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The Pixel 5 deserves more credit than it gets

Original: The Pixel 5 doesn’t get enough credit for making the best of a bad situation In 2020, Google Pixel was in a remarkably t

Google's Pixel 5, launched in 2020, is being re-evaluated as an underrated phone. Google faced a tough spot that year: the pandemic undercut the Pixel's signature Soli-based Motion Sense feature while supply shortages constrained production. Rather than competing on specs, the company pivoted to a pragmatic mid-range device with plastic build and modest hardware. Commentators now argue the Pixel 5 made the best of difficult circumstances.

Why now: A retrospective defence of the 2020 Pixel 5 is circulating, prompting debate over whether the phone was unfairly judged at launch.

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• The Pixel 5 doesn’t get enough credit for making the best of a bad situation In 2020, Google Pixel was in a remarkably tough spot. A flailing flagship with one of its central features effectively ruined by a global pandemic combined with massive supply shortages meant that… · techwire@gamefan.net · 3

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