Customer Ratings & Reviews

One of the best budget phones. Its been almost 10 months now and no signs of slowing down. I bought this for my mother and she has not find any issues using. I would suggest buying an original charging power adapter

This is my first Google Pixel phone. It has new features that make it worth the price point. Along with customizable features to your liking. I really like the camera and how I can talk to the phone to get quick results.

I like the erase photobomber feature. I am still exploring camera features and I dont know if the hand gesture trigger exists. Fingerprint detection is not as fast as mmy Samsung A53. I have not tested the 5G capability. I wonder about the security features and still concerned that Google might be collecting data. For the discounted unlocked phone, i think it is a good buy

Cool phone! Great features! I bought this after I needed a new phone and had seen my friend with a Pixel for years. Decided to give it a try, and have loved it ever since.

With the success of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, Google’s unlocked 5G Pixel 6A has a little smaller screen at 6.1”, the same 6 GB RAM, the same bright and beautiful OLED screen at a more affordable price. Outstanding features include: • Battery charge lasts up to 72 hours with Extreme Battery Saver, and with Adaptive Battery it learns your favorite apps, so it doesn’t waste power on the ones you rarely use • Powered by the same Tensor chip as Pixel 6 Pro, apps should launch, load and run quickly • Display features Full HD and OLED with refresh up to 60 Hz • Failproof fingerprint unlock • Accurate, assistant voice typing • Magic Eraser for removal of unwanted objects in photos • Realistic skin tones • Amazing, high quality videos • Security Hub helps protect phone, apps, Google Account and passwords • Adaptive battery charging to optimize battery performance • More This has the best of the Pixel 6 hardware adapted for this new and smaller model, with some omitted features and at a lower cost. **WHAT’S IN THE BOX** • Unlocked Google Pixel 6a • SIM card removal pin • charger and cable • documentation **THE SETUP** My new Pixel 6a is an unlocked Charcoal color with 128 GB of storage. This unlocked phone is compatible with T-Mobile and Verizon, as well as the other major U.S carriers, including AT&T, Sprint. Also compatible with prepaid carriers including Cricket Wireless, MetroPCS, Google Fi, Simple Mobile, Total Wireless, Tracfone, Net10, Mint, and H2O. Coming from an iPhone, the switch was easier than anticipated. I turned off FindMy on the iPhone, removed its SIM card, inserted it into the Pixel 6a and powered it on. The Pixel 6a prompted me to insert the USB-C end of a charging cable into the 6a and the Lightning end of that cable into the iPhone from which I was transferring data. Power on the iPhone. Then the magic! It took a little more than an hour, but the direct transfer was successful. What’s missing? The only exception of significance is that the Pixel 6a does not support wireless charging. I am committed to making this work. iPhones are much more expensive. With the initial setup completed, it’s time to . . . **PUT IT TO THE TEST** There were updates to do after setup, so, that was done first. Next, I had to choose which apps to use for messaging and for email. There is no default Android messaging app, so I researched choices and took my best shot. I had read of users’ disdain for poor performance of fingerprint unlocking on Pixel 6. I am pleased to report that there are no such issues with the 6a running on the latest Android operating system. Also noteworthy and important to any Android phone purchaser – For how long will this phone receive operating system updates? This is a brand new model. As such I read that Google has committed to sending out three OS updates including being among the first Android phones to be updated to Android 13. In addition, Google has indicated that Pixel 6a is to also benefit from five years of security updates. Older phones, whether free or for less than this mid-$400 Pixel 6a, cannot make that claim with certainty. Therefore, why take chances? It is just not worth the risk. What is important to a smart phone user? Messaging – successfully accomplished with a few dozen contacts. I like the haptic feedback from Pixel 6a. Email – easy to set up new accounts or existing email addresses from Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, and others. Use the email app OR other options from any number of Android email client. It’s the user’s choice. Zoom – using existing account or new. Camera – low light performance is good, not excellent, but only when compared to more expensive mobile phones, so here is where compromises were made. Videos and still images are clear and sharp. In its price class, Pixel 6a takes good still images and high quality videos. No complaints here. Screen resolution – only the most discerning, make that PICKY users would detect that the screen is not 120Hz. NO one I showed the Pixel 6a to commented negatively about the screen resolution or sharpness. In point of fact, friends were very happy with what they saw, especially after I told them the retail price of this phone. Streaming – watching Prime Video and Netflix content was very satisfying. Sound – Whether listening to streamed music, sound accompanying streaming video or podcasts, the stereo sound comes through loud and clear with just the right amount of sharpness and definition. A few more features were tested that WOWED me include: Wait Times – this built-in part of the Phone app helps users decide when is the best time to call businesses to avoid long wait times. This is brilliant! Direct my Call – when calling a toll-free business number, Google Assistant transcribes the automated message and menu items in real-time and displays them on screen. A tap of the on-screen option buttons transcribed by Assistant instead of the dial pad to make a selection, then select menu options as desired. This sure beats listening intently or trying to remember options. Also brilliant! Hold for Me – This is said to save time when calling a business. If you’re put on hold, Google can wait on the line for you, then notify you with sound, vibration and prompt when someone is ready to talk. There are so many more refinements than these. **CONCLUSION** Wrapped in an attractive package, this unlocked Google Pixel 6a with 128GB has to be on consumers’ short lists of next Android phones that have great performance and features at an attractive price point. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! This beautiful and powerful phone, like so many others, is slippery and easily dropped, I recommend purchasing a protective case and tempered glass screen protector. I did! I want the Pixel 6a to look and perform well for several years to come. **WARRANTY** One year manufacturer’s warranty

