The Google Pixel 4a is expected to go official at some point in this month. After its launch, the focus will shift to the Google Pixel 5 series arriving later this year. The Google Pixel line of smartphones was introduced in 2017. All the predecessor Pixel phones have featured flagship chipsets from Qualcomm. Some reports have revealed that the search engine giant will adopt a different strategy for the Pixel 5 series. Rumors have it that they will not be coming as flagship smartphones. XDA has reported that it has found evidences in the EUICCGoogle APK available in Android 11 Developer Preview 4 that Pixel 5 will be powered by Snapdragon 765 or Snapdragon 768 SoC.
In January, it was found that upcoming Pixel phones are codenamed as Sunfish, Bramble, and Redfin. The Sunfish phone is said to be the upcoming Snapdragon 730 powered Pixel 4a phone. The Bramble and Redfin are codenames of flagship Pixel phones arrive later this year. These phones are expected to break cover as Pixel 5 and Pixel 5 XL. Initial code discovered at the beginning of the year revealed that the Snapdragon 765 SOC will be powering both smartphones.
XDA has come across the “g7250” modem in the “modem_model_mappings_json” string found in the EUICCGoogle APK. The “g7250” text seems to be Google’s codename for SD765 or SD765 or SD768 SoCs. Also, Android Police’s Editor-in-Chief David Ruddock claimed citing information his source that he Snapdragon 765 powers the Pixel 5.
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Recently, a screenshot of the survey on Google Opinion Rewards was shared by Reddit user. The survey asked users to choose between an upcoming mid-range Pixel priced at $349 and a premium Pixel smartphone priced at $699. The $349 phone seems to be Pixel 4a whereas the $699 priced device could be the Pixel 5. This pricing is $100 cheaper the pricing of predecessor Pixel 4 and Pixel 3 phones that came with flagship processors. The reduced pricing for Pixel 5 is another hint that it will not feature the Snapdragon 865 flagship chipset.
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