Google on Wednesday announced several brand new hardware products at a virtual event. The highlight, and much-awaited one, was the Pixel 5. Thee brand new Google phone focuses heavily on cameras and 5G connectivity. The company also announced the all-new Chromecast with Google TV, Pixel 4a 5G, and a new Nest speaker.
About Google Pixel 5
The Pixel 5 costs $699, is available for pre-order now from the Google Store and ships in October. The phone packs 128GB of storage, though interestingly a higher storage capacity version isn’t available. Pixel 5’s housing is crafted from recycled aluminium. It’s also IP68 water-resistant, while the Pixel 4a series isn’t. The phone’s 6-inch, full-HD OLED display offering few enhancements over the panel. The phone has a dual-camera setup on the back, headlined by the familiar 12.2MP primary shooter paired with a 16MP wide-angle lens. On the front, you will find an 8MP selfie snapper. The Pixel 5 also supports wireless charging as well as reverse wireless charging. And yes, the Pixel 5 supports 5G.
About Pixel 4a 5G
Google Pixel 4a 5G features a 6.2-inch Full HD+ OLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The screen has a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and a hole-punch cutout for the 8MP front camera. Pixel 4a 5G shares the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor for 5G connectivity found on the Pixel 5. The processor is paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB UFS 2.1 internal storage. The Pixel 4a 5G camera setup includes a 12.2MP primary sensor and a 16MP ultra-wide lens on the back. The Pixel 4a also packs a 3,800 mAh battery with support for 18W fast-charging. The smartphone has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and a 3.5mm headphone jack. (Source: Moneycontrol)
Google Chromecast with TV
Chromecast with Google TV has been launched and brings a bunch of changes and improvements – including a remote – over the previous generation Chromecast. The new Chromecast is more akin to Amazon Fire TV or Roku as it brings an Android TV interface and not just the ability to cast media on your TV.
Google Nest Audio
Google Nest AudioThe new Google Nest Audio succeeds the Google Home, which has been around for quite a few years now and was getting a bit long in the tooth. The price of the new Google Nest Audio is $99.99, and it will be available in the US, Canada and India from October 5. The Google Nest Audio now packs in a 75mm woofer and a 19mm tweeter—that means a 2.9-inch woofer and a 0.74-mm tweeter. Google says this will be 75% louder and have 50% more powerful bass than the Google Home smart speaker that it succeeds. The company says they put in as many as 5000 hours of tuning for the Google Nest Audio. (Source: News18)
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