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The Pixel 5a, also known as the Pixel 5a with 5G, is an Android-based smartphone designed, developed, and marketed by Google as part of its Google Pixel product line. It serves as a mid-range variant of the Pixel 5. It was officially announced on August 17, 2021 via a press release and released on August 26.[4][5]

It is also the only Pixel -a phone to not be available in Europe.

Specifications

Design and hardware

The Pixel 5a is built with an aluminum body and Gorilla Glass 3 for the screen. The device is available in a single color, Mostly Black. The housing has a thick coating of plastic, while the power button is textured. The back houses a capacitive fingerprint sensor centered below the camera lens. It has stereo loudspeakers, one located on the bottom edge and the other doubling as the earpiece, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. A USB-C port is used for charging and connecting other accessories.[6]

The Pixel 5a uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G system-on-chip (consisting of eight Kryo 475 cores, an Adreno 620 GPU and a Hexagon 696 DSP), with 6 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128 GB of non-expandable UFS 2.1 internal storage. The Snapdragon 765G allows for standard 5G connectivity, however only “sub-6” networks are supported.[1]

The Pixel 5a has a 4680 mAh battery, and is capable of fast charging at up to 18 W. It has an IP67 water protection rating, an upgrade over its predecessor which lacked water protection.[1]

The Pixel 5a features a 6.34-inch (161mm) 1080p OLED display with HDR support. The display has a 20:9 aspect ratio, and a circular cutout in the upper left hand corner for the front-facing camera.[1]

The Pixel 5a includes dual rear-facing cameras located within a raised square module. The wide 28 mm 77 °F/1.7 lens has the Sony Exmor IMX363 12.2-megapixel sensor, while the ultrawide 107 °F/2.2 lens has a 16-megapixel sensor; the front-facing camera uses an 8-megapixel sensor. It is capable of recording 4K video at 30 or 60 fps.[1]

Software

The Pixel 5a shipped with Android 11 and Google Camera 8.2 at launch, with features such as Call Screen and a Personal Safety app. It is expected to receive 3 years of major OS upgrades with support extending until August 2024.[7] It is the first Pixel phone not to ship with unlimited storage in high definition on Google Photos.[8] In October 2021, the Pixel 5a was updated to Android 12, in August 2022, the Pixel 5a was updated to Android 13,[3] and in October 2023, the Pixel 5a was updated to Android 14.

Known issues

  • The Pixel 5a overheats when recording 4K 60 fps videos.[9] It can only record 4 minutes of 4K video (or 30 minutes of 1080p video) before it shuts down. Google continues[when?] to investigate the overheating issue.[10]
  • There are touchscreen issues with the bottom half of the display. Google is[when?] investigating them.[10]
  • The Pixel 5a is acknowledged to have a high incidence rate of motherboard failures, causing power issues resulting in a blank or black screen. As a response, Google Pixel implemented an extended 2 year repair warranty for this problem in the 5a beyond the standard 1 year Google Hardware Warranty.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e “Pixel 5a with 5G Tech Specs – Google Store”. Google Store. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  2. ^ GSMArena. “Pixel 5a 5G”.
  3. ^ a b “Driver Binaries for Nexus and Pixel Devices”. Google Developers. November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  4. ^ Johnson, Allison (August 17, 2021). “Google Pixel 5A comes with a bigger battery and screen, smaller price tag”. The Verge. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Amadeo, Ron (August 17, 2021). “The Google Pixel 5a is $449, adds a bigger screen and water resistance”. Ars Technica. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Amadeo, Ron (September 1, 2021). “Google Pixel 5a review: “Which Android phone should I buy?” This one”. Ars Technica. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  7. ^ “Learn when you’ll get Android updates on Google Pixel phones & Nexus devices – Pixel Phone Help”.
  8. ^ Hager, Ryne (August 17, 2021). “The Pixel 5a won’t have unlimited high-quality Google Photos backups”. Android Police. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  9. ^ Blumenthal, Eli (August 19, 2021). “Google’s new Pixel 5A phone has an overheating problem”. CNET. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Schoon, Ben (August 30, 2021). “Google is looking into Pixel 5a video overheating issues and touchscreen problems”. 9TO5GOOGLE. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  11. ^ “2-year extended repair program for Pixel 5a (5G)”. support.google.com. August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.