What are the strengths and weaknesses of Cospa's strongest aircraft, which has been evaluated as the best in the series by summarizing overseas reviews of the 5G compatible Google genuine smartphone 'Pixel 5a' in the 50,000 yen range?



On August 18, 2021, Google announced the successor model of

'Pixel 4a ' released in August 2020 & 'Pixel 5a (5G) ' which is a low-priced version of 'Pixel 5' released in October 2020. Along with this announcement, overseas IT media and others have published a preliminary review article of Pixel 5a, and are evaluating various points.

Google Pixel 5A review: boring, but better than ever --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/22628205/google-pixel-5a-review-price-screen-battery-specs

Pixel 5a with 5G Review: Uncompromised $ 449 value --9to5Google
https://9to5google.com/2021/08/17/review-pixel-5a-with-5g/

Hands on with the Google Pixel 5a: Still tons of value at a low price
https://www.xda-developers.com/hands-on-google-pixel-5a/

Google Pixel 5a review: The best of Pixel for less Review | ZDNet
https://www.zdnet.com/product/google-pixel-5a-with-5g/

Google Pixel 5A review: Snappy performance, familiar design --CNET
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/google-pixel-5a-review-snappy-performance-familiar-design/

Many media outlets reviewing the Pixel 5a have reported that 'Pixel 5a has a good cost performance and is a legitimate evolution of the Pixel 4a.' Basic specifications such as memory (RAM) 6GB, storage (ROM) 128GB, Snapdragon 765G installed are completely the same as Pixel 5. Regarding the display, the Pixel 4a was 6.2 inches, but the Pixel 5a is 6.34 inches, which is slightly larger.

Google announces 'Pixel 5a (5G)' that has evolved to support 5G, pre-sale in Japan and the United States --GIGAZINE



The points that have made progress compared to the Pixel 4a are the battery and waterproof / dustproof performance. The battery capacity of the Pixel 5a is 4680mAh, which is a 15% increase from the 4080mAh of the Pixel 5 and a 49% increase from the 3140mAh of the Pixel 4a, which is a considerable increase in capacity. According to Google, 'If it is set to extremely reduce battery consumption, it will last for 48 hours', but according to The Verge, 'Battery life is even better than Google claims, and if it is Wi-Fi main, it will be set to reduce battery consumption. It will last for 48 hours without it. '



The Pixel 5a, which is the first low-priced series of Google genuine smartphones and Pixel

to have waterproof and dustproof performance, boasts IP67, which is completely dustproof and waterproof enough to withstand submersion for 30 minutes. Since there are only a few models such as the 'Galaxy A52A 5G ' and ' iPhone SE (2nd generation) ' that have achieved IP67 in the same price range, all overseas media have taken up it as one of the major improvement points. increase.

The camera function is also highly evaluated. The Pixel 5a is equipped with a 12.2 megapixel main lens and a 16 megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, and has almost the same camera configuration as the Pixel 4a and Pixel 5. Since it is considered that the software correction is exactly the same, it has a reputation that 'it can take pictures of the same quality as the Pixel 5 which is about 30,000 yen expensive', and it is almost for models under 500 dollars (about 54,000 yen). One of the reasons for the high evaluation was that it was equipped with an optical image stabilization mechanism that was rarely installed.



On the other hand, several media have complained about the standard for mobile communication. Although the Pixel 5a supports the C band in hardware, it does not support it in software, and multiple media said, 'The C band will be available to major telecommunications companies in the next few years. , Even the Galaxy A32 in the 20,000 yen range is supported. ' On the other hand, regarding the fact that 5G millimeter waves are not supported, 'Some users may be in trouble, but since there are few millimeter wave base stations, we will cut support for the millimeter wave band to reduce costs. I can understand it. '

Regarding other software, the problem is that The Verge has an update warranty for only 3 years. According to The Verge, three years is a long time for a low-priced smartphone, but Samsung has started a four-year security update warranty for the low-priced A series, and Apple also has an iPhone 6s. Since we have a track record of continuing OS updates for over 6 years, it is evaluated as '3 years is short'.

Also, it was a pity that the hardware did not support wireless charging and the refresh rate of the display was only 60Hz. As for the display, the OnePlus N10 , which costs about 30,000 yen, uses a 90Hz display, and the Galaxy A52 , which costs about 60,000 yen, uses a 120Hz display, so it is said to be 'inferior in scrolling smoothness' compared to these models. Also, 9to5Google notes that the viewing angle of the display is narrow, 'It does not matter unless you use an application with a large white area like Google Docs, but when viewed from an off angle, white is pink or green. It was a tough opinion, saying, 'It will change color to.' 'It is obvious where you tried to reduce the cost.'

Although the above problems are also mentioned, these points belong to the rough search, The Verge is 'better than ever', 9to5Google is 'Google has released so far' It is one of the best smartphones among them, 'and has been highly evaluated by various media.

in Mobile,   Hardware, Posted by darkhorse_log