

A kid with a parent that wants you to have a phone that nails the basics.The value can be found in the camera alone. Getting a camera as good as this one for effectively $300 (with one of its launch promotions) is just uncontested. Sure, we’ll get into the details of what’s good and what’s bad about these new phones, but I think it’s already safe to say that the Pixel 3a and 3a XL are just an incredible value at standard price, but especially at their currently-discounted prices.įorget the phone. We’ll have our full review later this week, but I just couldn’t wait to drop this initial impression given the 3a’s launch promotions. With the Pixel 3a, there’s now a great value alternative to old Pixels. Their excellent cameras, software, and just overall solid-ness made them hard to beat despite perhaps not having the best value spec-for-spec.

Get for most people looking to buy in the $200 to $400 range. For the last year or two, I’ve consistently recommended a refurb Google Pixel or Pixel 2 as The Phone To
