Google practically gave up on the Pixel this year

[Chris Smith]

• Google launched the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G phones during its hardware event on Wednesday, confirming all the rumors that said the 2020 Pixel flagship wouldn't be a true flagship this year.
• The $499 Pixel 4a 5G is a much better choice than the $699 Pixel 5, as the two devices practically share the same set of specs, with very few differences that matter.
• There are plenty of better smartphones that sell for the same $699 or are significantly cheaper than the Pixel 5.

I told you all year long that Pixel 5 rumors suggest the phone will be the biggest disappointment in Nexus and Pixel history, and Google confirmed it all on stage during its 2020 "Made by Google" press event that streamed online on Wednesday. Google went out of its way during the press event to avoid confirming the worst thing about the two Pixel 5 phones, focusing on 5G connectivity and camera improvements. It's not like 5G is as widely available as Google made it look like. So those camera improvements, combined with the promise of fast Android updates for the next three years, should be the only reason to get an expensive Pixel this year. And the Pixel 5 is too costly at $699, but I'll get to that later. The worst thing about the new phones is the Snapdragon 765 processor that Google referred to as "Qualcomm Snapdragon processor" on stage. It's the first sign that Google isn't even trying to compete with other Android vendors this year, or Apple. And it's unclear whether things will change anytime soon, or Google is giving up on the Pixel completely.

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