GooglesmartphoneLast featured Nov 2023
Google Pixel 7a
I'd buy itI'd buy this.
Mid-range phone of the year: no real weak link, great photos and a price that drops fast.
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- Price when I covered it
- 599
- Featured in
- 5 videos · 2022–2023
- Category
- Phones · Mid-range
What I liked
- great photos
- Pixel editing suite
- good stereo speakers
- price falls quickly
- Better dynamic range
- Advanced features like Real Tone
What I didn't
- slow charging
- Chin is thicker than he'd like
- Flat display edge feels a bit sharp
- Cinematic mode capped at 1080p
- Software stability not fully convincing
In my words
Straight from the video. Tap a timestamp to hear me say it.
“at that price this is just so much phone for the money”
“probably the fairest comparison would be this versus a Google pixel 7. both are 599”
“you can absolutely tell the difference in sensor size and quality when taking side by sides versus bigger phones like the pixel 7”
“in one year they fixed all of those issues with the pixel 7s”
“the pixel 7 and 7 Pro might just be the best smartphones I've ever used”
Every time I covered it
Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.
13:05The BEST Smartphones of 2023!Mid-range phone of the year: no real weak link, great photos and a price that drops fast.
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11:57Nothing Phone (2) Review - Better than iPhone!?Same price as the Phone (2) but with better dynamic range, computational features and digital zoom.
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7:29Why Nobody Buys Small Phones!Mentioned as a cheaper bigger phone whose camera sensor still clearly beats the Zenfone's.
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0:49The Best Smartphones for 2023!Google fixed the Pixel 6's problems in a year, though he rates the Pro as better value than the base model.
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0:00Google Pixel 7 & 7 Pro ReviewA brilliant, fast phone with a camera system he thinks is the best under £600, and the base model loses little compared with the Pro.
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Why it's on these shelves
- Value king
“at that price this is just so much phone for the money”
▶ 13:55 - Value king
“I also think they're both priced really well for what they are”
▶ 11:27
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