After a flood of leaks, reports, and rumors, Google has finally launched its budget-centric Pixel 5a 5G smartphone in the market today. The device comes as a successor of the Pixel 4a that was launched last year. However, Google has launched the Pixel 5a exclusively in the USA and Japan this time around.
Starting with the design, the Pixel 5a looks similar to its predecessor in terms of the build and the camera module at the back. However, unlike the Pixel 4a’s plastic back panel, the latest device comes with a metallic body covered in bio-resin for improved grip.
Turning to the internals, the Pixel 5a is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset – the same as last year’s Pixel 4a 5G. It is paired with 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage. Google has also added an IP67 dust and water resistance rating to its budget-centric smartphone to make it more attractive to the masses.
Coming to the price, the Pixel 5a comes in a single 6GB + 128GB variant and is priced at $450 (~Rs. 33,450). As mentioned above, the device will only be available to buy in the USA and Japan for now. Moreover, there is no information on whether Google will launch the Pixel 5a 5G in other regions such as India or not.
