A few weeks ago, a leaker claimed that the current chip shortage had convinced Google to discontinue the Pixel 5a, which was expected to launch in late spring or early summer. In a surprising move, Google denied the rumor almost immediately, simultaneously confirming the phone’s existence. The company said the Pixel 5a is on track …
The Pixel 5 rocks the mid-range Snapdragon 765G platform, a massive compromise Google made for its flagship series last year. Reports at the time said Google chose the 765G to save money and pass those savings to the customer. The 765G can’t match the Snapdragon 865 that powers many of last year’s Android flagships, and …
Google just released a short video ad that does a great job showing you how easy it is to switch from a different smartphone — or even a banana — to a new phone like the Pixel 5, and what karate moves you can learn while your data is being transferred. Putting aside the obvious …
Google announced that some of the Google Photos editing features available on Pixel phones would be available on all Android devices from now on. The machine learning-based Photos editor features are available free of charge for Pixel users. To access the editor on other Android devices, users will need a Google One subscription. Google One …
Google unveiled its Black Friday deals, including the expected price cut that every new Pixel phone gets during the sales event. The unlocked Pixel 5 will cost $649 during the upcoming Black Friday week, $50 lower than the regular price. Other discounts in Google’s Black Friday offer concern smart products for the home and Google’s …
The Pixel 5 screen gap problem that some buyers discovered after purchasing the brand new Google phone is “normal,” according to Google. The company explained that the ugly gap is to be expected, although it’s not the kind of Pixel 5 feature you’d see advertised anywhere in official imagery or marketing materials. Google says the …
Best Buy has planned two Pixel 5 deals for Black Friday that cut the phone’s original price tag by up to $200. The brand new Pixel 5 sells for $699 unlocked, an affordable but still high price tag for a mid-range Android phone. Best Buy’s deal offers at least $50 in instant savings for an …
The iPhone 12 Pro, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, and Pixel 5 feature some of the best camera systems available on smartphones this year. There’s no perfectly objective way to compare these cameras’ performance, so that’s where a blind test can come in handy. A YouTube channel shot 25 samples with each phone and then compared …
A YouTuber ran the same benchmark tests on the iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, and Pixel 5. The iPhone 12 Pro beat the Android phones in all tests, proving the A14 chip has no equivalent. The tests also showed the massive limitations of Pixel 5. The iPhone 11 Pro performed …
The Pixel 5 might suffer from a serious design or manufacturing issue, as several buyers report that the screen’s plastic bumper is peeling off of the bioresin-coated aluminum frame. The resulting gap might impact the Pixel 5’s water and dust resistance. It’s unclear how many people have experienced the issue and what’s causing it. Google …
