Google debuts US$349 Pixel 4a after pandemic delay

Key to the Pixel 4a’s appeal will be the price of US$349 (RM1,474) combined with the same high-quality camera of last year’s Pixel 4 (pic). — Google

Alphabet Inc’s Google on Aug 3 launched the Pixel 4a smartphone, the successor to its first budget-friendly Pixel device that finally gained sales momentum last year.

While the first four generations of the high-end Pixel have been mostly well received and established a strong brand for class-leading mobile photography, their sales have lagged the likes of Samsung Electronics Co by far. The Pixel 3a of 2019, however, lowered the specs and price and has proven “very successful”, according to the company.