PC World - USA (2020-12)

84 PCWorld DECEMBER 2020

REVIEWS GOOGLE PIXEL 4A 5G

You can see a bit more detail in the stem of this pepper on Pixel 4a 5G (left) and Pixel 5 (center), but the 4a

(right) is very close.

rough. If you’re using it on T-Mobile’s or

AT&T’s sub-6GHz networks, you’ll likely see

a slight increase in speed over LTE—along

with a noticeable hit in battery life. This is

assuming you have 5G coverage. T-Mobile

subscribers will have

the best chance, on

slower sub-6GHz. If

you’re lucky enough to

live in a spot to enjoy

the fastest mmWave

ultra-wideband tech,

you’ll need to spring for

a $599 Verizon version

of the 4a 5G. At that

point, you might as well

just buy a Pixel 5, which

has both sub-6GHz and

mmWave 5G.

A GOOD, BUT FAMILIAR

CAMERA

The Pixel 4a has the same camera as the Pixel

5, a surprising bonus for a phone that’s

positioned on the lower end of the Pixel

As always, the Pixel 4a 5G is all about Android.