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“Hot on the heels of the Pixel 4a, Google has expanded its 2020 mobile portfolio yet further to now include the Pixel 4a 5G and the long-rumoured Google Pixel 5.On the surface, the Pixel 5 serves to right the wrongs made by last years erroneous Pixel 4; namely by dropping the experimental Motion Sense gesture tech, trading its secondary telephoto camera in for an ultrawide sensor and almost doubling battery capacity so that the phone actually lasts beyond a few hours at a time.While these changes may seem obvious, the Pixel 5 – and where it sits in the wider smartphone landscape – is indicative of a shift in Googles smartphone strategy and points to a very different future to the one that older Pixel phones were designed for.”
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74.9
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Our VerdictThe Google Pixel 5 loses some of the more advanced features of its predecessor in order to keep the cost down, and the result is a streamlined phone with great camera software and a clean Android interface. But without some of those premium perks, like a telephoto lens, that appear in other handsets at the same price tier, the Pixel 5 struggles to distinguish itself from the…
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TechRadar
83.65
Google’s jumping on the 5G train with the $499 Pixel 4A 5G (499, AU$799) and $699 Pixel 5 (599 and AU$999). The phones run the latest Android 11 OS, have a second ultrawide camera and bigger batteries than any previous Pixel phone. But as the marquee device, the Pixel 5 is equipped with a few more features. These goodies include a 90Hz display, 2GB more RAM, a bigger battery and a…
CNET
24.15
The amount of effort Google seems to put into its Pixel phones while simultaneously ensuring that they look and feel mundane never ceases to astonish me. The new Pixel 5 is the epitome of this trend, though its been present since the beginning.The Pixel 5 is unassuming. Instead of pushing the state of the art forward, Google has seemingly retreated to simpler, more reliable, and less expensive…
The Verge
33.85
Previous SlideNext SlideGoogle’s flagship smartphone for 2020, the Pixel 5, is definitely a departure from previous releases. The company has opted out of the ultrapremium flagship wars that have led to smartphone prices rocketing past the $1,000 price point, and instead, it’s turning in a midrange, $700 Snapdragon 765 phone as its highest-end device. On one hand, I appreciate the pushback on…
Ars Technica
74.6
Im going to be totally honest with you. I dont really understand Googles phone strategy right now. And for what its worth, Im not really sure Google does either. I wrote about it here, but Ill save you from having to read an additional 800 words on top of all these. The short version is that Google has three phones on the market, and there isnt a whole heck of a lot of distinction between…
TechCrunch
33.6
Our VerdictThe Pixel 5 is a charming and reasonably-priced premium phone with an amazing camera and good battery life. But it’s far less powerful than other options in its price range, and completely outmatched in value by Googles cheaper Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 4a, making it difficult to recommend.Gorgeous compact designExcellent camera, now with ultrawide lensSolid battery lifeUseful software…
Tom’s Guide
35.55
Google’s Pixel is one of those devices that I look forward to reviewing every year. Despite some strange missteps throughout the years, it’s a device that never fails to delight. This year, it’s still as great as ever, but it’s also missing a wow factor, and I think that’s on purpose.Google notably turned things down a notch this year. The Pixel 5 doesn’t have an XL variant, and it doesn’t…
Neowin
6.8
In the rumor and hype period leading up to the Google Pixel 5 launch, I argued that Google may as well get weird with their next phone because their previous approach was clearly not working. The Pixel 4 was a disaster of a phone that Google killed off only a few months after introducing it, but we also know that the Pixel 3 wasnt much of a success either. It was time for Google to change it up,…
Droid Life
90.6
Amazon Prime Day is here! Prime members should click through to Amazon to see members-only deals. The prices shown here are the best available to all.Hot on the heels of the Pixel 4a, Google has expanded its 2020 mobile portfolio yet further to now include the Pixel 4a 5G and the long-rumoured Google Pixel 5.On the surface, the Pixel 5 serves to right the wrongs made by last years erroneous Pixel…
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