Google Unveils New Flagship Smartphone and Revolutionary Chromecast

The presentation of new products, as usual, fell short of the hype surrounding Apple's events, but unlike the "Apple" event, Google showed off new smartphones.

Pixel 5 smartphone

Price: $700

Google's new flagship will come in two colors: black and Sorta Sage (a shade of green) and will support 5G technology.

The screen resolution will be 1080x2340, and the diagonal is 6 inches. RAM is 8 GB, and storage is 128 GB. Judging by the case, there will be no option to expand storage with a memory card.

The main highlight is the camera: like the fourth model, it is dual, with 12.2 megapixels each, but now it will also support widescreen shooting at 16 megapixels.

For wired connections, there is a USB-C port, and there will be no 3.5 mm headphone jack.

The battery will be significantly larger than those of its predecessors or the iPhone 11 — 4080 mAh. It supports wireless charging, and among the new features is reverse mode: the Pixel 5 battery will also be able to wirelessly charge accessories, such as headphones.

The case will be water-resistant.

Pixel 4A smartphone

Price: $499

For $200 less, you can buy a smartphone that is not much inferior to Google's new flagship.

The Pixel 4A will have the same camera specifications, and even a slightly larger screen (6.2 inches versus 6, but with a lower refresh rate) and 128 GB of storage. It will even have a 3.5 mm headphone jack.

The main differences lie elsewhere: it has 2 GB less RAM, a less powerful battery (3885 mAh), cannot charge wirelessly or in reverse mode, and the case will not be water-resistant.

New Chromecast

Price: $50

Probably the best novelty of the day.

Google Chromecast debuted in 2014. It did not become very popular in Ukraine, although it was successful in the US. Now things may change for us too.

Previous Chromecast models were essentially an interface between a smartphone and a TV. Chromecast 2020 is a full-fledged independent device based on Android TV, with a included remote.

The new device will effectively function as a box that turns any TV into a smart TV. Only its size will not be like a box, but slightly larger than a regular flash drive.

Android TV, in turn, allows installing all popular streaming services — from Netflix to Ukraine's MEGOGO.

An excellent addition to Chromecast will be support for the Google Stadia gaming streaming service (from 2021).

On top of Android TV, a new interface — Google TV — will run on Chromecast 2020.

By the way, Google is dealing a powerful blow to Apple TV in both device size and price.

Google TV interface

Google has presented a new product — the Google TV interface, which will run on the Android TV operating system. Android TV, in turn, runs on smart TVs and TV set-top boxes from various manufacturers.

What does Google TV offer?

Basically, nothing revolutionary. The home page will feature content directly from installed streaming services such as Netflix, HBO Max and others. There will also be a division by genre.

In essence, it is simply quick access to movies and shows from the main TV screen, eliminating the need to dig through streaming service apps.