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Google Pixel 5 and 4A 5G: Which should you buy?

Google just announced two new Pixel phones, but on paper they are pretty similar. Find out what separates the Pixel 5 from the Pixel 4A with 5G when it comes to displays, battery life, water resistance and camera hardware.

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  1. Drive4fun

    October 1, 2020 at 1:00 am

    Pixel 4a or 5 but not 4a 5G.

  2. ijilji

    October 1, 2020 at 1:02 am

    Any apple phone is better then these

  3. Charles Chaim Kohl

    October 1, 2020 at 1:03 am

    This thumbnail is clickbait, I thought that you have the phones already
    It is a great review though..

  4. Kauri Channel

    October 1, 2020 at 1:04 am

    The Only bad move is introducing the pixel 4a 5g. like only 2 hundred difference to the 5 so why you need to buy the 4a 5g . I believe the best selling will be phones with big price gap the 4a no 5g and the 5

  5. Muhammed Althaf MN

    October 1, 2020 at 1:04 am

    Giveaway

  6. SSaini

    October 1, 2020 at 1:05 am

    Anybody expecting massive discount on Black Friday? I hear production is limited for the rest of the year

  7. Z P

    October 1, 2020 at 1:09 am

    I kinda want to upgrade to pixel 5 I have the 4a. Can’t trade it in it’s too nkew

  8. Syntox

    October 1, 2020 at 1:11 am

    I really don’t understand the logic behind these releases.

  9. SubaruForester2015

    October 1, 2020 at 1:12 am

    4a 5g is an amazing deal, pixel 5 is way overpriced

  10. Ross Martinez III

    October 1, 2020 at 1:14 am

    4a 5G here I come….

  11. Marcos Lemos

    October 1, 2020 at 1:15 am

    After the z fold2 all smartphones are boring!

  12. Ethan Powers

    October 1, 2020 at 1:15 am

    What game is playing ?

    • Noel

      October 1, 2020 at 1:22 am

      Immortal fenyx rising. It’s not out yet though.

  13. Dinesh kumar

    October 1, 2020 at 1:15 am

    Pixel 5 coming to India ?

  14. Big Speed's

    October 1, 2020 at 1:16 am

    We need Brownlee to say something.

    • Donald Forbes Jr

      October 1, 2020 at 1:27 am

      FACCCTTTTSSSS

  15. V Z

    October 1, 2020 at 1:17 am

    No XL. No thanks

  16. I_AM_REGGIE

    October 1, 2020 at 1:20 am

    If you’re reading this… 🗣️ DO NO BUY THESE PHONES!!!

  17. Mike Mo

    October 1, 2020 at 1:20 am

    You said that the pixel 5 has both an aluminum back and wireless charging. Those both can’t be true. If I’m wrong, please correct me.

  18. Mason Kearley

    October 1, 2020 at 1:21 am

    I’m a little disappointed with the small screen

  19. Aboubacar Barrie

    October 1, 2020 at 1:21 am

    I love the Pixel 5

  20. Bryan Miller

    October 1, 2020 at 1:21 am

    People need to realize that the only reason the pixels used to get unlimited cloud storage was cuz it was sold exclusively on Verizon and verizon was the only carrier to say yes to allowing customers to have that must data from photos and videos being transferred back and forth, mostly due to all the money Verizon could make from overage fees from customers using too much data cuz at the time Verizon was the only major carrier to still have data caps

    So once the pixels start launching with T-Mobile and att, they had to remove that unlimited cloud data cuz those carriers didn’t want a bunch of their customers using that much data they couldn’t make extra money from since they’d be on unlimited plans

  21. Izevbuwa Eweka

    October 1, 2020 at 1:23 am

    Her voice is so soothing….

  22. Flipped_itover

    October 1, 2020 at 1:25 am

    I have pixel 4XL, Does the new pixel 5 take better pictures then my 4XL????

  23. nuyou21

    October 1, 2020 at 1:25 am

    The fact that Google’s only producing an embarrassing 800,000 Pixel 5 units should tell you that even they know it’s yet another Pixel flop. 🤦‍♂️

  24. SammyAce

    October 1, 2020 at 1:26 am

    If the google pixel 5 had in screen fingerprint, and Snapdragon 865, the price would be great.

  25. TAB. TK

    October 1, 2020 at 1:28 am

    At last, the pixel has returned to Nexus

  26. itsonlyVince

    October 1, 2020 at 5:23 pm

    Anyone know the name of the game that guy is playing?

  27. K C

    October 1, 2020 at 5:33 pm

    Had to settle for the Black version as I waited 5 minutes too long for the sage green.

