Previous Google Pixel 4a leaks have said a lot about the design and performance of the upcoming model, but little about the camera quality. Now, a blogger has gotten his hands on a pre-release model and repeated the photo shoot to reveal the full picture of the Pixel 4a's imaging capabilities.

Based on the Pixel 4a's camera performance and the photos we've seen so far, Apple's iPhone SE could be in trouble.

This post is courtesy of TecnoLike Plus in Cuba. We originally covered Julio Lusson's impression of TecnoLike a few days ago, though the site has since updated their first camera review with more samples and a YouTube video that dives even deeper into the new collection of images.

Overall, this initial analysis of the Pixel 4a's camera seems to be favorable, and judging by the photos shared by TecnoLike, it's easy to see why.

First, the specs. As many expected, the Pixel 4a reuses the same 12.2-megapixel sensor and ƒ/1.78 wide-angle lens that were first used in the Pixel 3, then the Pixel 3a, and now the Pixel 4. On the front, an 8-megapixel ƒ/2.0 shooter handles selfies.

You can't add the hybrid zoom or the telephoto shooter for portrait shots that the Pixel 4 has, but still, getting the exact same rear camera as Google's flagship for a device that costs only $400 makes last year's Pixel 3a made it quite a bargain, but it seems history is about to repeat itself.

But the photos speak for themselves: some of the photos in TecnoLike's report are mind-boggling, especially the one above looking down into the forest; some flagship phone cameras that cost twice or three times as much as the Pixel 4a can't even achieve the dynamic range you see here. Some cannot achieve the dynamic range shown here.

Even the details behind the shadows of the trees in the foreground are clear, but they are not artificially brightened too much at the expense of contrast. This is a truly impressive scene.

Also impressive is what the Pixel 4a can do at night with Night Sight. Google's closest competitor, Apple's new iPhone SE 2020, does not have an equivalent Night Mode. However, many other devices have recently included a low-light mode, and Google's implementation is always one of the best. Look at the sharpness of the stars above, the gradient of the sky, and the crisp focus of the trees just ahead.

Despite having only one rear lens, the Pixel 4a can also take great photos with shallow depth-of-field blur, judging from this example taken next to a swimming pool. The subject is clearly in focus and isolated from the blur behind it. The bokeh itself is of high quality, and even the water droplets floating in the air in the background are visible. There are no white-outs or underexposure, and the image is well balanced, which is not usually seen on budget smartphones.

Overall, it is hard not to be impressed with what Google has accomplished once again with the Pixel 4a. The phone may not have a dazzling 108MP sensor or time-of-flight optics to figure out depth, but it doesn't seem to need it. It reminds us that one well-made camera can beat multiple cameras if you know what you're doing.

And you won't have to wait long to get one. Leaked internal documents from European carrier Vodafone suggest that Google's next cheap Pixel could arrive by the end of this month - May 22, to be exact. When the Pixel launches, it will not only go head-to-head with the iPhone SE, but will also test its camera performance.

When was the last time a budget phone was this exciting?