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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1125 reviews

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  • Display Quality

    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

  • Camera

    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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93%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are impressed with the Pixel 3a XL's camera quality, describing it as outstanding and still good even in 2024. They also appreciate its affordable price, long battery life, and user-friendly interface. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the limited storage capacity, lack of wireless charging, and choppy speaker audio at high volumes.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This phone is awesome, great battery life, works fantastic, and excellent photos.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone for the price.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had the 3a xl for a week. Love the pure Google experience. Battery life is awesome. Camera is good. Only compliant is usb-c cables for charging...have to get rid of Mirco USB cables and get new ones or adapters

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A good size phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not a big on a lot of the high tech stuff this phone has to offer but am learning which seems to be fairly easy so far. Love the size, not too big or small. Along with the price, the camera, good sound and so much more it's a great deal. Best Buy people were great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Mid range Phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is actually a great price for a Pixel phone, you get the same camera in the flagship Pixels and Stock android which runs pretty nicely on this phone. also promise software updates for the next 3 years. And with the 100 gift card makes this a great deal for me.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Outstanding Android phone especially at the price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    An outstanding phone at any price especially as a mid-ranger. Big colorful screen, finger print reader, snappy performance, and most of all a great camera. Does not have all the fancy multiple lenses but takes great pictures regardless.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Never buying another $1000 phone again

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Under $500 and got a $100 BB gift card back. After using this phone, it blows my S7 Edge away, a phone I paid twice as much money for when it first came out. If Google keeps this up, I'm a customer for life. Best camera, beautiful screen, and smooth interface.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Google phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This phone was half the price of my Samsung S10+. It has better features, the picture quality is amazing! And the sound is better than any phone I've ever had!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone for cheap price

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this phone because our 3XL died. Cannot beat the price of a 3AXL for almost the same set of features as the 3XL. The screen could be a bit better, but having the same camera in the cheap package has been wonderful

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    awesome phone

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    my new favorite phone ! i really love the camera, and how it knows when i am squeezing it. decided go upgrade from my iphone. I love this phone! takes awesome photos and is just such a good quality you cant beat the price. cant wait for googles next phone!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone at the price point

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    More than adequate in all respects. What you would expect from a Pixel device. Battery life is strong, camera is very good, polished migration from prior phone with google accounts. Longevity and support remain to be determined.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Best camera

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the cell phone to have. I always had $1,000 phones, really this does exactly the same as the most expensive ones. the only reason I don't give it 5 stars is because the fact that it doesn't have space for an SD card. If it wasn't for that it would be the perfect phone. By the way the battery is incredibly lasting

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera, Easy to use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone for the price!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Took me awhile to choose a new phone. I landed on this one and I'm beyond happy with it. easy to use and navigate, great camera, and fast. Definitely recommend. Also when I ordered from BestBuy it was at my door very quickly!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value, great phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've used all the Pixels and this is my favorite. Smooth performance, headphone jack and no notch.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pure Google software with great battery life

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is one of the best mid-range Android phones available, even in mid-2020. This thing has outstanding battery life, a solid screen, and pure Android with no 3rd party skins or bloatware. The camera is very, very good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very Good Mid-range Phone

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Before buying this I compared it to a few other phones with similar prices. The consensus of the reviews was that if you're looking to buy more than a budget phone, but wanted to spend less than what one of the more expensive "flagship" phones costs, this one was the best primarily due to its superior camera. In my experience, that has proven to be true. It doesn't have the fastest processor, or the most memory, but it's been plenty fast for normal usage. The camera (especially the Night Sight mode) is as good as advertised. Guaranteed OS and security updates were also a big deal for me. I highly recommend this.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing Camera

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Only had the phone for a few days, and haven't been able to connect it yet. Warning to Boost mobile customers, it's not compatible with that service. I was informed when I bought the phone at Best Buy it would work , however after trying to connect my new phone with Boost they told me Google phones are not compatible. I called Google and they told me their phone works with all carriers, but Boost refuses to connect them for some reason. Needless to say I've been using the phone through WiFi and loving it . Best camera I've seen so far and an amazing screen to surf the internet. I'll be dropping Boost when I find a good alternative .

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Value Phone

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The price is right for this phone and it performs well enough for average daily usage. Google Assistant is better than Siri. No Face ID or water proofing, but google will give this phone the first Android updates as they roll out so that is a plus.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    You won't regret this purchase!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Ok so I've had this phone for 3 weeks now and it is amazing. Battery life is great, takes great pictures and little to no lag even with many apps running in background. I used a Essential phone prior to this phone and am very satisfied.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera
    Cons mentioned:
    Wireless charging

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic camera at a great price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This phone might have the highest spec in terms of processing power, but for someone who does not have to play the latest graphic intensive games, and is just looking for a solid daily driver with a great camera, this is the phone to get. If it had wireless charging, I would not be docking a star. I love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Speaker

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice cheaper alternative

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this phone because I broke by 3XL and was looking for a cheaper alternative. So far the only difference I've noticed is that the speaker is quite a bit quieter. Otherwise I'm very happy with the phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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