Google denies rumors of Pixel 5a 5G being canceled, will be launching it later this year

11 April 2021
Coming to the US and Japan.

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Anonymous, 10 Apr 2021Pixels are a failure. They should drop hardware and go back... moreThe Nexus line was hardly a roaring success.

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    • ntJ
    • 10 Apr 2021

    Anonymous, 10 Apr 2021Pixels are a failure. They should drop hardware and go back... moreI am waiting for the new pixel phone..... Said No Android fan ever!!!

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      • Anonymous
      • trd
      • 10 Apr 2021

      Problem with the Pixel line is that Google is not making any money out of their mobile department anyway, they're a software company everyone is using their services, they couldn't give two s**t about whether or not their mobile department will succeed.

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        • 10 Apr 2021

        YUKI93, 10 Apr 2021If the 4a 5G was powered by SD 765G chipset, surely Google ... moreImagine them using Snapdragon 860 or 870. but they might introduce their own chips in the end

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          • 7kk
          • 10 Apr 2021

          And here I was hoping to see them bring 5a (or 5a 5G) to India after Google I/O (since there were rumours of it being launched during the same time as 3a). I mean it doesn't make sense to hold out for so long and launch both their 'flagship' and mid-range offerings just 1-2 months apart.
          And wtf happened to the articles stating-Google allocating more units to India. We already didn't get 4a 5G nor 5, now this guy doesn't seem very keen to bring the 5a as well.
          Now looking fwd to GT Neo, can't find any other decent offerings here w/ HP jack.

            Impatience rly refund in the lives bruh

              Anonymous, 10 Apr 2021Because they want people to buy mostly pixel 6 and 6 XL instead. And pixel 5 was available everywhere for that reason....

              I am scared for pixel 6. Back when they made messy, ugly and expensive phones they were available everywhere. Now when they kind of fixed them, they shrinked the availability...

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                • 10 Apr 2021

                Rk100, 09 Apr 2021Only 2 counties? That's an awful shame, unless US and ... moreGood thing I'm from japan

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                  • 10 Apr 2021

                  Kingslayer, 09 Apr 2021I know people here bash Google and Pixel all the time. But ... morePixels are a failure. They should drop hardware and go back to Nexus. Let someone else make the hardware and focus on stock android.

                    Anonymous, 10 Apr 2021Probably were sales were better. Japan is where chinese p... moreThat is why there are still demands for Sony Xperia phones. The customer who buys it doesn't mind paying the high price for better quality and reliability in long-term use.

                      If the 4a 5G was powered by SD 765G chipset, surely Google won't be using that same chipset for the 5a 5G.

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 10 Apr 2021

                        Rk100, 10 Apr 2021I understand that but why limit to only those two specifica... moreProbably were sales were better.
                        Japan is where chinese phones are irrelevant.
                        People buy higher priced phpnes, easy to sell 5a there.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • va6
                          • 10 Apr 2021

                          I hope all countries 5a5g will be great me thinks 5.8 like the 4a...

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                            • IJW
                            • 10 Apr 2021

                            They might be waiting until their new chipsets are ready.

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                              • 10 Apr 2021

                              Anonymous, 10 Apr 2021Because they want people to buy mostly pixel 6 and 6 XL instead. I understand that but why limit to only those two specifically? Why not add the UK for example?

                                In Japan, Pixel phones are not as well known as Sharp, Samsung, and Sony.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • LkB
                                  • 10 Apr 2021

                                  Rk100, 09 Apr 2021Only 2 counties? That's an awful shame, unless US and ... moreBecause they want people to buy mostly pixel 6 and 6 XL instead.

                                    Wasn't LG denying the shut down of the mobile division, just to close it right after.😬

                                      I know people here bash Google and Pixel all the time. But it's going to suck if Google left the mobile hardware industry. We are stuck with Samsung and Chinese skins. Either that or Apple and even being stuck with Apple is no good.

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 09 Apr 2021

                                        Yeah well hard to get stoked about this tbh. As until now, El Goog just plain refuse to have an official Pixel presence in my country Malaysia since day 0 with no real apparent reason(s). But now my tin foil hat guy says that; they've formed a sneaky cartel deal with all the top Chinese droid OEMs or even maybe Samsung too to "stay out" OR they just refuse to competitively price Pixels to really compete in the same space. When we do get some Pixels in, those are grey imports with the usual ridiculously high markups that's hardly worth the piss...

                                        Think about it for a sec. I'm not saying Pixels are an absolute bad bang for the buck no but they're also NOT THAT GOOD versus heck Xiaomi's Redmi line top SKU counterparts EXCEPT FOR yeah camera and not much else? And what about last Pixel 5's gapgate that was interestingly swept under the rug so quick? Yeah we could also talk about that oh so vanilla authentic Android updates BUTTTT don't forget the part where it's Pixels that started this whole real "beta" and buggy upd intervals (on Pixels!) mess that should have been up to better standards because... duh... Pixel hello?

                                        Next they got Whitechapel cooking so that's good but again I'm not too optimistic about seeing that officially here IF that pans out.

                                        Frankly compared to Nexus which got me sad when it got discontinued, Pixel phone's program to me otoh fully deserve anything bad that's coming its way there I've said it.