Google has finally launched the Google Pixel 5 announced on September 30, 2020, at Google’s Launch Night In event. This affordable 5G phone comes with some flagship-level features. The phone comes with a 6-inch Full HD display which features a 120Hz refresh rate. It features a primary 12.2MP and secondary ultrawide 16MP shooter along with a flash and a dedicated anti-flicker sensor. It also comes with stereo speakers, a fingerprint scanner, and IPX8 water-resistance.
Google Pixel 5 Key Features and Specs
- 6.0 inches OLED display
- 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution
- 12.2 MP + 16 MP Rear Camera
- Single 8 MP front camera
- Android 11
- Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
- Adreno 620.
- 128GB + 8GB RAM
- Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
- Li-Po 4080 mAh Non-Removable Battery
Design
Google Pixel 5 is remarkably simple and minimalist in terms of design. It is beautifully structured with sleek, and slim finishing, made of a recycled aluminum body, and a punch hole glass display to host the front-facing cameras and tiny bezels encircling the display.
The phone sports a smooth and curvy design on the edges and measures a dimension of 144.7 x 70.4 x 8mm and weighs 151 grams, hence, provides a comfortable handhold. On the back, there’s a rear-mounted Pixel Imprint fingerprint sensor and a square camera module packing dual optics.
There’s a USB-C port at the bottom of the phone, but there’s no 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone also comes with stereo speakers, built into the screen, hence, the lack of any top bezel.
Display
The Google Pixel 5 comes with a 6-inch full-HD OLED display which offers a resolution of 1080 x 2340, thus resulting in 432 pixels per inch. It offers a refresh rate of 90Hz, hence, the device is faster than many other devices with smoother scrolling and transitions. It also comes with an 85.9% screen-to-body ratio which contributes to a more wonderful and much broader full view experience. This Google Pixel 5 comes with an aspect ratio of 20.5:9 and produces display color up to 16 million which gives the device a colorful, clearer, more immersive viewing experience from watching videos to playing games.
Camera
The Pixel 5 features a dual-lens camera system that offers a primary 12.2-megapixel IMX363 main camera and a 16-MP ultrawide camera secondary shooter, which replaces the telephoto lens on the last year model. The 12.2MP dual-pixel shooter comes with 1.4μm pixel width, while the 16MP ultra-wide shooter comes with 1.0µm. Thanks to Google’s Super Res Zoom technology, which employs artificial intelligence to digitally zoom without losing detail, hence, the camera can produce some astonishing results. The camera has Night Sight and Portrait Modes to offer captivating results.
On the front of the phone you’ll find an 8MP selfie camera. There is also a selfie LED flashlights at the front to enhance the lighting in your self-portraits and video chats.
Finally, Google is also offering three new video stabilization modes that should help those that often find their footage ruined by shaky hands.
Performance
Google Pixel 5 is powered by the Qualcomm SDM765G Snapdragon processor, which dual-cluster architecture with an octa-core processor clocked at up to 2.4GHz and Kryo core processor clocked at up to 1.8GHz. The Octa-core processor is built on the 12nm FinFET architecture which offers stable and fluent user experience to enable extremely fast and powerful performance, with minimal lag, so it can run intense games and multitask with ease.
Combined with the Adreno 620 graphics processor and 8GB RAM with 128 storage capacity, enough to store files but doesn’t support an SD card. With these combinations, Pixel 5 is fast and smooth and promises to be great for playing games and watching movies load quickly.
Above all, the Pixel 5 runs on Google’s latest Android 11 operating system. It is also one of Google’s first 5G phones, hence, it offers faster data speeds for downloading videos and streaming games over Stadia.
Battery
Google Pixel 5 comes with a massive 4,080 mAh battery which can easily last for 2 days of heavy usage. It also employs USB PD technology for wired charging at 18 watts, as well as up to 10-watt wireless charging. It also supports reverse wireless charging, so you can top up other devices by placing them on the back of your Pixel 5.
This phone also has an Extreme battery saver feature which according to the company, with Extreme Battery Saver mode on, the Pixel 5 can last up to 48 hours on a single charge.
Google Pixel 5 PRICE IN NIGERIA
The Google Pixel 5 price in Nigeria is on sale for about ₦270,000 at the equivalent of $699 USD. The availability in Nigeria has been confirmed and you can get the Pixel 5 in all stores across Nigeria. Kara Nigeria offers the best price of Google Pixel 5.
Where To Buy Google Pixel 5 In Nigeria
Google Pixel 5 is now available for sale on the Kara Nigeria, an online store, where you can place your order now and enjoy a quick delivery of 1-3 days to your doorstep in any location in Nigeria. Kara.com.ng offers a convenient payment method that allows you to pay on delivery for any item purchased.
Google Pixel 5 FULL SPECIFICATION
General Features
- Platform: Android 11
- Processor: Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
- GPU: Adreno 620
- Memory: 8GB
- Colours: Just Black, Sorta Sage
- Dimension: 144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm
- Weight: 151 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM or eSIM
- SIM Count: Dual
Display
- Display: 6.0 inches (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio) 1080 x 2340 pixels
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 6
- Resistance: Yes, IP68 dust/water resistant
Camera
- Rear Camera: 12.2 MP , f/1.7, (wide), + 16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide)
- Rear Camera Features: LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm + Auto-HDR
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB
- Memory Card Support: No
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
- 5G: –Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO:
- 4G LTE: Yes, Cat11 (up 600Mbps downloads)
- 5G: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes v5.0
- NFC: Yes
- USB Port: USB Type C
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol:
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: Yes
- SpO2:
- Pedometer:
- Heart Rate Monitor:
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (Under Display / On-Screen)
- Iris Scanner: Yes
- Face Unlock: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
- Voice Control: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 4080 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-Removable)
- Talktime: 48 hours
- Fast Charging: Yes 18W
- Features: Reverse charging, USB Power Delivery 2.0
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