Pixel 7a review: More of Google’s winning formula
The Pixel 7a, now packing a 90 Hz display. [credit: Ron Amadeo ]
You know the drill by now-the Pixel a-series is the best phone line Google makes. A combination of good design, a great camera, the right specs, and a low price makes it our usual recommendation for prospective Android phone buyers on a budget. The Pixel 7a presents more of that winning formula, and a few key upgrades this year make it so good that the more expensive Pixel phone directly above it-the $600 Pixel 7-is now basically obsolete.
Since the phone has been fully unveiled today, let's go over the specs. First up, the price-it's $500, which is $50 more expensive than last year. That extra fifty bucks gets you some big upgrades over last year, though, like a 6.1-inch, 90 Hz, 2400*1080 OLED (the 6a has a 60 Hz display); 8GB of RAM (formerly 6GB); 7.5 W wireless charging (formerly no wireless charging); and a 64 MP main camera that's new to the Pixel line.
Other expected specs are here, too, like a Google Tensor G2 SoC-that's the same chip the more expensive models have-plus 128GB of storage, IP67 dust and water resistance, 18 W wired charging, and Wi-Fi 6e. There's a marginally smaller battery, which is officially 4385 mAh (it was formerly 4500 mAh).