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Xda-Developers with the help of Julio Lusson ( who already has a Pixel 4a ) have posted a Photo Gallery of sample shots from the upcoming Pixel 4a.  PIxel 4a Camera Hardware Details: Pixel 4a is using a Sony IMX363 sensor with an F1.7 aperture as the main camera. On the front, there is a Sony IMX355 sensor with an F2.0 aperture for your selfies. These same sensors are seen on older Google Pixel phones like Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a. So hardware-wise, we don't have many changes to talk about. This is a Pixel device, which means, it uses Google's Software magic to achieve better photography from these tiny sensors. Popular features like HDR+, Night Sight, Astrophotography mode, Portrait mode, etc are here as well, and they perform as expected.  Pixel 4a will be launching in the US in a couple of weeks' time and will be priced at $399. This is the same price as the iPhone SE 2020. According to rumors, Google is not planning to launch a Pixel 4a XL device.  What t...

Google Camera Go is a toned-down version of the mighty Google Pixel Camera App. It doesn't have a lot of features we are accustomed to seeing in Gcam Ports put out by developers like Arnova8G2, Cstark, Fu24 etc. A modder named Parrot043 has just released a Google Camera Go Port with HDR+ for All Phones. I tried it on my Huawei and Honor phones as well, which normally do not support Gcam modes. It works well. Don't expect super high-quality images like you get from Pixel phones. Download link here.   ( Warning: Install at your own risk as these are modified apks and are not official Google versions ) What's working? Parrot043 has enabled hidden HDR+ menu in the Google Go Camera, however, currently, HDR is not working properly . Chances are Google has not yet finished the HDR+ implementation and hence didn't ship it with this Go Camera release. He also enabled 10x zoom feature. Video recording may be broken on some phones as well.  App Features Portrait Mo...

Google has starting pushing out the latest Google Camera 7.3 to elligible Google Pixel devices via Playstore. People at the Xda developers have grabbed the APK and did an APKTeardown, revealing some information about new 2020 Pixel phones and upcoming features. According to the Teardown report published at Xda , we can expect two mid-range Pixel phones - probably launching at Google I/O 2020. Their internal codenames are Bramble and Sunfish ( Pixel 4a and 4a XL ). Xda also spotted references to 24fps in the Google Camera code, which should result in future Pixel phones to support 24fps recording. Currently, only 30fps and 60fps are supported. Expected Pixel 4a / 4a XL Specs and Features AMOLED Full HD displays Punch hole Front camera - No Notch Same cameras as the flagship Pixel 4 with incredible Nightsight and Astrophotography modes Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 5G chipset  Source : Xda Developers

Google's Pixel phones are quite expensive. Not everyone could afford one. Especially in countries like India, oems like OnePlus offered much better spec'ed phone for almost half the price of Pixel. To get more customers to buy a Pixel phone, Google launched two mid-range Pixel phones last year - Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL.  Pixel 3a was launched for a price of $399 in the US. It was quite well received thanks to it's great camera with Nightsight. However, outside US, the launch price was way higher. In India, Pixel 3a was launched at a price of Rs 39,999 ( Around $570 ). Indian customers can buy phones with flagship Qualcomm processors for much lesser price. So naturally, Pixel 3a with a mid-range snapdragon processor didn't sell well.  The price of Pixel 3a has since fallen. 3a XL now sells for Rs 30,999 ( from Rs 49,999 ) online in India. Pay Rs 3000 more and you can get the OnePlus 7T with Snapdragon 855 plus and 90Hz display on board. So, even the price ...

Google Pixel 3a - current mid-range Pixel phone from Google - is on offer on Flipkart. You can get it for a Deal price of Rs 29,999 now . Lowest price for Pixel 3a XL is Rs 32,999 now . This price drop offer is part of Big Shopping Days Sale on Flipkart from Dec 1-5 2019 .  Pixel 3a / Pixel 3a XL Specs Highlights Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 Octacore processor 4GB ram / 64GB storage Full HD+ AMOLED displays Stock Android 10 out of the box 2 Years+ Software updates 3 Years Security updates Same Camera sensor as Google Pixel 3. If you are looking for a phone with a great camera, Pixel 3a is currently one of the best you can get in this price range. It features the same camera features as the more expensive Pixel 3. Google Camera with Night Sight feature lets you take good photos even in challenging lighting conditions.  Check out the current lowest price for Pixel 3a / 3a XL here .

