I love the Google Pixel line! I've had the 3 and 3XL. I contemplated getting the 5 but decided to hold out and just get the 6 next. Takes beautiful pictures, which is what I got it for. Battery lasts all day. Storage is great and the option to back things up to the cloud makes it feel unlimited to me! There are very minimal apps that it comes with, which I think is great.

I've owned this phone for a week now and it's exactly what I wanted. If your looking for performance, great camera and ease of use, then I'd recommend you get one for yourself. I love it so far Ps: I took that photo when it was pitch dark .

Love the features of the Google phones. Decent quality for the price

I was concerned about staying with the Pixel product. But I have had no problems and enjoying the new smartphone. My friend say to voice quality with a new phone is more superior than the old pixel. Just found out today that it has FaceTime similar to the iPhone.

The Google Pixel 4a 5G is the next step up from the standard 4a and older 3a, with this model offering 5G (where available) and a slightly larger OLED screen at 6.2 inches (at 1080p resolution). With 128 gigs of storage (no card slot for more, though), 6 gigs of RAM, and a new Snapdragon 765G processor, you will see a bump in speed over the previous Pixel 3a for sure. While considered a mid-range processor and while the screen is 60hz in a time where many phone are updating to 90 or 120 hz screens, I still find everything to flow smoothly when using this new model. The OLED screen is very nice, showing true blacks and good viewing angles, with a noticeable bump in brightness over the Pixel 3a before it. Sound has received a boost as well with stereo speakers being louder than the previous model – a very welcome update. Charging is via USB-C but unfortunately, there is no wireless charging on this model (Boo). There are now two cameras on the back of the Pixel 4a 5G – one is the standard 12.2 megapixel variant which is still excellent but hasn’t changed much in the last couple of versions of the Pixel series. A 16 megapixel extra-wide camera is now also on back, so you can get more into your photos as needed. HDR, high dynamic range, where you see more details in darker and lighter areas, has always been a strength in the Pixel line, and is just as excellent in these cameras, as well as the amount of detail captured in the photos. Details appear in the shadows without blown-out bright areas in most photos, which not all phone cameras are good at. The 8 megapixel front facing camera (now in the upper-corner of the front) is also very good, though not quite as wide angle as some may like. Portrait modes are available on the cameras. Again, while they haven’t evolved much, they haven’t really had to – they are still really, really, good cameras. Software offers Panoramic shots (which unfortunately I found only average, not showing as much detail as standard shots, a photo sphere feature, and Google Lens (to ID objects, etc). The built-in flash does a decent job when needed. Movies can be taken in 1080p or 4K at 30 or 60 frames per second. Slower motion features offer faster frames in 1080p. While the still photo capability of the Pixel phones has been the or among the best of all smart phones for the last few years, I’m not quite as pleased with the video quality. It’s “ok”, but many times lacks details, and when zooming even a small amount, can get very pixelated very quick. Again, NOT the case with the still shots. If photos are your thing, this is a phone to strongly consider. If video is your top priority, there may be better options available. I tested The 4a 5G out using Good Fi’s cell service. Call quality was good – the speaker and microphones had no problem allowing me to hear others clearly, and for them to hear me clearly as well. The 5G antenna kicked in when it detected service in the area(s) I was in, but even now it’s still hit-or-miss. The best 5G speed I clocked was at 103mbs download and only just above 12mbs upload – and those speeds varied greatly depending on whether I was inside, outside, what room I was in, or if I was near larger objects. So while 5G services in general have a way to go, the antennas in the phone itself for 5G as well as WiFi seemed to be strong and do just fine. I can only find two things to gripe about on this phone: First, the fingerprint reader on the back is flush with the body, and sits near the camera module; it’s VERY hard to “feel” with your finger, much more so than the 3a was. I strongly suggest getting a case that has a raised area around the reader button so it help guide your finger to it (and provides extra grip). The second complaint is battery life; the 3885 mAh battery charges quick enough with the 18 watt charger that comes with the phone, but it drains pretty quickly – I dare say, it seems at least, to drain even more quickly than the 3a, which wasn’t great on it’s own. If you are a light to medium user, you can get through a standard work day with this, but if your use falls into the high-medium to high use category, you may want to have a battery bank, or chargers around to top off as the day progresses. Things may improve slightly as the battery conditions itself with multiple chargings, or if you turn off the always-on part of the display which shows you your time and notification icons (but that’s part of the convenience of this phone – having that on). Phone makers are pushing the boundaries of price these days with some niche phones reaching close to the $2,000 mark (!!) and the average flagship phone being at or close to $1,000.00. So to find something with all of the features of the 4a 5G for an average price of $499 (often on sale further) is wonderful. For most people, I personally think this phone would be all they need so long as you do not have a very specific need for a very long-life battery or must have the very top processor for special games or apps that need it. Pixels get updates before all other Androids, and again, the camera (for photos) is still extremely hard to beat. Recommended.