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- The mid-range Pixel 5 is now official, and Google confirmed the phone supports wireless charging and reverse wireless charging just like other high-end Android phones.
- But the Pixel 5 doesn’t feature a glass sandwich design as it is the case for those high-end phones that support wireless charging.
- Google made a strange design compromise to enable the feature on Pixel 5, without actually addressing it publicly.
The only reasons to buy the Pixel 5 right now are camera performance and the access to fast Android updates. We’ve already explained why the Pixel 5 is such a disappointment this year, but that things might improve in the not so distant future. Even if you don’t mind getting a mid-range Pixel this year, you should still avoid the $699 on the Pixel 5 when the $499 Pixel 4a 5G provides the same overall performance. The cheaper Pixel 4a version will feature the same camera specs and software, and it will get the same Android updates. In fact, the Pixel 4a 5G has almost the same hardware as the Pixel 5, and the only differences concern the screen quality, the battery size, reverse wireless charging support, and durability. The Pixel 4a 5G has a plastic case on the back compared to the Pixel 5’s aluminum panel. And here’s where Pixel 5 will be in for a huge surprise. That Pixel 5 aluminum shell supports wireless charging, which is a surprising feat for a metal phone. That is until you find out about Google’s strangest design Pixel 5 design decision.
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Google made a strange Pixel 5 design decision you should be aware of originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 2 Oct 2020 at 07:31:51 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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