Top drawer performance; Smaller size; Outstanding camera; Solid battery life; Guaranteed software updates;

Rear plastic scratches easily; Charges slow and hot; Only 60Hz display;

Lovely small form-factor; Reliable camera for the price; Google’s excellent software;

60Hz display feels slow compared to the rivals; Slow to fully charge;

The design of the Pixel 6a can turn heads and this is a 6.1-inch-screened phone that fits the hand well.

Excellent value, Cool design, Fast performance, Recorder app

Only two cameras, Too small for some

Justin Duino / Review Geek The Pixel A-series is back, and Google has another winner on its hands. The new Google Pixel 6a is arguable the best bang for your buck and easy to recommend. If you’re on a budget, buy this phone.

Great value, Solid specs and performance, Typical Pixel experience

Smaller battery than its predecessor, No wireless charging, Older cameras

The 6A’s Tensor chipset makes all the difference in this midrange phone

Flagship-class processor and performance, Good camera, Very good battery life

Standard refresh rate screen, Fingerprint sensor is still kind of slow

The Google Pixel 6a is the latest in the A-series line from Google, an affordable phone series that typically takes most of the goods of whatever top-tier phone Google has available at the moment, then cuts a few things and sells at a lower price. This new Pixel 6a is the first to adopt Google’s...

The Google Pixel 6a has exceeded expectations and we’re happy to report that after two years, the ‘fucc’ is well and truly back.

Google is on a roll. After years of good but not great phones, the Pixel 6a is another excellent model bringing the Android-maker’s magic down to a more affordable price. It uses the same recipe that makes Apple’s iPhone SE so good: a mid-range phone with the company’s top chip.

Pros: brilliant camera, good smaller screen, top performance, good battery life, recycled aluminium, five years of security updates, Android 12, smart software features, competitively priced.

Cons: fairly slow charging, no optical zoom, no macro photo mode, no face unlock option, screen only 60Hz.

Impeccable camera quality; Design fits in perfectly with pricier Pixels; Excellent performance for a mid-tier phone;

60Hz screen off pace with similarly-priced rivals; Charging could be faster;