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- The Pixel 5 release date is up in the air and it’s all thanks to the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to some reports.
- The health crisis might explain the lack of Pixel 5 rumors of late. In previous years, we’ve learned everything there was to know about the new Pixel flagships months before Google’s hardware events.
- A questionable Pixel 5 design leak is circulating online, featuring a design that would be just too disappointing for a 2020 Pixel.
The Pixel 5 should be one of the most exciting new handsets of the year, at least in theory. In practice, the Pixel 5 is shaping up to be the most disappointing “flagship” Pixel so far, as Google is widely expected to go for a mid-range chip instead of the high-end processor that powers all the top Androids this year. We’ve heard the Snapdragon 765 rumor quite a few times so far, and Pixel rumors usually come true. But 2020 is not a regular year, and Pixel 5 rumors have been missing in action for quite a while. The novel coronavirus pandemic impacted the way people work, and that includes Google. This could explain why we the Pixel 5 could see delays and miss the expected October launch window. And it could explain the lack of new Pixel leaks. A new set of images showing the purported Pixel 5 design has been pushed online, but many are disputing the veracity of the renders. Not to mention that the design below would be just too disappointing for a 2020 smartphone.
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This leaked design would probably make the Pixel 5 a flop originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 7 Jul 2020 at 07:31:41 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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