Google Pixel 4a reportedly delayed until October, Barely Blue to be scrapped

15 June 2020
Google is not yet ready to launch its next midrange Pixel phone, but why?

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  • Freedom41
  • gwA
  • 16 Jun 2020

Why release it at all ?
Just launch pixel 5 with 5000 mah battery and usual camera, processor etc...

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    • RAVID
    • vGf
    • 16 Jun 2020

    SteveFOX, 16 Jun 2020Google are likely changing the SoC and camera sensor to com... moreyou could be right , but what about 5 then some other soc ?

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      • Anonymous
      • kja
      • 16 Jun 2020

      Phone is ready to ship, doubt the delay is not market conditions but serious phone problems instead.

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        • Arman
        • NK0
        • 16 Jun 2020

        Google will loss potential customers like me.
        I was waiting for this phone from May.

        for further delay, I will go for One Plus Z/Nord

          Google's hardware is the comedy of the world.

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            • chembur
            • Fvw
            • 16 Jun 2020

            are launching a phone or playstation5

              AhmedSLL, 16 Jun 2020This phone is going to be way behind competition by October... more£349 for a phone that has the best imaging in the class, and likely for those above that mark. You want power and speed, but don't care for cameras, there are better options. You want great stills and decent £349 performance, it is not a bad deal.

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                • Noir
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                • 16 Jun 2020

                potato4k, 16 Jun 2020Google doesn't care. - they make money from ads, not from ... moreIts true...I get your point....they totally have nothing to lose...

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                  • Anonymous
                  • mcx
                  • 16 Jun 2020

                  Man, I want this phone. Other Android devices are just waaaaay too big.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • C9a
                    • 16 Jun 2020

                    To much delay on this If I were them I would lunch the pixel 4a XL instead with dual camera to be some how updated upon market release.

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                      • SteveFOX
                      • ntk
                      • 16 Jun 2020

                      Google are likely changing the SoC and camera sensor to compete with Apple's iPhone SE.
                      Mostly sure now 4A will be a 5G phone with SD765G and will probably carry an improved main or ultrawide/telephoto sensor.

                        In that case rename it to Pixel 5a

                          This phone is going to be way behind competition by October, I hope they rethink the pricing, 349$ was barely acceptable at the expected release date.

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 16 Jun 2020

                            Delaying the pixel 4a will be a big mistake by Google. In india there is no good midrange phone with excellent camera qualities at the moment and it is a perfect time to launch this device. If nokia 8.3 launches now then it will be tough for Google

                              dbjungle, 16 Jun 2020The 5 is projected to cost twice as much as the 4a. $699 v... moreGoogle is still selling the 3a.

                                dbjungle, 16 Jun 2020Pixel 4 doesn't have a fingerprint scanner. This is a deal... moreAgain, Google doesn't care. People who wanted fingerprint scanner can either buy the 3a or other Android phones. My point was Google doesn't really care about selling phones. Their main revenue is from ads. The phones are just there to milk out the hardcore fans. Thus they can delay or even cancel the 4a. Any other phonemakers (like Apple, Samsung, etc) wouldn't be able to just delay/cancel phones like that (eg. Apple was pushed to keep releasing the 2020SE despite the pandemic).

                                  potato4k, 16 Jun 2020You probably got a point there. I mean why bother releasing... moreThe 5 is projected to cost twice as much as the 4a. $699 vs $349, going to target 2 totally different consumers.

                                    potato4k, 16 Jun 2020Google doesn't care. - they make money from ads, not from ... morePixel 4 doesn't have a fingerprint scanner. This is a deal breaker for some.

                                      Hassan90, 16 Jun 2020Google will cancel the 4A and release the two midrange phon... moreYou probably got a point there. I mean why bother releasing 4a and the 5 around the same time? Might as well release the 5 only.

                                        Noir, 16 Jun 2020What's wrong with Google ... do you even want to release t... moreGoogle doesn't care.
                                        - they make money from ads, not from selling phones
                                        - WFH during covid probably also affects all their contractors related to the phone release
                                        - those who really need a Pixel phone will be forced to get the more expensive Pixel 4, more money for Google

                                        Google actually has nothing to lose whether they release the 4a or not.

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