Google\u2019s next mid-range Pixel entry is right around the corner, and plenty of rumors and leaks have already made their way out. We have a pretty good idea of what it looks like, we can assume some of the specifications using trends from last year, and we think we might know what it will cost. Here\u2019s everything that\u2019s been rumored so far about the forthcoming Google Pixel 4a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Design and device features<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first thing we know for certain at this point is what the device is going to look like. Thanks to a leak from the ever-reliable OnLeaks, we know that the Pixel 4a is going to carry some very familiar external design flourishes. In many ways, this mid-ranger is a bit of a mix between last year\u2019s Pixel 3a and the Pixel 4 \u2014 and there are practical reasons why this is the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you can see above, the phone is going to have a camera bump that is very similar to the one on the standard Pixel 4. But there are differences too \u2014 the device is also going to ship with a rear fingerprint sensor and a 3.5mm headphone jack, both of which were skipped by the Mountain View company on last year\u2019s flagship. There\u2019s also the usual USB-C port and bottom-facing speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pixel 4a specs rumors<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What about the specifications? We don\u2019t know much about the internals yet, but we can make some strong assumptions based on previous trends with flagship Pixel and mid-range Pixel devices. Expect the same or similar camera quality, a larger, longer-lasting battery, and a mid-range Snapdragon processor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for the display, OnLeaks suggests that the smaller model will come in somewhere between 5.7 and 5.8-inches diagonally. And as for its dimensions, the standard Pixel 4a is going to measure 144.2 x 69.5 x 8.2mm. There have yet to be reliable leaks for the larger Pixel 4a XL \u2014 if it even exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Camera<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for the camera specifically, the renders provided by OnLeaks suggest strongly that the Pixel 4a is going to be shipping with just two camera sensors \u2014 one on the front, and one on the back. That back camera window is also going to house what is apparently the flash and likely a microphone, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We don\u2019t know anything about how the Pixel 4a performs camera-wise, but if there\u2019s anything we learned last year, Google\u2019s messaging with this device is likely to be something along the lines of \u201cget all the camera prowess of the flagship at half the price!\u201d Will we? That\u2019s yet to be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colors<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We don\u2019t know what the physical color options will be for the Pixel 4a, but we can assume there will be three if last year\u2019s trend continues. Last year, there were the usual white and black models, but Google decided to throw in the \u201cPurple-ish\u201d model as the curveball (and best model, if you\u2019re asking me). One sketchy rumor suggested that this year\u2019s third color might be a blue hue of some sort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pixel 4a and 4a XL pricing rumors<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pixel 4a pricing is another thing that hasn\u2019t been rumored much, but we did get word \u2014 also mentioned during episode 79 of the Alphabet Scoop podcast \u2014 that the larger Pixel 4a XL model might be slightly more expensive than it was last year. Our sources suggested $400 and $500 price points for the smaller Pixel 4a and 4a XL, respectively. That\u2019s just a rumor, though. Pricing likely hasn\u2019t been finalized yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Release date and availability<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another thing we can say with near-certainty is that the Google Pixel 4a is going to make its official appearance at Google I\/O 2020. That is the same event where Google announced the Pixel 3a, and we\u2019ve been told via rumor \u2014 as we mentioned during an episode of the Alphabet Scoop podcast \u2014 that this is around the time we should expect the mid-range 4a to materialize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Google I\/O 2020 marks a halfway point in the annual Google Pixel release cycle, and it\u2019s one of the only other opportunities throughout the year where Google has significant press hands on deck for a significant hardware launch. Some have suggested that the company chooses this timeframe for the mid-range launch as to not over-shadow (or under-shadow?) the flagship Pixel release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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