Google Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G Launched in 9 Lucky Countries: Full Specifications, Features

First up, the Pixel 5 is no longer powered by the outright flagship chipset of the year. Google is clearly not going for spec-sheet-tearing firepower with its phones. Instead, the Pixel 5 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset, which is accompanied by the X52 5G modem chip to offer the latest generation of connectivity speeds and linked benefits. The processor is paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage, and a 4,080mAh battery with 18W fast charging powers the phone. Needless to say, Android 11 will be running on the phone when you draw it out of the box for the first time.

Google has removed the Motion Sense front camera and the radar array that it required, so you now get an edge to edge display without a thick chin at the bottom, and a punch-hole front camera. The display is a 6-inch, full HD+ OLED screen with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and 90Hz refresh rate. It is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6 on top. On the rear, the Pixel 5 features a physical fingerprint sensor that reminds us of the good old Nexus 5X – from an era where physical, rear-mounted fingerprint sensors on premium phones would not have raised eyebrows.

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Nevertheless, Google says that the Pixel 5 is made entirely of recycled aluminium and also offers enhanced grip, and the new Sorta Sage colour looks super appealing too. The rear gets a dual camera setup, and this replaces the Pixel 4’s telephoto unit with an ultra-wide unit. The camera setup now has a 12.2-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.7 lens, and optical and electronic image stabilisation. The 16-megapixel second sensor gets an f/2.2 ultra-wide lens with 107-degrees field of view. The game, as always, is not in the spec sheet – Google is throwing its weight on the famous computational photography algorithms, which have so far managed to blow us away each year.