Flipkart has announced Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL will be available on offer during their Big Billion Days 2019 sale from Sept 29 - Oct 4. Currently Pixel 3a sells for Rs 39,999 in India. During the Big sale, you can get Rs 10,000 OFF Pixel 3a and get it for a Discounted Offer price of just Rs 29,999. Pixel 3a XL - the bigger display variant will also be avail at a similar discounted price. Note : Mobile offers on Flipkart will only go live a day later on Sept 30.  Offer Link here. Google Pixel 3a Specs Highlights 5.6 inch FHD+ OLED display Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 Octacore processor 4GB ram 64GB storage 12.2 MP F1.8 aperture main camera - same as the much expensive Google Pixel 3  8MP F2.0 front camera Awesome Google Camera NightSight for great low light photography 3000mAh battery Google Pixel 3a will get two years of guaranteed software updates directly from Google. It already got Android 10 ota and will get Android 11 ota in future. It will also ...

Before Pixel Series Android Phones were introduced, Google used to launch Nexus series of Smartphones whenever a new major Android version came out. Nexus lineup of Android smartphones and tablets were often developed in collaboration with other OEM partners of Android. For eg, Galaxy Nexus was made by Samsung while Nexus 6P came from Huawei's factories. The software on these Nexus phones were maintained by Google and came with unaltered, vanilla Stock Android.  A few years back, Google decided to kill of Nexus line of Android smartphones and launched Google Pixel series focusing on Computational Photography. Unlike Nexus devices, these were made by Google's hardware team. Prior to this, Google also launched Android One program.  So what is Android One program? Any phone with Android One branding runs on Stock Android like the good old Nexus phones. So, if you were to buy a Xiaomi device like Mi A3, you would get Stock Android UI instead of MIUI. There are a...

Google's budget mid-range Pixel phones Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL are now available in India online on Amazon.in. Pixel 3a is priced at Rs 39,999 MRP ( check here ) while 3a XL has a price tag of Rs 44,999 ( check here ) . Pixel 3a features the same exact camera as it's bigger brother Pixel 3. 12.2 MP Sony Sensor with HDR+ and incredible Night Sight feature make this phone one of the best camera phones you can buy at this price range. While Pixel 3 is powered by Snapdragon 845 chipset, lower priced Pixel 3a and 3a XL have Snapdragon 670 processor on board. This is a mid-range processor, but capable enough for gaming and all other regular needs. Pixel 3a comes with a 5.6 inch Full HD+ AMOLED display while Pixel 3a XL features a 6 inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen. XL variant comes with a 3700mAh battery while regular 3a has a 3000mAh battery on board. Advantages of buying Pixel 3a over other Android smartphones 3 year monthly security updates and at least 2 year major Androi...

Google's current flagship Android phone, Pixel 3 XL is now available for a discounted price online in India. It currently sells for a deal price of Rs 54,999 ( check here ). Pixel 3 XL specs and features 6.3 inch QHD+ display Qualcomm Snapdragon 845  3430mAh battery 4GB ram 64GB storage Android Q upgradable  12.2 MP camera with Pixel HDR+ and Nightsight modes 8MP + 8MP Dual front cameras Pixel 3 XL comes with a notched 6.3 Quad HD+ display and comes with the latest Android software Google has to offer. It comes with the amazing Pixel Camera software with features like HDR+, Nightsight etc. It is powered by Snapdragon 845 and comes with 4GB of ram and 64GB of storage. You also get unlimited original quality Google Photos cloud backup for a few years.  Google has also launched Pixel 3a in India which is a mid-range phone with Pixel camera features.