  28. Emily White

    October 1, 2020 at 5:55 pm

    I currently have a Pixel 2XL and I have become very loyal to the Pixels ever since getting this phone. For me, I definitely want one of these phones, however it all boils down to which one has the better battery life, as that is one of the most important things for me. Anyone have any insight on the battery life for these phones?

  29. Malith Perera

    October 1, 2020 at 6:19 pm

    I heard the headphone jack and I’m buying a one.

  30. harry #

    October 1, 2020 at 6:24 pm

    I have the pixel 2XL and while comparing both, I noticed that the screen is a lil downgrade in resolution

  31. VDubya

    October 1, 2020 at 6:55 pm

    £599 Pixel 5 with free Bose QC35 wireless headphones in the U.K. great deal

  32. MMJ

    October 1, 2020 at 7:17 pm

    You should invest in the 5, for 5 means grace, and we all could use a lot more grace.

  33. Daniel Hirt

    October 1, 2020 at 7:37 pm

    coming from the Pixel 1 skipped every Pixel since then.. pre-ordered the 5
    finally the phone I want them to make wasn’t that difficult google

  34. Michael

    October 1, 2020 at 7:41 pm

    8 MP on a front camera is very wrong in 2020!!! No microSD card is very wrong too and I do know why Google does that but they have to focus on creating a phone that users want to buy!! I won’t buy a phone without a microSD card slot!!

  35. MannyScoots

    October 1, 2020 at 7:41 pm

    I have a Google Pixel 4 XL with 128G and I will not trade it for this junk.

  36. Yogesh Jain

    October 1, 2020 at 7:55 pm

    Is it available in india?

  37. Vagamundos Online

    October 1, 2020 at 8:01 pm

    love the accent

  38. Anduril

    October 1, 2020 at 8:13 pm

    Coming from the Pixel 2XL, this is a worthwhile upgrade for me. Fingerprint reader is a deal breaker for me, it’s been my preferred unlock and authentication method, the face unlock strikes me as very impractical, I can set either index finger to unlock, and I can unlock from any position. Face unlock? Stare into the camera seems dumb to me. Stick with tried and true I say.

    Better battery life is always welcome as well, and with my aging battery getting less stellar life over time and the charging port getting wear, charging is becoming a chore. It’s better than micro USB days, but I’m sick of charging ports wearing out on all my phones, it’s the single point of failure that always ends up making me upgrade. I might get a magnetic disconnect and just leave the USB plugged in permanently.

    Wireless charging is welcome, but it’s also kind of hard on the battery. My Nexus 6 stopped taking even a wireless charge after a while. So I wouldn’t rely on it for daily charging. Though maybe I just had a bad experience on the Nexus 6? The back was curved, making it not very ideal for wireless charging, and finding the sweet spot was hard.

    Overall I’m pretty sure one of these is my next phone. And with 5G it might be my next phone for a very long time since it’ll basically be future proof (until they decide 6G is in order anyway, and here I thought “LTE” was supposed to be the end of the “Gs”). The only question, Pixel 5? Or Pixel 4a 5G? (That’s a mouthful!)

  39. W.C. J.

    October 1, 2020 at 9:17 pm

    I need a 5 XL 🙁

  40. Vox Pendragon

    October 1, 2020 at 9:42 pm

    Pixel 5: SD765G
    Pixel 4: SD855

    How is this a good buy again?

  41. thaimbomb

    October 1, 2020 at 10:40 pm

    I got a pixel 3 XL so imma trade this in and upgrade.

  42. Doppalapudi Krishnaprasad

    October 1, 2020 at 10:40 pm

    Oneplus Nord or Google 4a (not 5G) which is better?? Please help me I’m confused

  43. Alan Delez

    October 1, 2020 at 10:41 pm

    Project soli is so annoying when I have the phone mounted on the car dashboard. The slightest arm movements could trigger the “play next” motion

  44. Billy Simms

    October 1, 2020 at 11:07 pm

    Neither. 5G is over hyped, hole punch cameras horrible, midrange phone with a premium price tag. No XL option, no Quad HD display. I’ll keep my 4XL for another year and if Google hasn’t come to their senses in 2021 with the Pixel 6 XL then it’s goodbye Google hello Samsung.

  45. Najee GHANIM

    October 1, 2020 at 11:13 pm

    Thank You , I’m sticking to my Razer Phone 2 this year which I got it for 300$ during 2019 Amazon black Friday deals

  46. C W

    October 1, 2020 at 11:15 pm

    Needs an SD Card Slot. Only thing stopping me from getting excited about the Pixel.

