

Consistently, the company manages to pump out one of the best smartphone cameras on the market with every release, even in its mid-range “a” series phones. The Google Pixel series has primarily been renowned for its camera. Last generation camera, not the same as the Pixel 6 series.It nails the basics, which I’m sure most people will be more than happy about. It’s a mid-range device, but that’s not inherently bad.

It takes all of the good of the Pixel 6 series and crams it into a smaller package while being fully usable with one hand, including the excellent haptics as well. Overall, the Google Pixel 6a is a winner when it comes to design. If you think you would be, then it’s something else to consider, too. It’s a bit slow, though I was never bothered all that much by it anyway. The fingerprint sensor has also been moved to the inside of the display, and while it’s supposed to be faster than the Google Pixel 6 series, I don’t really notice the difference. It supports HDR10 and HDR10+, which is also a leg-up over other mid-range competitors. From looking at the drivers on my device, it seems that the panel is a Samsung one, the S6E3FC3, which was also found in the Pixel 6 and is rumored to power the Pixel 7. I was more surprised when the Google Pixel 6 Pro packed a dim panel, but here, it makes sense. It’s a bit difficult to see under direct sunlight, but again, it’s a mid-range phone. The camera hole isn’t big, and the display brightness is adequate. The display is a 60Hz full HD AMOLED panel, completely flat on all sides. Lovers of the headphone jack will be disappointed too, that’s disappeared too and probably isn’t coming back. What’s more, there’s still no fun or unique color for the power button again - Google killed it with the Pixel 6 series, and it doesn’t seem like it’s making a return. Google’s place of the volume rocker below the power button makes taking a screenshot tricky when using the phone one-handed. Just like usual, the buttons are tactile and clicky, though the weird button placement also makes a return.
