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Google Pixel 4a 5G White in Stock on Amazon US

Google Pixel 4a 5G White color variant is now available to purchase in the US. It has a launch selling price of $459 in the US online. It is now in stock on Amazon US ( check out the lowest price here ).

Apart from the color, Pixel 4A 5G has the same specs as the launch model Just Black. This is an unlocked smartphone, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) octa-core processor and supports 5G network in the US. For graphics, it uses Adreno 620 GPU. The more expensive Pixel 5 5G is also powered by the same chipset.

The display on the Pixel 4A 5G is a 6.2 inch Full HD OLED screen with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It comes with 6GB of ram and has 128GB of internal storage. There is no sd card slot available to enjoy more storage. This smartphone is powered by a 3885mAh battery with 18W fast charging supported.

Pixel 4A 5G features the same camera as the Pixel 5. It has a 12.2MP F1.7 aperture main camera with Dual Pixel PDAF support and a 16MP F2.2 aperture ultra-wide-angle lens. On the front, you get an 8MP F2.0 aperture camera with Full HD recording support. The rear camera can shoot up to 4K @ 60fps.

Google Pixel 4a 5G White Specs

  • Snapdragon 765G
  • 5G Network Support
  • 6.2 inch Full HD OLED screen
  • 6GB ram
  • 128GB storage
  • 3885mAh battery
  • 12MP F1.7 aperture main camera
  • 16MP F2.2 aperture ultra-wide-angle lens
  • 8MP front camera
  • Nightsight, HDR+, EIS Stabilization, Portrait Mode
  • Android 11
  • Unlimited Google Photos High-Quality Storage
  • 18W Fast charging
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • USB Type-C port

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Sony Xperia PRO in stock on Amazon US

Sony has launched Xperia PRO Android Smartphone in the US. It has a launch price of $2,499.99 and is now in stock online and available to pre-order from Amazon US ( check here ).

Sony Xperia PRO is a high-end Android smartphone offering a 4K HDR 21:9 OLED screen. This model supports 5G mmWave3 and 5G Sub-6 in the US for great internet speeds. According to Sony, this is the World’s first smartphone with HDMI connectivity. You can use this to connect a Sony Alpha camera to the Xperia Pro to live stream.

There are 3 cameras at the back of the Xperia Pro covering 16mm, 24mm, and 70mm focal lengths. As always, these cameras have ZEISS optics for better image quality.

This smartphone is capable of 20 fps continuous shooting which helps you to take fast action scenes easily. The main sensor has 247 phase-detection AF and is a Dual Photo Diode sensor that lets you focus better in any condition. Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals is supported by this model as well.

This smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 octa-core processor and ships with Android operating system. It is IP65/68 water-resistant.

Sony Xperia PRO Full Specs

  • Snapdragon 865
  • 6.5” 4K HDR 21:9 CinemaWide OLED display
  • 360-degree 4-way 5G mmWave antenna
  • Network visualizer
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
  • Gorilla Glass 6 protection
  • Water-resistant (IP65/68)
  • Triple rear cameras ( 16mm, 24mm, and 70mm focal lengths )
  • HDMI connectivity
  • Customizable shortcut button
  • Up to 20 fps continuous shooting support
  • Real-time Eye AF
  • Dual Photo Diode sensor
  • 1/1.7 Exmor RS sensor ( F1.7 aperture )
  • 3D iToF
  • 247 phase-detection AF points
  • Creator mode powered by CineAlta
  • DCI-P3 100%
  • 4K HDR Movie recording 24, 25, 30, and 60fps
  • Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilization support
  • 8MP Front Camera ( F2.0 aperture )
  • 12GB ram
  • 512GB Storage
  • microSDXC support (up to 1 TB)
  • Android 10

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Moto G 2021 Series of Mobiles up for Pre-order on Amazon US

Motorola is back with some new Moto G Android Smartphones. There are 3 models in the 2021 Moto G Lineup – Play, Stylus, and Power. Motorola has also launched Moto One 5G Ace along with this. All of these variants ( Unlocked for All Carriers ) are now up for Pre-order online in the US from Amazon ( check here ).

Motorola One 5G Ace 2021 ( Price: $399.99 ) is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G Octa-core chipset. Moto G Stylus 2021 ( Price: $299.99 ) has Snapdragon 678 while Moto G Power 2021 ( Price: $249.99 ) is powered by Snapdragon 662 chipset. The cheapest model – Moto G Play 2021 ( Price: $196.20 ) has Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 processor on board.

