The design of Google Pixel4a has just leaked, and it's much more sophisticated than the iPhone SE

The design of Google Pixel4a has just leaked, and it's much more sophisticated than the iPhone SE

We were expecting the Pixel 4a to arrive this month, but it looks like we'll have to wait a bit longer for the follow-up to Google's low-cost Pixel phone.

In the meantime, another Pixel 4a leak has revealed what should be the final design of this $399 device.

A leaked image of the Pixel 4a case posted by GizTop shows the design without the notch from last year's model and with a punch hole camera cutout in the front display The Pixel 4a is rumored to feature a 5.8-inch OLED display, considerably smaller than the iPhone SE 2020's 4.7-inch display. Furthermore, Apple's phones have very large bezels.

Google also appears to be keeping the 3.5mm headphone jack, which will be welcome news for those who lament the disappearance of this port from an increasing number of phones. iPhone SE has no headphone jack, which is a direct adaptation of the iPhone 8 design. This is not surprising considering that the iPhone SE is based on the iPhone 8's design.

As seen on the back, there is a single-lens square camera module and a fingerprint sensor. We prefer the iPhone SE's front Touch ID sensor, but the Pixel 4a's reader should be easier to find by feel when unlocking.

Other rumored features of the Pixel 4a include a Snapdragon 730 processor, a 3,080 mAh battery, and fast charging via USB-C. The iPhone SE supports fast charging, but no charger is included in the box.

Unfortunately, the launch of the Pixel 4a is likely to be delayed a bit. Caschys Blog in Germany reports that the Pixel 4a will now launch on June 5. The report is based on a document from German carrier Vodafone, which claims that the phone will launch on June 5.

There are several reasons to give credence to this report: the Caschys Blog reported in April that the Pixel 4a would appear on May 22, which was also based on Vodafone documentation. Most Pixel 4a rumors had settled on that date, so having one of the original sources of that rumor correct the date deserves a little extra weight.

Second, Google's own schedule of events supports a June launch for the Pixel 4a. Last week, the company announced a June 3 online event with a scheduled preview of Android 11. If Google wants to kill two birds with one stone, the same event could be the introduction of Google's newest phone.

In an alternate universe, the Pixel 4a was supposed to launch this week as Google's annual developer conference was set to begin tomorrow (May 12) in Mountain View, California. After all, it was at Google I/O 2019 that we first saw the Pixel 3a. However, this year's I/O was canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, which forced Google to come up with an alternative to launch the Pixel 3a's follow-up.

We had hoped that the Pixel 4a would make an appearance this month, but it seems we are in for a bit of a long wait for Google's low-priced mid-tier Pixel phone follow-up.

In the meantime, another Pixel 4a leak has revealed what should be a much sleeker final design than the iPhone SE.

GizTop posted a leaked image of a Pixel 4a case, confirming a design showing a punch-hole camera cutout in the front display that eliminates the notch from last year's model The Pixel 4a is rumored to feature a 5.8-inch OLED display, and the Pixel 4a will also have a 5.8-inch OLED display, considerably smaller than the iPhone SE 2020's 4.7-inch display. Furthermore, Apple's phones have very large bezels.

Google also appears to be keeping the 3.5mm headphone jack, which will be welcome news for those who lament the disappearance of this port from an increasing number of phones. iPhone SE has no headphone jack, which is a direct adaptation of the iPhone 8 design. The iPhone SE does not have a headphone jack, which is not surprising given that it is an adaptation of the iPhone 8's design.

On the back of the iPhone is a single-lens square camera module and a fingerprint sensor. We prefer the iPhone SE's front Touch ID sensor, but the Pixel 4a's reader should be easier to find by feel when unlocking.

Unfortunately, it appears that the Pixel 4a launch will be delayed a bit. Caschys Blog in Germany reports that the Pixel 4a will launch on June 5. The report is based on a document from German carrier Vodafone, which states that the phone will go on sale on June 5.

There are several reasons to give credence to this report: the Caschys Blog reported in April that the Pixel 4a would appear on May 22, which was also based on Vodafone documentation. Most Pixel 4a rumors had settled on that date, so having one of the original sources of that rumor correct the date deserves a little extra weight.

Second, Google's own schedule of events supports a June launch for the Pixel 4a. Last week, the company announced a June 3 online event with a scheduled preview of Android 11. If Google wants to kill two birds with one stone, the same event could be the introduction of Google's newest phone.

In an alternate universe, the Pixel 4a was supposed to launch this week as Google's annual developer conference was set to begin tomorrow (May 12) in Mountain View, California. After all, it was at Google I/O 2019 that we first saw the Pixel 3a. However, this year's I/O was canceled due to a coronavirus outbreak, which forced Google to come up with an alternative to launch the Pixel 3a's follow-up.

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