Meet the Google Pixel 3a - The one you should get!

This is the Google Pixel 3a, what the company calls as its way to bring the Pixel experience to everyone, and while I thought I'd be underwhelmed by yet another midranger, it turns out that this phone is far more important than I thought it would be. Reporting from Google I/O I'm Jaime Rivera with Pocketnow, let's go hands-on.

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[DrNemea]

Not flagship killer.. It is pixel 3 killer

[jGRite]

I prefer the materials this phone is made out of over glass.

[theilluminati]

Midrange Phones > Flagship Phones. They have more features for the price.

[IndianTrainSimulator]

Reminds of the Nexus 5X that many people just tend to forget.

[MsCMC]

Snapdragon 670 is effectively a Snapdragon 820 with 4 more efficient cores

[neuro.weaver]

G-OLED is Glass OLED. In contrast to P-OLED, for Plastic OLED, used by the new flagship "NOKIAs".

[jasonferrell]

Didn't miss glass, wireless, or the ram. I traded my s9 for my Pixel 3a. Works just as fast, my wife admits the camera is better (still has her s9) and I think it looks really nice (I'm actually a fan of the plastic back). Samsung is feature heavy and I found I never used hardly any of it. I'm talking about the edge screen, slow mo, wireless charging, and the best thing about the Pixel over it; NO TMobile or Samsung apps taking up space! Perfect size, most people have a case, and this is perfect for daily use without spending another 500 plus for stuff that you don't need or use.

[pftburchell]

I’ll be waiting with great anticipation for this fall review. If you give it the green light still, I’ll be buying it. I’ll finally drop my iPhone 6 & switch to android.

[GARY-fromOntario]

I am UPGRADING from a OnePlus ONE and purchased a 3aXL. Appreciated your thoughts!

[Sleepyless]

Theres no way you should pay $479 for the 3aXL, with the s9+ hitting $500

[aidaspida]

Finally, the Google leaks were actually true!

[JJ-sjku]

I really like the bezels better than any of weird implementations we've been getting lately.

[alexanderstavropoulos]

This phone looks like a great deal, just waiting a bit for the price to drop

[thulasidalam]

Really impressed. Please bring the full review

[RCmies]

I just hope Google's flagship brings something new to the table. However I really like this one for the price.

[edwardrocca]

When discussing responsiveness of the ui, its harder to see discrepancies in 30fps than in 60fps. I recommend filming phone screens in 1080p60 if possible. Otherwise just the scene talking about the smoothness could be filmed in 720p60 (if the problem is camera capability) and upscaled. Just my two cents.

[gogigp]

I really like 3.5 and stereo speakers, would be too much to expect some DAC and amp knowing cheapness of Google...but big plus for present 3.5. That Dragontrail glass instead of Gorilla is... stunning. I have no words for that. Google's biznis.

[jaredsmith]

The Nexus line WAS NOT mid range. My Nexus 5 had top tier specs! Just a bad screen and camera. I paid $350 for it. My pixel 2xl had top tier specs and a great camera but this screen is God awful. I paid $900 for it.

[raihanfahim]

Is it better to get this or a pixel 2 cause they're priced similarly, just double checked and the pixel 2 is actually £300

[jjhellis]

I want to get one but will wait a few weeks and see what updated reviews say.