Both Motorola One 5G Ace and Moto G Stylus 2021 feature a Full HD+ Max Vision display while the other two feature HD+ Max Vision screens. The Ace has a punch hole front camera, placed in the middle while the Stylus and Power variants have it on the left top corner. The Moto G Play version has an older style waterdrop notch to house the front camera.

The Ace, Stylus, and Power variants feature a 48MP main camera with an F1.7 aperture lens and use Quad Pixel Technology to output 12MP files. The Moto G Play has a regular 13MP F2.0 aperture sensor instead.

All these models, except the Stylus variant, is powered by a 5000mAh battery. The Stylus variant has a slightly smaller 4000mAh battery. According to the specs sheet on Amazon US, the Moto G Stylus 2021 is IP68 water-resistant while the Motorola One 5G Ace 2021 is IP52 water-resistant. The other two only have a Water repellent feature.

The Moto G Play is available in a 3GB ram + 32GB storage option. Moto G Power comes with 4GB + 64GB and the Stylus variant has 4GB + 128GB memory. The Ace variant ships with 6GB ram and has 128GB storage.

For Full Specs and Features of all these 2021 Motorola models, check out the product pages here.

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OnePlus Nord N10 5G up for Pre-order on Amazon US

OnePlus has officially launched Nord N10 5G in the US online. It is now in stock and available to pre-order online from Amazon US. The launch price for this budget 5G smartphone is $299.99. This item will be released and shipped to customers on January 15, 2021.

OnePlus Nord N10 5G is a mid-range Android smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 octa-core processor. This is an 8m chipset and supports a 5G network. For graphics, this has Adreno 619L GPU.

It comes with 6GB of ram and has 128GB of internal storage. The display on this model is a 6.49 inch, IPS LCD Full HD+ screen and is protected with Gorilla Glass 3. It has a 20:9 aspect ratio screen. The max refresh rate supported by this model is 90hz.

In the camera department, OnePlus Nord N10 5G features a quad-camera setup at the back and has a 16MP camera on the front for your selfies. The main camera at the back is a 64MP F1.8 aperture one which can record 4K @ 30fps. It also features an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with an F2.3 aperture lens. The other two cameras are just basic 2MP sensors – one used to record the depth and the other for macro shots.

OnePlus has equipped this with a 4300mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. It ships with Oxygen OS based on Android 10 and is available in Midnight Ice color.

OnePlus Nord N10 5G Full Specs

  • 6.49 inches Full HD+ Screen ( 90hz Refresh rate / 405PPI / IPS LCD / 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3 )
  • Display features: Reading Mode, Night Mode
  • OxygenOS based on Android 10
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
  • Adreno 619L
  • 5G Network support ( 5GNR: n1,3,7,28,41,66,78 )
  • 6GB RAM ( LPDDR4x )
  • 128GB storage ( UFS2.1, expandable up to 512GB )
  • Unlock options: Rear-mounted Fingerprint / Face unlock support
  • 4300 mAh ( Warp Charge 30T Fast Charging, 5V/6A )
  • 64MP ( F1.79 aperture / EIS Image Stabilization / 4K @ 30fps )
  • 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens
  • 2MP 2.4 macro lens
  • 2MP 2.4 monochrome depth camera
  • 16MP F2.05 aperture front camera
  • CINE aspect ratio video recording
  • RAW Image capture support

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Reasons to buy Pixel 4A | Pros & Cons

Google Pixel 4A has been out for a while now. Let’s check out the Pros and Cons, reason to buy Pixel 4A over other Android smartphones.

Google has changed their smartphone stratergy in 2020. Instead of going for flagship phones, Google nowadays make affordable mid-range smartphones. Pixel 3A was the first smartphone in this new approach, and it was well received by the crowd.

Pixel 4A, the successor to the 3A, has similar specs and price. It sells for $349 in the US, which is $50 less than the launch price of iPhone SE 2020. Google has also launched Pixel 4A 5G variant for $499 and Pixel 5 for $599 in the US.

