Here's what the canceled Google Pixel 4a XL would have looked like

By Babu Mohan
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Pixel 4a Xl Render
Pixel 4a Xl Render (Image credit: Pigtou)

What you need to know

  • New renders showing what the Google Pixel 4a XL would have looked like have surfaced.
  • The renders reveal a hole-punch display and a dual-camera setup on the back.
  • Google is expected to unveil the Pixel 4a on July 13.

Unlike the Pixel 3a series, Google's upcoming Pixel 4a series is expected to be available in just a single size. The bigger Pixel 4a XL is said to have been canceled, so a successor to the Pixel 3a XL will not arrive this year. Despite the fact that the phone has been canceled, a replacement back cover for the Pixel 4a XL had leaked online last month, revealing a slightly different design compared to the Pixel 4a. Tech accessories store Pigtou has now teamed up with leaker @xleaks7 to publish renders showing the canceled the phone from nearly every angle.

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Pixel 4a Xl Render

Unsurprisingly, the renders show the Pixel 4a XL would have looked fairly similar to the Pixel 4a. The phone would have featured a hole-punch cutout on the top-left corner of the display for the selfie camera and dual cameras on the back. These renders also show a fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone and a USB Type-C port on the bottom. A 3.5mm headphone jack can be seen on the top of the phone.

Pigtou claims the Pixel 4a XL would have measured 154.3 x 73.9 x 8.2mm. Thanks to the hole punch display, the Pixel 4a XL would have been a lot more compact than the Pixel 3a XL and only slightly bigger than the Pixel 3a.

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Babu Mohan
Babu Mohan
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6 Comments
  • Bad decision imo, granted some people want a smaller phone but people have got used to larger phones and whilst some prefer a smaller size I think the majority prefer larger devices now. If they had priced them at £350 for the 4a and £400 for the 4a XL they would be onto a real winner this time (don't know what those prices equate to in dollars?)
  • Interesting... I would've never expected it to look like every other phone released in the last 12 months.
  • I've often wondered why LG gets criticized for making boring phones when every phone is boring.
  • Yeah... And when they make unique phones that are unique they get criticised for that lol.
  • Not boring for looks, boring for user experience. It's like driving 2000 Toyota Camry, nothing wrong with it, but it's like using an LG smart phone. Kinda boring.
  • This would have been my next phone, to upgrade my 2XL.😭