Osterloh took to Twitter today to celebrate a personal milestone in Fitbit — coincidentally, a recent Google acquisition — sharing a screenshot of the app congratulating him on 7,900 miles traveled. However, many eagle-eyed folks on Twitter immediately recognized there was more to this screenshot, concluding that it most likely came from the Pixel 4a.
Next, let’s look at some other details about the screenshot. Based on the “original” resolution of the image, as given by Twitter, this supposed Pixel 4a screenshot rings in at 2048×945 which seems a bizarre resolution for a phone.
The rumored Pixel 4a’s specs, we can see that it’s supposed to have a 2340×1080 display. Using an image editing tool, however, we find that 2340×1080 can be easily scaled down to 2048×945, meaning they have the same aspect ratio. So at some point, we believe the screenshot was likely scaled-down, either by Twitter or before being shared.
Between these two bits of evidence and the likelihood of Rick Osterloh getting early access to Pixel phones, it seems highly likely that this screenshot is indeed from the Pixel 4a. That being the case, what do you think of how the Pixel 4a appears to compensate for its hole-punch display? Let us know down in the comments.
We originally anticipated that the Pixel 4a would release at Google I/O, just like the Pixel 3a before it, but Google I/O 2020 has been officially canceled due to COVID-19. Since then, European retailers have suggested the Pixel 4a’s release date may be closer to the end of the month.
What do you think about this? Tell us in the comments!
Source: Rick Osterloh