Google said the Pixel 5a 5G will launch later this year, denying reports that it has been canceled.9to5Google reported that a spokesperson made the following comments:

"The Pixel 5a 5G has not been canceled. It will be available in the US and Japan later this year and will be announced in time for the release of last year's a-series phones." - Google spokesperson."

In short, the Pixel 5a 5G may not appear in other markets, but it definitely has not been canceled.

Initially, leaker Jon Prosser claimed that his sources told him that Google canceled the Pixel 5a due to a chip shortage that has affected several industries.

Android Central also reported that the Pixel 5a was dead. The site stated that "the global chip shortage has seen its demise." The site even claimed that this information was "confirmed twice."

We now expect more details about the Pixel 5a to be announced at the Google I/O 2021 conference next month (May 18-20).

We expect the Pixel 5a 5G to be a 2021 iteration of the excellent Pixel 4a and will include a processor upgrade, possibly some camera improvements, and 5G support. Previous leaks have said that the Pixel 5a 5G will look like a carbon copy of its predecessor, which is fine; the simplicity and minimalism of the Pixel 4a has made it more attractive and aspirational.

The Pixel 5a 5G also uses the same optics as the Pixel 5 before it, including an ultra-wide lens; it may have been too much to ask for that in a sub-$400 phone, but Google has made providing the best possible photographic experience at different Pixel price points It has emphasized the importance of this.

More details about the Pixel 5a are expected to be announced in the coming weeks as Google I/O approaches.