Just two days ago, we were staring at rendered images of the upcoming Pixel 5. And now, thanks to a quickly deleted post on Reddit, the rendered images have apparently been confirmed for the first time on an actual device.

On the left is the black Pixel 5, and to its right is the larger white Pixel 4a 5G. Both have plastic backs, and the fingerprint reader was temporarily dropped on the Pixel 4, but is back on the Pixel 5. However, the leaked specs are more intriguing than these alleged live photos.

Before deleting the post, the Redditor provided specs for both models as captured by XDA Developers. These confirm what other Pixel 5 rumors had previously suggested: it appears that Google is no longer chasing the large flagship market and is returning to the Nexus era.

The Pixel 5 is likely to be powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor that was recently found in the OnePlus Nord, with 8GB RAM. The camera, the centerpiece of the Pixel phones thanks to Google's superior image processing, is a 12.2 megapixel sensor backed by a 0.5x wide-angle lens; despite the Pixel 4a's plastic, the 3.5mm headphone jack is not returning.

This may sound pretty lackluster, but there is definitely some good news mixed in. For starters, the Pixel 5 will retain the 90Hz screen from the Pixel 4, but stamina shouldn't be much of an issue; the Pixel 5 will reportedly feature a 4,000mAh battery, a significant upgrade from the 2,800mAh of the Pixel 4.

According to the leaker, the Pixel 4a 5G also has some welcome upgrades, including a Snapdragon 765G chip and a battery increase to 3,800mAh. The regular Pixel 4a's battery is 2,800mAh.

On paper, the camera specs of the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G look identical, and if that proves to be the case, saving money and choosing the latter may not be a problem.

To be clear, the Snapdragon 765G is by no means inferior to, if not superior to, Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 865 Plus processor; the OnePlus Nord, as we wrote in our review, is responsive in everyday use feels, and importantly, is priced at an impressive $480; the Pixel 5's price is unknown, but Google's own blog reveals that the Pixel 4a 5G will sell for $499.

The Google Pixel 5 will have its work cut out for it, especially considering that the super-fast iPhone SE can be had for just $399. Still, a phone is more than a processor, and Google has surprised us in the past with software tricks like bot call screening and automated transcription. Let's hope they can show us something equally impressive with the phone when it is officially unveiled this fall.