Mario Bautista
Google raised the price of its budget A-series lineup when it released the $500 Pixel 7a, but it is an all-around upgrade over its predecessor. The 7a looks identical to the Pixel 7, complete with a metal frame and camera bar, but it has a smaller plastic body compared with the Pixel 7’s glass one. The 7a has a 6.1-inch 1080p display, Google’s Tensor G2 processor, 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, a fingerprint scanner, a 64-megapixel main camera, a 13-megapixel ultrawide camera, and a 13-megapixel selfie camera. It also offers solid battery life with 18 W fast charging and 7.5 W wireless charging. And, like the Pixel 7, the 7a has facial recognition. The bad news: It’s just too expensive to be considered a budget phone. We do recommend it if you have more money to spend, or if you find it on sale.
