Google Pixel 5 5G to launch on October 15, Pixel 4a 5G delayed until November

Google will be hosting a special event on September 30 wherein the company is expected to launch the Pixel 5 5G and Pixel 4a 5G smartphones. Now, word is that Pixel 5 5G smartphone will not be arriving on September 30. Instead, the phone will be arriving in October.

As per a report by noted tipster Jon Prosser, the Pixel 5 5G will be available for pre-order on September 30 and it will be up for sales starting October 15. It will be available in Just Black and Subtle Sage colour variants.

Coming to the 5G variant of the Pixel 4a smartphone, the tipster says that the Just Black colour variant of the phone will also be available on pre-orders starting September 30. However, it will go on sale on November 19. And far the Clearly White variant of the Pixel 4a 5G is concerned, the availability of this variant has been delayed until 2021. The tipster also says that it is possible that Google will cancel the Clearly White colour variant of the phone altogether, which means that the Pixel 4a 5G will be available in a single colour variant.

As far as specifications are concerned, the Pixel 5 5G is expected to get a 6-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It is likely to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor with the X52 model for 5G connectivity along with 8GB of RAM and 128GB built-in storage. It is tipped to get a 16-megapixel camera and a 12-megapixel camera at the back and a 8-megapixel selfie camera in the front.

On the battery front, it is likely to run on a 4,080mAh battery that is coupled with 18W USB Type-C fast charging.