We have been hearing rumors about the Pixel 5a for quite some time now. We recently learned that Google might unveil its next budget Pixel smartphone in June. However, a tweet from prolific tipster Jon Prosser sent phone enthusiasts into chaos yesterday. He tweeted that the Pixel 5a launch was canceled due to the ongoing chip shortage. That’s, however, not the case as confirmed by Google.
Merely a few hours after the Pixel 5a cancelation rumor spread online, Google had to step in to rebut the rumors. The company issued an official statement, with a Google spokesperson confirming, “Pixel 5a 5G is not canceled. It will be available later this year in the U.S. and Japan and announced in line with when last year’s [Pixel] a-series phone was introduced.”
As for what we know about Pixel 5a, it will be very similar to last year’s Pixel 4a 5G. The device will feature the exact same design, with a 6.2-inch Full-HD+ OLED punch-hole display on the front. You will find a square dual-camera system and a physical fingerprint sensor on the rear. The device will charger over a USB Type-C port and pack a 3.5mm headphone jack at the bottom as well. Pixel 5a vs Pixel 4a 5G
And well, if you were hoping for this report to have some credibility, the confirmation from Google means Pixel 5a 5G will not launch in India. So does this mean there will be no new Pixel phone launch for India this year? If that is true, it is disappointing for Google Pixel and stock Android fans waiting on a 5G-enabled Pixel 4a successor in the country.
