Unofficial But Awaited Google Pixel 5a – Part 1

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For you Google Pixel fans, surely you can't wait for the next Pixel series to arrive at affordable prices. It is rumored that the next affordable smartphone series from Google is the Google Pixel 5a.

Since the Google Pixel 4a was launched in early August 2020, until now the series that has been rumored to be its successor, namely the Google Pixel 5a, has not shown any signs that it will be introduced by Google soon.

However, there are several rumors circulating that the next Pixel series will launch in May. You must be happy that the last few series of cellphones are getting more and more affordable, as evidenced by the Pixel 4a, whose price at launch didn't even reach USD 350, or if converted to around IDR 5 million.

Also read: 2021 Google Returns to Clean Up Dangerous Applications on Google Play

Overview of the journey of the Google Pixel 4a in Indonesia

5 million rupiah for the latest HP Pixel? What do you think? But do you know the reality of all this?

It turns out that when entering Indonesia through an official channel, (the official route, not the cellphone with an official Indonesian guarantee) many sellers are selling Google Pixel 4a at prices ranging from 8 million rupiah for the regular variant and 10 million for the 5G variant.

Why did it happen? Many sellers inform that they have to pay official taxes, and pay the IMEI registration fee to Kominfo through Customs. So according to them, the price they listed is very suitable to be sold in the Indonesian market.

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Source: Screenshot of a Tokopedia Merchant

Then, some of the sellers also attached how much they spent to safely bring this Pixel smartphone into Indonesia. Here are the details of the costs:

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Source: Tokopedia Sukses Sentosa Merchants

Isn't it fantastic the cost of taxes, and others? When do you think Google plans to bring the Pixel smartphone series to Indonesia? Vicigers anyone know?

Google Pixel 5a exists?

The launch of the Pixel 4a was quickly followed by the launch of the Pixel 4a 5G and then the Pixel 5 as the cover for the new Pixel series in 2020. But now, after more than 6 months there has been no news of the release of the new Pixel series soon, the question should be whether Google Pixel 5a coming soon?

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Google Pixel 5, Source: GSMArena

As we know that Pixel 4a largely follows Google Pixel 4 although not as a whole. So, maybe we can at least get a little hint to find out what specifications the Google Pixel 5a will carry, of course, by cutting the specifications from the previous Pixel 5 series, so that it can offer a more affordable price.

Then will the Google Pixel 5a that you are waiting for actually exist or not? Come on, continue reading the next discussion in part 2.

Read next: Unofficial But Awaited Google Pixel 5a – Part 2

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