Don’t worry, the Pixel 5 is still aluminum for hardware. However, there is another layer that goes on top of the phone and Google calls out the bio-resin. It’s just a fancy word for extremely thin plastic. This is the material you’ll feel when holding the device. However, aluminum will provide tools with structural rigidity at the bottom.
The source notes that this design choice allowed Google to cut a physical hole in the Pixel 5’s body, essentially allowing them to place a wireless charging coil. Google also claims that you shouldn’t be able to feel the file because the resin is very strong despite being very thin.
Pixel 5 is the first Google device to have a large battery according to Google’s standard. While the 4080mAh is not going to break any records since other phones have a lot of options. It’s still nice to see Google catch up. Not only that, Google wanted to ensure it could maintain the slim footprint we expect from Pixel devices in the market.
Google claims that by using a blend of aluminum and bio-resin, it was able to maintain the thickness it had hoped for. Keep the phone premium.
Although I won’t jump out of my Galaxy S20 Plus, I want more and more companies to extract a page from Google Book. Not everyone likes phones made of glass and metal, and they always look good.
