Google Pixel 5a release date is likely to be in August
Announcement and release rumored for the same month
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If you’ve been waiting for theGoogle Pixel 5athen you might not have to wait too much longer, as the latest leak suggests this mid-range smartphone will land in August.
That’s according to Mark Gurman (a leaker with a great track record, though known mostly forAppleleaks) writing forBloomberg. Gurman claims that the Pixel 5a will be both announced and released during August, so you could have it in your hands soon.
While we’d take this with a pinch of salt, it seems very believable. Not only is Gurman a reputable source, buta previous leakalso pointed to an August launch. On top of that,Google itself has previously saidthat the Pixel 5a would be announced around when “last year’s a-series phone was introduced,” and theGooglePixel 4a landed in August of last year (though confusing matters slightly thePixel 4a 5Glanded later in the year).
A limited launch
However, questions remain over what countries the Pixel 5a will actually be available in, as Google has so far only mentioned the US and Japan, so it’s possible that the likes of the UK and Australia will be left out.
That said, the company was only specifically addressing the Pixel 5a 5G, so it’s possible that there will be a 4G model that gets a wider launch, or that Google just hasn’t named everywhere it will land.
Still, even if you can’t buy the Pixel 5a, a lot of countries are likely to get theGoogle Pixel 6and Pixel 6 Pro, which are currently expected to land in October.
So one way or another you’ll probably be able to get a new Pixel phone this year, you just might have to opt for a flagship if you’re not in the US. But if the Pixel 5a really is launching in August then we should know for sure soon.
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James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.
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