Google Pixel 4a launched with possibly best-in-class camera but you can’t buy it in India until October

Google has finally launched its so-called “budget” Pixel phone, aka Pixel 4a, though potential buyers in India will still have to wait longer to get their hands on it. In markets like the US, Google will start selling the Pixel 4a from August 20, but in India, the phone will only be available sometime in October. Google will announce the India price of the Pixel 4a closer to “launch.” In the US, the Pixel 4a will retail for $349 which roughly translates to Rs 26,250.

For that price, we’re possibly looking at the best-in-class camera phone since the Pixel 4a has the same main rear camera and software chops as the Pixel 4 (which sadly never made it to India). There’s a 12MP dual-pixel main camera (Sony IMX363 sensor with f/1.7 aperture) with optical image stabilisation plus electronic image stabilisation. The Pixel 4’s hallmark smart HDR+ technology with dual exposure controls, Portrait Mode, Top Shot, Night Sight with astrophotography capabilities and fused video stabilisation are all carried forward in the Pixel 4a. On the front, the phone has an 8MP camera — same as the Pixel 4.