Reasons to buy Pixel 4A

  • Very Good Camera – If you love to take a lot of stills, this is a great smartphone to have.
  • Good low light camera thanks to Nightsight.
  • Stock Android
  • 3 Years of Software and Security updates from Google
  • No Bloatware
  • No third party system apps – making it more secure than the rest of Android smartphones.

Reasons Not to buy Pixel 4A

  • No Ultra-wide-angle or Telephoto lens
  • No 4K @ 60fps support
  • Smaller battery – even though Google has made some software optimizations and the battery life is much better than older pixels, an bigger battery would have allowed more screen on time.
  • No Super Fast Charging – 4A does support fast charging, but it’s not as fast as a OnePlus or Oppo or Xiaomi.

OnePlus Nord N10 5G, Nord N100 Specs and Features

OnePlus has launched Nord N10 5G and Nord N100 Android Smartphones with budget specs and features. These are aimed at North American and European markets, and should eventually end up in India as well.

OnePlus Nord N10 5G is a mid-range Android smartphone powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 quad-core chipset. It comes with 6GB of ram and has 128GB internal storage. The display on this model is a 6.49 inch Full HD screen with 90hz refresh rate support.

OnePlus Nord N100 is a budget smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 octa-core chipset. It comes with 4GB of ram and has 64GB storage. N100 features a 6.52 inch 720P HD+ screen instead of a Full HD panel.

Both these new Nord phones have IPS LCD screens instead of AMOLED screens.

OnePlus has equipped these new budget smartphones with big batteries. The Nord N10 5G has a 4300mAh battery with Warp Charge 30T support. The cheaper Nord N100 has a bigger 5000mAh cell.

OnePlus Nord N10 5G features a 64MP main camera. This is the first OnePlus smartphone to use a 64MP sensor. All phones in the OnePlus 8 Series uses a 48MP shooter instead. You also get an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens. Two 2MP sensors – one for macro, and the other a monochrome sensor complete the setup.

The budget OnePlus Nord N100 on the other hand has a 13MP main camera. There is no ultra-wide-angle lens on this model. You get the usual 2MP+2MP cameras to complete the setup. On the front, Nord N10 has a 16MP sensor while N100 has an 8MP sensor.

Nord N10 5G can record 4K videos up to 30fps while Nord N100 tops out at Full HD videos at 30fps.

Both these smartphones have rear mounted fingerprint sensors.

OnePlus Nord N10 5G Full Specs

  • Display: 6.49 inches Full HD+ IPS LCD screen ( 1080*2400 resolution / 405 ppi / 20:9 aspect ratio / Gorilla Glass 3 )
  • CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 ( 5G support / Octa-core )
  • Graphics: Adreno 619 GPU
  • Memory: 6GB RAM ( LPDDR4x )
  • Storage: 128GB UFS2.1 ( expandable memory support up to 512GB )
  • Unlock options: Fingerprint sensor / Face unlock
  • Battery capacity: 4300 mAh ( Warp Charge 30T Fast Charging – 5V/6A )
  • Rear Camera: 64MP ( F1.79 aperture / EIS support ) + 8MP ultra-wide-angle ( F2.25 aperture ) + 2MP Macro + 2MP Monochrome
  • Front Camera: 16MP F2.05 aperture ( EIS support )
  • Video recording: up to 4K @ 30fps / 1080p @ 120 fps slow-mo / 720p @ 240 fps slow-mo
  • 5G Bands supported: 5GNR: n1,3,7,28,41,66,78
  • WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Bluetooth 5.1
  • GPS (L1+L5 Dual Band), GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, A-GPS
  • NFC support
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, SAR sensor
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • USB Type-C port
  • Dual Stereo Speakers

OnePlus Nord N100 Full Specs

  • Display: 6.52 inch IPS LCD screen ( HD+ / 720*1600 resolution / 269 ppi / 20:9 / Gorilla Glass 3 )
  • CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
  • Graphics: Adreno 610
  • Memory: 4GB ram ( LPDDR4x )
  • Storage: 64GB UFS2.1, expandable memory support up to 256GB
  • Battery capacity: 5000 mAh ( 18W Fast Charging (9V/2A) )
  • Rear Camera: 13MP ( F2.2 aperture, EIS support ) / 2MP macro / 2MP Bokeh lens
  • Front Camera: 8MP F2.0 aperture
  • Video recording: 1080p video at 30fps
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, A-GPS, Galileo
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, SAR sensor
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • USB Type-C