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Google Pixel 3A review: a $399 phone with a great camera
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Google’s Pixel 3A or Pixel 3A XL is the best phone under $500, and it’s actually competitive with more expensive phones in one very important way. The Pixel 3A has a great camera. While it has many of the same compromises you usually make when you buy a cheap phone, the photos it takes are nearly indistinguishable from what comes out of a Pixel 3.
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Do you think the Pixel 3A is right for you?
Why would you buy something that is not cheap … it only has old tech in it … for the same amount of money you can buy more powerful phones, but what i hate the most out of this payed review is when he says “this is not a premium phone … whatever that means” … it’s just an old phone and Google thought … hey is an old phone but it will sell because is made by google, just like google plus … is like a grandma phone, and he gets really excited about headphone jack … who cares about that
Renewed Pixel 3 is $40 more than a new 3a on Amazon. With prices that close should I get the 3..?
Is it laggy for roblox xD
How about Mate 20 Pro? Is that a good phone?
no good cameras on sub $500 phones ? i don’t know about that, i’m pretty happy with my Pocophone F1, through updates it got stuff like night sight and 4K 60fps video, also you can sideload the google camera with it’s night sight, i’m sure the Pixels camera is even better, but i’m not gonna pay an extra $400–500 for it.
Where can you get Google Pixel 3a for US$400? In most other countries it costs at least $550 and that’s 6 months after it released… Tell me where i can get it for $400 and i’ll have it shipped to me for cheaper… wtf.
Question: 3a XL or A20, Which has the best camera??
If I hadn’t just busted the screen of my Nexus 5x this weekend, I wouldn’t have bought the 3a. So far, I like it. Does everything, plus a little extra, that my Nexus did. Feels somewhat cheaper, but I’d rather had $$ in my pocket than money invested in something that changes as frequently as tech.
I gonna buy a 3a very soon, please suggest me about its battery life.
The review I was looking for. Thanks.
Nice to watch a YouTube video that doesn’t ask you to subscribe at the end… now that’s refreshing! 👍
*looks down at $30 walmart smartphone*… Meh, i think im good for another year.
considering i just got it for €179 in a black friday deal, Im happy 😁
the 3.5mm jack si the best feature
all you phone guys are so out of touch with reality…
Very nice review, I chose the 3a XL on cyber Monday for 379.00 bucks. I picked this up over the pixal4. Why? The value of course, there is no value with the flagships, plus their grossly overpriced for what’s offered. Happy dragon trails to me! The camera is almost just as good as the flagships, easy choice! Both 3a’s are the TRUE VALUE PHONES!
I still have the 3a since the first week these became available on T‑Mobile. Still using this excellent device 8 months later.
It so much reminds me of a Nokia Lumia with the excellent camera and the polycarbonate body which is I think very well done. Feels well made.
This really is the best mid ranger in the USA and I disagree about speed. It feels fast and I’m able to switch between apps quickly.
I use my phone daily for my driving job and it has been reliable.
Before this I had a Nokia 6.1 which was good but eventually slowed down and became laggy. Nothing Nokia offers lately will pull me away from Pixel.
Now let’s hope there is a Pixel 4a and 4a XL.
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By the way. Great review 👍. Even though I don’t care for Google’s practices I think they did a stellar job with this phone.
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Hey great review man. I’m getting the 3A tomorrow!! So excited it has arrived
How to get that temperature widget in pixel 3a, i dont have that on my phone. Can you help me?
Wallpaper direct link please 😊
I bought one Jan 2020 and the screen failed in less than 2 weeks. When searching online it seems there were stacks of problems with these phones as well as the rest of the pixel line. Using my second one now so fingers crossed as when it works it is an awesome phone.
Wallpaper?
There is no 128GB storage option, only 64GB. I use an iPhone 11 Pro with 256GB. 64GB isn’t enough, only reason I don’t recommend it.
The glass is a much bigger issue than described in this video. It scratches a LOT easier than other phones. My Pixel 2 XL got very few scratches and the ones it did get were small and not very noticeable. The 3a XL has gotten a lot of deep scratches in a shorter time than I used the 2 XL.
I’ve been using mine for nearly a year. No slowdowns and storage hasn’t been a problem. Installed a glass print a screen protector immediately. It’s held up pretty well. As for wireless charging, I don’t feel the lack of something I’ve never had. Battery life is still good and the larger OLED. Screen with that headphone jack are much appreciated.
It’s 2020 and Apple has released the iPhone SE, second generation and it’s an incredible value. It will be interesting to see how Google responds to that challenge.
How is battery life and processing power holding up in 2020?
Ok but I’m crazy about that wallpaper and I cannot find it. Link?
9+ refurbs on ebay for under $250. That’s a deal!
It’s the emmc storage that causes slow app open time not much from processor
Where can I find that wallpaper
What is that wallpaper and where can I get ones similar?!?!?!
What was the wallpaper they used for those phones?
Is it worth the buy today ? Since it’s discontinued? And don’t know when the 4 is releasing
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metallica nothing else matters
I was really considering the purchase of a pixel phone, but Google still has disabled the use of Miracast on all their phones. Chromecast requires additional hardware and internet connection to be useable.
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Fact: the 3a XL has superb speakers — they’re stereo speakers, which this reviewer for some reason didn’t mention. Superb volume levels/audio quality for watching videos and on phone calls. Couple that with the brilliant camera, excellent battery life, excellent OLED screen that you can adjust for personal preference ( I run mine in ‘adaptive’ mode), fast rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, stock android and fast, guaranteed updates — this is a brilliant phone for the price. The polycarbonate body is sturdy, and anyway I slapped a case on mine (like most people do with their phones) so no worries there either.
I still use the Pixel 3A as of January 2021, and I’m not going to upgrade until this thing doesn’t get any more updates.
So now, 2 years later, they are both priced almost the same. In fact, i got my Pixel 3XL significantly cheaper than the 3A XL. Which on these would you recommend? I personally sold off my Pixel 3XL because I wanted to try the Pixel 3A XL and see which one I like better.
Worst phone i ever had.