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Remember that teaser Google pulled on us for the Pixel 4a using with fake Latin words? Touted to launch 3rd August – or probably tomorrow in local time – the mystery is all but gone now, as renders of the phone have surfaced, showing an unsurprisingly familiar smartphone. Â
As it’s a part of the Google Pixel 4 family, it makes sense that the Pixel 4a looks a lot like its flagship counterparts – bar a few changes here and there. The most notable change is in the camera bump, where only one lens can be spotted – it’s said to be a 12MP sensor, but the aforementioned teaser did suggest high megapixels, so perhaps 48MP? Â
It’s supposed Snapdragon 730G chipset is definitely capable of that, and perhaps 4K videography at 60FPS too. But let’s quickly go back to the renders – from there we also see a single selfie lens mounted on a punch hole cutout on the top-left side of the phone, and we also see rather thin bezels – much thinner than the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. Â
If we look more closely, we can also see a back-mounted fingerprint sensor, which is a bummer considering competitors like the OnePlus Nord, vivo X50 Pro and OPPO Reno 4 Pro all come with an in-screen fingerprint sensor – it’s not a big deal, the feature adds to the premium feel of a 2020 smartphone.Â
There’s not much else we can extract from these renders so let’s quickly talk about its expected specs list – the phone comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage, plus a small 3,140mAh battery with 18W of fast charge support.Â
Considering it’s only a 5.81-inch smartphone, it makes sense that it has a small battery – but hey at least you get an OLED panel. As usual, it won’t officially come to Malaysia but you can expect to get it via third-party retailers like DirectD and SatuGadget. Â