Google Pixel 4a to undercut iPhone SE starting price with double the storage

15 May 2020
If Google can manage to sell it this cheaply, it might give iPhone SE buyers something else to consider.

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Labanauskas, 15 May 2020Why not to put older SD845 SoC instead off mid-range one?Because people don't want older chipsets in phones sadly

    Anonymous, 15 May 2020It looks plain cheap, google's way to remind you that you ... moreAnd I must explain to you that you must not call every Android phone cheap. This looks quite nice, especially the front with a hole punch so idk why you say it's cheap

      sadh, 15 May 2020Let see if Pixel 4a can compete with SE's wireless charging... moreIt probably has wireless charging too

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        sadh, 15 May 2020Let see if Pixel 4a can compete with SE's wireless charging... moreSo.. In your market Apple ships iPhone 8 (i mean rebranded SE), with wireless charger in the box? Are you sure about that? Even if they do (but i doubt hehe), you think that if you carge phone wirelessly you will get at least mediocre battery life in that phone? Still, thats a phone with 720p (or little above, but it does not matter), resolution, same as Nokia N8 from 2010, same as Samsung Wave from 2010, you can look at spec of those phones, it's true, even those phones from 10 years ago had Amoled (and Samsung Super Amoled). SE is still stuck in 2007 with IPS. Also like i said, Apple have way better phones, yes with big notch, but at least in that notch there is a more tehnology than i whole iPhone 8 (again, "ouch" in SE).. Its ok if you wanna go to past 10 years, but that doea not mean everyone wants, especially iPhone users. Just save more money, if you must have iPhone hehe, and buy a decent phone, iPhone 11 or above.

        On the other hand, like we see, all OEMs increasing prices (even Chinese OEMs), so its a good think 299$ price tag only, for a new phone, compact phone by today standards (but also not with a midget screen size like in... You get a idea), for 8nm SoC, for a Super Amoled, for a good back camera, for a clean software (yes without many options build in, but iOS have even less).

        C'mon, those Google (made by HTC dev) phones year after year had, and have sales, under (only) 3 mil devices. Just buy this Pixel from them, if is price right, because.. Oh i forgot;
        That iPhone 8 with A13, is here, even today, for some reason, even in base configuration is 530 euros, yes even with 5w charger in the box, and wirhout that wireless charger you talk about.

          sadh, 15 May 2020Let see if Pixel 4a can compete with SE's wireless charging... moreIf it can't compare, then it'll at least not just compare, but completely trump the iPhone in these areas: Larger and more high res *OLED* screen with better colors and higher pixel density, more ram, more storage, cheaper starting price, better camera, (in my opinion) better design, *NOT* ridiculously huge bezels in 2020, and maybe even a headphone jack which is good for me and a lot of people because we don't have spare cash lying around to spend on half decent wireless earbuds

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            sadh, 15 May 2020Let see if Pixel 4a can compete with SE's wireless charging... moreall it has to do is beat SEs tiny battery life and that outdated screen and voila. Also the camera will be flagship grade, like in Pixel 3

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              sadh, 15 May 2020Let see if Pixel 4a can compete with SE's wireless charging... moreDon't think that will matter to people who are looking to buy these phones.

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                MrGrumpy, 15 May 2020Not interested unless it's a small compact phone. And proba... moreAlmost no one has expandable storage. Surely you're not surprised?

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                  • 15 May 2020

                  Google finally making a good business move.

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                    Let see if Pixel 4a can compete with SE's wireless charging, stereo speaker, IP67 rating, and ouch, a flagship soc!

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                      Bankrupt Nation, 15 May 2020INDIA PRICE 36,000 FOR 64 GB and 42,000 for 128 GB. it they could price below 25k for base variant then may be its a good deal in india. I doubt that will happen but lets see...

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                        Anonymous, 15 May 2020Google Pixel sold 3 to 4 million units in 2018. How many ph... morePixel 4 and 4 XL sold about 2 million.
                        I do not know about 3a/3a XL

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                          Anonymous, 15 May 2020It looks plain cheap, google's way to remind you that you ... moreTrue, but still better than iPhone SE (2020 in a shape of 2010), i can say with at least 2x screen resolution (also), but, don't want, that will be to much with 1821 mAh battery (or 59 endurance rating(:), really..
                          .. So, now you see what is a iPhone SE if this one looks like 40$ phone, even those generic no name phones with price tag of 39$, have faster charger than tho one with SE (1A-5W?).. Etc. I hope you do. I mean, even Apple have better, and better designed phones, even from the last year hehe..


                          Sure, alu is better than plastic, so, this one missing alu case, at least 299$, for 730 (nm), for Google camera (and AI, native), Suoer Amoled, 19:5:9 aspect ratio, 3 years security updates (and at least Android 12), hole punch (like every known OEM, even flagship phone from 2020)..

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                            Bankrupt Nation, 15 May 2020INDIA PRICE 36,000 FOR 64 GB and 42,000 for 128 GB. Still over priced compared to rumoured price tags which are $299 (23,000 INR) for 64GB and $349 (27,000 INR) for 128GB variant.

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                              Anonymous, 15 May 2020It seems it will have better battery life, also, same goes ... moreIt looks plain cheap, google's way to remind you that you didn't get their real pixel 4, if someone asks you about the phone you will have to explain that it's actually a pixel and not a cheap plastic $40 generic phone bought on the streets.

                                This phone is just straight up better than the iPhone SE. If this price rumor turns out correct, then it'll probably become a bestseller too.

                                Not a fan of Google, but i appreciate what they're doing here. Hopefully they'll also fix their flagship Pixel series.

                                  Why not to put older SD845 SoC instead off mid-range one?

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                                    YUKI93, 15 May 2020Aesthetically, the Pixel 4a is much better than the iPhone ... moreIt seems it will have better battery life, also, same goes for screen tehnology (similar to those in more expensive iPhones, like 11 pro and max), oled, and still cheaper than SE, even with 2x more internal storage. Back camera design, yes it's same as on those iPhones 11 pro, max, but people can use to it. Also, hole punch, at least they saying to as, hey this midrange phone is from 2020, and not from 2010. I bet back camera (for midranger) will be also good enough, with stock G cam hehe.

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                                      • 15 May 2020

                                      great i will buy pixel 4a 128gb

                                        Aesthetically, the Pixel 4a is much better than the iPhone SE (2020) (except for the rear camera design). But performance wise? That's a completely different matter altogether.