{"id":28,"date":"2020-10-02T08:31:35","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T08:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.momengames.com\/?p=28"},"modified":"2020-10-02T08:31:35","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T08:31:35","slug":"heres-everything-google-announced-at-its-pixel-5-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/02\/heres-everything-google-announced-at-its-pixel-5-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s everything Google announced at its Pixel 5 event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Google
Between pre-release leaks and information Google shared ahead of today, there weren\u2019t many surprises at the company\u2019s Launch Night event. We knew the Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, 2020 Chromecast and Nest Audio were coming, but that didn\u2019t make seeing Google detail those devices any less interesting. Here\u2019s everything you need to know about Google\u2019s 2020 hardware lineup.\u00a0
Pixel 5<\/strong>
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After chasing the iPhone since 2016, Google is trying something different with its latest lineup of Pixel phones. Compared to its predecessor, the\u00a0Pixel 5\u00a0is a more value-oriented flagship. It forgoes Qualcomm\u2019s\u00a0Snapdragon 865 processor\u00a0for the more modest but still 5G-capable\u00a0Snapdragon 765G. Google has also removed the Pixel 4\u2019s Soli radar module — so no face unlock or touch-less Motion Sense controls of questionable utility.\u00a0
The removal of Soli also means the Pixel 5 has a fingerprint sensor and a notch-less design, with a clean pinhole punchout adorning the phone\u2019s 6-inch, 2,340 x 1,080 display. Thankfully, the screen still includes the 90Hz refresh rate of last year\u2019s model. Anyone who has had to put with woeful battery life on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 4 will also be happy to learn the Pixel 5 comes with a larger 4,000mAh capacity battery.\u00a0\u00a0
Some other notable tweaks include a rejigged primary camera system made up of 12-megapixel and 16-megapixel sensors capturing photos from wide and ultra-wide lenses. It wouldn\u2019t be a Pixel launch without new software features for those cameras and Google didn\u2019t disappoint. One new feature is a panning tool that there\u2019s to help you capture smooth video. Rounding out the Pixel 5\u2019s spec list is support for Qi wireless charging, a water-resistant design, 128GB of storage and a price tag that\u00a0starts at $699.
Pixel 4a 5G<\/strong>
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Pixel fans will notice we didn\u2019t mention an XL model above. That\u2019s because there\u2019s isn\u2019t one this year. Instead, Google plans to release a more premium version of the\u00a0Pixel 4a\u00a0\u2014 or a more affordable take on the Pixel 5, if that\u2019s how you want to look at things. The\u00a0$499\u00a0Pixel 4a 5G\u00a0surprisingly has many of the same marquee features as its more expensive sibling. Both phones feature Qualcomm\u2019s Snapdragon 765G processor. They also have the same front and rear camera arrays. What you won\u2019t get with the Pixel 4a 5G is support for Qi wireless charging, waterproofing and a 90Hz display. But it does come with a headphone jack.\u00a0
Chromecast<\/strong>
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Google\u2019s new\u00a0Chromecast\u00a0comes with a remote. Yes, Google has finally listened to its customers, but there\u2019s a lot more to its latest streaming puck than merely a new way to control things. Google has gone with an updated design that borrows from both the Chromecast Ultra and its colorful Nest Mini speakers. Inside, the puck features a new processor that allows it to play 4K HDR content at up to 60 frames per second. Additionally, there\u2019s support for Dolby Vision and surround sound.\u00a0\u00a0
As for that remote, it has a built-in microphone for quick and easy Assistant access. In terms of buttons, there are Back, Home, Mute, Power and Input keys, as well as a dedicated volume rocker. It also comes with shortcuts for YouTube and Netflix. Handy that.\u00a0
Where things get somewhat confusing is that the new Chromecast runs\u00a0Google TV. The platform runs on top of Android TV and adds a new interface to the mix that borrows features from Google\u2019s Play Movies and TV app.\u00a0
You can grab the Chromecast\u00a0starting today for $50.\u00a0
Nest Audio<\/strong>
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Lastly, Google announced a new smart speaker called\u00a0Nest Audio. Like the Nest Mini, the Nest Audio is covered in fabric. Google outfitted it with a 19mm tweeter and 75mm mid-woofer. The company says those components allow the Nest Audio to get 75 percent louder than the Google Home. It also produces 50 percent more bass than that speaker.\u00a0
On the device, you\u2019ll find LED lights that turn on when you speak to Assistant. But there\u2019s also a mute switch on the back of the speaker if you don\u2019t want the digital helper turning on by accident. It also comes with a Media EQ feature that Google says will automatically tune your Nest Audio depending on what you\u2019re listening to, and there\u2019s support for multi-room audio.
You can also pair two Nest Audios to get stereo imaging, which will be tempting since a single speaker only\u00a0costs $100.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":165,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-articles"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28\/revisions\/29"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}