Google hasn’t been very in step with its cellphone launches in India of late. It did not launch its flagship Pixel 4 final 12 months, and even this 12 months, India will not be getting the Pixel 4a 5G or the Pixel 5, at the least not for now anyway. Google has struggled to compete with flagship smartphones from Samsung and Apple, however the introduction of a finances mannequin final 12 months, the Pixel 3a, gave us some hope for the premium section. Now, the corporate has simply launched its successor, the Pixel 4a in India at a steered worth of Rs. 31,999.
For starters, I believe Google has accomplished a significantly better job with the pricing this time with the Pixel 4a, than it did with the Pixel 3a at launch. This new cellphone goes on sale on October 16 and you will get all of the details right here. I have been enjoying round with a unit that I simply obtained, and listed below are my first impressions.
The Pixel 4a is a giant improve over the Pixel 3a in just about each approach. It is lighter and extra compact, but packs in a bigger 5.8-inch full-HD+ OLED show (in comparison with 5.6-inch on the Pixel 3a). It is solely a 60Hz panel however I do not assume that ought to be a dealbreaker. It has a polycarbonate physique and is just out there in black, however the end is easy to the contact. The rounded edges make for a snug grip, and total, it suits fairly snugly in my hand. The Pixel 4a continues to function a contrasting energy button and identical to the 3a, the 4a retains a 3.5mm headphone jack.
I’ve discovered the show to be shiny and vibrant up to now. It has slim borders throughout and a modern-looking hole-punch cutout for the selfie digital camera. There are additionally large upgrades to the specs. The Pixel 4a incorporates a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SoC and is just out there in a single configuration — 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. You get Android 11 out of the field, which is snappy to navigate by way of. Being a Pixel cellphone, there’s additionally the assure of receiving OS and safety updates for at the least the subsequent three years, and a 3 month subscription to Google One cloud storage providing you with 100GB.
The Pixel 4a has a easy and minimalist design
The Pixel 3a had nice cameras, not a lot as a result of {hardware} however extra due to Google’s experience in post-processing. The Pixel 4a additionally has a reasonably modest digital camera setup — a single rear 12.2-megapixel sensor with an f/1.7 aperture, OIS, and an 8-megapixel selfie digital camera. Whereas there’s nonetheless a whole lot of testing to be accomplished, I’ve a hunch that I am not going to be disenchanted by the 4a’s cameras, if the 3a was something to go by.
Google guarantees “all-day” battery life for the Pixel 4a, which ought to be adequate for most individuals. The battery capability has solely elevated barely from the Pixel 3a, to three,140mAh, so I am hoping the optimisations made in Android 11 are sufficient to get good battery life. An 18W quick charger is included within the field, which is sweet to see.
The Pixel 4a additionally has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, stereo audio system, and a single Nano-SIM slot (with help for an extra eSIM).
You get the recognisable contrasting energy button on the Pixel 4a
Total, the Pixel 4a is a giant enchancment over the Pixel 3a on paper however none of those upgrades would imply something had Google tousled the pricing. The excellent news is that it hasn’t. In case you’re evaluating simply specs, the Pixel 4a is outranked by the competitors at across the Rs. 30,000 mark, reminiscent of Realme’s X3 collection, the Asus 6Z, and so forth, however what this cellphone lacks in {hardware}, Google often makes up for in software program. I will be testing the Google Pixel 4a over the subsequent few weeks, so keep tuned to Devices 360 for the total evaluation.
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