Google Launches Google Pixel 5a 5G with IP67 Certification and Larger Battery

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Google launched Google Pixel 5a 5G on 17th August 2021
• The smartphone is similar to the Google Pixel 4a
• The price of Google Pixel 5a 5G in the US is USD 499

Google launched Google Pixel 5a 5G on 17th August 2021. As the Pixel 6 lineup is also in the way of officially launching, Google may have launched the Google Pixel 5a 5G for those who can’t afford the Pixel 6. The official price for the Google Pixel 5a 5G in the US is $449. Accordingly, we expect the price of the Google Pixel 5a 5G in Nepal to be around NPR 60,000.

Google Pixel 5a 5G Overview

Google Pixel 5a is similar in appearance to the Google Pixel 4a. We can also say that the Google Pixel 5a is the refreshed Google Pixel 4a.

Design and Build Quality

Google Pixel 5a 5G sports a 6.34-inches OLED display; it is an “Always-on” display. The smartphone supports HDR content and has a 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Likewise, Google claims the smartphone to have up to 800 nits of peak brightness.

The thin bezels surround the display of the smartphone and have a punch hole Selfie camera. On the rear side, it houses a dual camera in a square module. At the bottom of the rear panel, it has the branding of Google as “G.”

It has IP67 certification to resist dust and water (up to one-meter depth for 30 minutes). Also, the Gorilla Glass 3 protects the display of the smartphone.  Similarly, the smartphone is available in Mostly Black color, which looks like iPhone 11 Pro in Midnight Green color, and weighs 183 grams.

The smartphone also has a rear-mounted fingerprint reader for biometric authentication.

Performance

Qualcomm SM72050 Snapdragon 765G processor powers Google Pixel 5a 5G. It is built on a 7 nm manufacturing process. The octa-core processor has 1x Kryo 670 Prime, 1x Kryo 475 Gold, and 6x Kryo 475 Silver. Similarly, the chipset clocks up to the speed of 2.4 GHz.

Furthermore, the processor combines with 6GB RAM and 128 GB storage. Additionally, for the graphic handling, it employs Adreno 620.

Google Pixel 5a 5G boots on Android 11 out of the box.

Camera

The camera system is the same as Google Pixel 5. A dual rear camera is available in the Google Pixel 5a 5G. They are a primary lens of 12.2 MP with a lens aperture of 1.7 and an ultra-wide camera of 16 MP with an aperture of f/2.2. The ultra-wide camera possesses a 119-degree field of view, while the main camera supports Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS).

The user can record the footage in various resolutions: 4K at 30/60fps and 1080p at 30/60/120/240fps.

Google Pixel 5a 5G flaunts a single front camera of 8 MP sensor with f/2.0 lens. It records the footage in 1080p at 30fps.

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Battery

The smartphone draws its power from the Li-Po 4,680mAh, non-removable battery. The battery supports 18W fast charging technology. Similarly, it also supports USB Power Delivery 2.0. As per Google, the battery lasts for up to two days on a single charge.

You can also use Extreme Battery Saver to save your battery. On the other hand, the Adaptive Battery lets you limit the power to the app you rarely use.

Google Pixel 5a 5G Specifications

Google Pixel 5a 5G Expected Price in Nepal and Availability

Google Pixel 5a 5G is selling at $499 in the USA for the 6/128 GB. Although we are not sure about the smartphone’s launch here in Nepal, the expected price of the Google Pixel 5a 5G in Nepal is NPR 60,000.

Check out the other smartphones available in Nepal, such as OnePlus Nord, Samsung Galaxy A72, Poco F3, and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite.