There has been a lot of talk about new Pixel phones lately, with last week’s Google I / O showing not just a new Pixel 6A, but a brief glimpse of the upcoming Pixel 7 and 7 Pro. But Woot shows love for some slightly older Pixels with a sales event ending later today. Somehow, Woot got his fingers in phones, all of which are still new in the box with a one-year warranty.
This includes the soon-to-be-replaced Pixel 5A for $ 429.99, 2020’s Pixel 5 for $ 449.99 and 2019’s Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL for $ 329.99 and $ 349.99, respectively. Now, yes, the Pixel 5A is not that old and it is still available for sale from Google. But who would expect that in 2022 there would still be Pixel 4 available new in the box?
Now, if you’re tempted by the Pixel 4, be warned that it’s not guaranteed to receive security updates after October 2022. So even though you may be tempted to pick it up to tinker with Google’s one-time trial with face lock and hand gestures with its Soli radar chip is the best value here Pixel 5.
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Google Pixel 5 (unlocked)
Google’s flagship phone from 2020 comes in one size with a six-inch OLED screen and 128 GB of storage.
Despite being the best in the pack, the Pixel 5 is a quirk. Google scaled it back from being a flagship phone with full tilt as in recent years to more of a mid-range-plus device. It has a modestly powerful Snapdragon 765G processor along with some great features like a six inch OLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate and wireless charging. It also came in the best color – sage green – that Woot has today for $ 449.99. It’s $ 250 off the original selling price, and it should still receive security updates until October 2023. Maybe it’s better for some people to wait two months for the Pixel 6A, but it’s definitely not a bad value. Read our review.
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Google Pixel 5A
The Pixel 5A may not pack a screen with a high refresh rate or tons of bells and whistles, but the midrange phone basically does it very well. It also comes with IP67 waterproofing, a great camera and timely software updates.
The Pixel 5A is in many ways a reskin of the Pixel 5 that is rehoused in a larger form factor (with a few features interrupted to keep the price lower). It has a slightly larger 6.34 inch OLED screen, but only a 60Hz refresh rate and no wireless charging. It has the same Snapdragon CPU as the Pixel 5 and the same dual camera system that complements the standard lens with an ultra-wide lens. The larger size also helps with better battery life. Woot has 5A in its one color – a greenish-black – for $ 429.99. It’s only about $ 20 off the regular price, so it’s not a huge deal.
Compared to the Pixel 5, you will instead get a headphone jack and security updates until August 2024 if you choose a Pixel 5A. But again, waiting for the Pixel 6A to come out for $ 449 in July, you get a phone with the faster Google Tensor CPU and a promise of five years of security updates (not to be confused with feature updates). Decisions, decisions. Read our review.
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Google Pixel 4
Google’s 2019 Pixel 4 offers Snapdragon 855, 6 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage, IP68 protection and Google’s interesting Soli radar chip – omitting a fingerprint sensor for face locking.
The Pixel 4 was a charming device (it was even offered in orange) at the time of its release, but its sparse battery life makes it the least appealing phone in today’s sales. Woot sells the Pixel 4 for only $ 329.99 and the 4 XL for $ 349.99. These are good prices, but keep in mind that these phones are only promised to get another five months of security updates. Google will cut them both out in October 2022, so we only recommend it if you have one really specific need for it, like matching your phone to your Dutch national team jersey for the World Cup (yes, we mean to specific). Read our review from 2019.