The Pixel 5a is another test that confirms that Google knows how to make excellent cheap cell phones, but its limited sale does not allow many users in the world to enjoy it or not even know it.
Price and availability
The Pixel 5a is priced at $ 449 in the United States.
Google sells the Pixel 5a also in Japan and this is it initially.
This makes the Pixel 5a undoubtedly one of the cell phones with the most limited sale in recent years, especially considering that it is not a phone that comes under the association of a company like others have done with McLaren and Porsche. , among other.
In comparison, the Pixel 4a (
MX $ 14,999
USD $ 520) was not only sold in these markets, but was also available in different European markets, including Spain.
Unfortunately, Google does not take its cell phones to Mexico, Colombia or other markets in Latin America.
Uninspiring traditional design, but with some resistance
The Pixel 5a has a design that is practically identical to the Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G and even in a way the Pixel 4a.
This means a screen with small bezels, a front camera integrated through a hole, rear cameras in a square, a fingerprint reader on the back and a power button in a different color.
This design has become Google's signature and it's not bad, but it's not very inspiring.
As a positive point, the body of the cell phone is metal covered with plastic.
This allows the cell phone to offer some resistance to shocks and drops when the impact is with the rear, so the cell phone should continue to work without much trouble.
In addition, this is the first "a" cell phone from Google that is waterproof, since it has the IP67 certification that allows it to be submerged up to 1 meter deep in pure water for up to 30 minutes.
In the hand, the Pixel 5a feels good as it is neither very heavy (183 grams) nor thick (7.6mm).
Performance and overall experience
The Pixel 5a has the same Snapdragon 765G processor as the Pixel 5 and the experience is practically identical.
This means that in general, the Google cell phone offers a good performance in most of the tasks that you can perform on this class of device, but it is not the fastest on the market.
Compared to that Pixel 5, the Pixel 5a has 6GB of RAM instead of 8GB of RAM.
This isn't much of a difference, but when you've had a lot of apps open recently you may experience a bit more lag on the Pixel 5a.
Compared to other cell phones, the performance is adequate, but nothing outstanding for its segment.
In case you are interested, the Pixel 5a is compatible with 5G (sub-6).
Battery life
On battery life, the Pixel 5a delivers without much trouble.
In general use I managed a whole day of use without much problem and I think that most should have a similar experience and even more than a day of use.
This is partly thanks to the fact that it has a 4,680mAh battery, its 6.34-inch screen has a Full HD + screen and a 60Hz refresh rate, its Snapdragon 765G processor strikes a good balance between performance and battery life, and it has a practically pure Android interface.
Cameras
The Pixel 5a has two rear cameras, a 12-megapixel regular and a 16-megapixel wide-angle - the same ones found on the Pixel 5a and Pixel 4a 5G.
As you would expect, the results of the cameras are very similar to those cell phones, offering good results in almost any condition and with a lot of consistency.
Something that I really like about the Pixel 5a camera (as with previous generations) is that the photos are captured quickly, faster than what is generally achieved on cell phones such as the Galaxy S21 Ultra and OnePlus 9 Pro, devices that they are much more expensive.
This speed allows the photos to be less blurred more often by slight movements of our hands or the objects we capture and is very valuable to capture memorable moments.
With this, it is easy to mobile that the Pixel 5a offers one of the best cameras, if not the best camera that can be found in a cell phone at this price.
The wide-angle camera does drop a bit in level, but the cameras' biggest weakness is in video recording.
Although it manages to record relatively good video, it does not achieve the same results of the mentioned Samsung and OnePlus phones and with the wide-angle camera the quality drops even more.
Pixel 5a: features and specifications
Display: 6.34 inches (2,400x1,800 pixels, 60Hz)
Processor: Snapdragon 765G
RAM: 6GB
Battery: 6,680mAh (18W)
Wireless charging: No
Operating system: Android 11
Cameras: 12 MP + 16MP (wide angle)
Front camera: 8 MP
Headphone jack (3.5mm): Yes
Size: 154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6mm
Weight: 183 grams
conclusion
The Pixel 5a is an excellent cell phone for its price, but its limited sale forces many to miss out on the possibility of considering this very good cell phone.
Compared to other cell phones, in general use the performance is similar to that of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, although the Pixel 5a achieves more consistency in performance, has better battery life, better main camera and has water resistance.
However, I find that the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has a more attractive design and is a bit cheaper (about US $ 435).
The OnePlus Nord 2 is undoubtedly faster and more pleasant to use, but that cell phone is not waterproof, it would not receive as many Android updates as Google's cell phone, its main camera is a little lower than that of the Pixel 5a and the duration battery is generally lower than that of the Google cell phone.
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Note: The above prices reflect the price at the time of publication of the article.