  47. Mubble Mann

    October 1, 2020 at 11:58 pm

    Shows hands on thumbnail. Isn’t a hands on video. Here’s your thumbs down 😎

  48. Calvin Croucher

    October 1, 2020 at 11:59 pm

    Cnet forgot to mention wireless charging with the Pixel 5 which is not available in the 4a 5G.

  49. M Asia

    October 2, 2020 at 12:25 am

    Is the front camera wide angles too? That’s important to me.

  50. RyanJS08

    October 2, 2020 at 1:22 am

    This phone is so BASIC….I LOVE it!

  51. Kwesi Emmanuel

    October 2, 2020 at 3:08 pm

    This phones especially the 4a 5G is very appealing to folks who use the older Pixel. like me I use the 2 XL and I am looking to upgrade. If you have the Pixel 4 I don’t think it’s worth upgrading

  52. Khalil Karimov

    October 2, 2020 at 4:27 pm

    noooo whys the headphone jack on the top😭
    edited: again😭

  53. Dennis Xu

    October 2, 2020 at 4:31 pm

    The Pixel 5 is only $799 in Canada. If you have relatives here and want a Pixel 5, you know what to do.

  54. RipapStim

    October 2, 2020 at 4:33 pm

    Can someone please explain to me how Google managed to make a metal body phone have wireless charging?

  55. Chad Harrod

    October 2, 2020 at 4:37 pm

    As a Samsung fanboy I am very tempted to try the Pixel 5. I think just to an experience a true Android phone via google.

  56. Piyush Singh

    October 2, 2020 at 4:37 pm

    She looks a bit like sunny leone

  57. Matthew Lemmers

    October 2, 2020 at 4:44 pm

    I realize people likely arent going to notice the difference in processor performance, but kind of feels bad paying 200$ more for their “flagship” that uses the same chip as the lower end model. Almost like Google didn’t care about their newest device.

  58. redstang70

    October 2, 2020 at 4:49 pm

    Other than being mid rangers which sucks if the 4A 5G had wireless charging it would be the clear winner for sure. Having only 128gb of storage in 2020 is a total joke though, should be 256 min and offer 512 as well. Google needs to really get with the times in regards to storage and ram.

  59. Ramon Almodovar

    October 2, 2020 at 4:59 pm

    IP68

  60. Dhonga party

    October 2, 2020 at 5:44 pm

    Well done Google. I love Pixel 5.
    This year, me and my wife can upgrade our mobiles for just one iPhone pro max price !!!!

  61. tinfoil hat

    October 2, 2020 at 5:49 pm

    Pixel 4a 5G= 90hz
    Pixel 5=120 hz
    This would be much better

  62. Gaius Biju

    October 2, 2020 at 6:31 pm

    Aweosme

  63. Dan 46

    October 2, 2020 at 7:23 pm

    How would the pixel 5 compare to a galaxy s10e overall? Would it be worth the upgrade?

  64. jelloMadison

    October 2, 2020 at 7:57 pm

    Damn I want to upgrade my Pixel 3 XL, but who wants to down grade to an overpriced mid range Pixel 5.

  65. Life Game Changer

    October 2, 2020 at 8:05 pm

    Wait the pixel 5 is out now????

  66. Deepak Paharia

    October 2, 2020 at 8:07 pm

    6′ inch compact beast.

  67. durrell randle

    October 2, 2020 at 8:14 pm

    What about upgrading from a pixel 3XL ?

  68. Rocky K

    October 2, 2020 at 8:27 pm

    Woah is that my boy dashie??

  69. Jimmy Fire Dragon

    October 2, 2020 at 8:30 pm

    “Portrait mode will now will be able to be able”

  70. Mangue_Poilu

    October 2, 2020 at 8:58 pm

    There is no pixel 5 XL??

  71. True Reviewer

    October 2, 2020 at 9:04 pm

    Always I love my sweety’s review!!!

  72. Johnny Sins

    October 2, 2020 at 9:23 pm

    Phone, phourne or pheurne?

  73. Dan JG

    October 2, 2020 at 11:41 pm

    I seem to break phones quite easily My pixel 2 XL has been destroyed multiple times.. Do you think if I got a 4A 5G I could improve it by getting a really good case and screen protector or am I just going to break that and should go with the Pixel 5?

  74. Ridh

    October 3, 2020 at 12:48 am

    Hey Google

  75. Odie Dacorgi

    October 3, 2020 at 1:27 am

    To get nearly the same experience in the 349 dollar 4a is even further assurance that its the deal of the year

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