Pros: 1. Outstanding overall performance for any category and especially for a midrange device 2. Solid battery life 3. Google's software extras and excellent long term update support 4. Nice design and solid construction 5. Decent display 6. Excellent camera for a midrange device 7. Top notch haptics Cons: 1. No wireless charging and wired charging could be faster 2. Display looks good but isn't perfect. Some may wish for a faster refresh rate. Personal preference: keep in mind that at 6.1" this device is a little smaller than some other new phones. I found the size to be very convenient, but you may want to see one in person to make sure it's the right fit for you. Full review: The Pixel 6a continues Googles recent trend of creating smartphones which deliver incredible value. And while the 6a is scaled down from the top end specifications of it’s slightly larger sibling, this device still manages to bring all the core elements of flagship performance to the midrange market. I’ve been using this phone extensively for the past week or so and can attest that it provides a fantastic smartphone experience which goes well beyond what I’ve seen in other respected midrange offerings. Most importantly, Google has provided the same high end custom Tensor processor as was debuted in the Pixel 6. Although the layout of the ARM cores is a little different Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors, this is absolutely a top end piece of silicon with performance that will rival or, in some cases, exceed that of a Snapdragon 888, depending on what you’re asking it to do. While Qualcomm has now updated the 888, this Tensor chip remains extremely competitive and provided superb performance in everything I threw at it. I’ve used the device with 3D games, HD video, email, news readers, photo editing, and 2D gaming and in all cases it has been fast and fluid. The Tensor chip also has superb AI support to enable Pixel features such as live call transcription (including display of voice prompt menus), live translation (interpreter mode), and on-device speech recognition that doesn’t need to send your speech audio to the cloud in order to understand you. These are genuine quality of life improvements that help make using this phone more fun and more efficient. The display is the same full HD resolution as that of the Pixel 6, and while many high end phones now offer higher resolution, this display remains sharp and easy to read. I never missed the extra pixel density vs. the Galaxy S21 Ultra I usually use. The display also benefits from using OLED technology for vibrant colors and deep blacks. On paper, the only issue is that this is a 60Hz display while many newer phones run at 90Hz or even 120Hz. It’s a rational compromise that you’re unlikely to notice unless you’re coming from a high refresh rate device. I did also notice some off-axis color shifting and other minor image quality issues. It’s a good display, but brightness, refresh rate, and color accuracy are not going to be as good as a higher priced flagship. None of these great features matter if the battery runs out, and in my usage battery life was solid. 4,410mah battery is plenty big enough for most users to make it through the day. I found that 4 hours of screen-on time should be easily achievable over the course of a day. Stand by battery performance is good too and I was able to get 1.5 -2 hours screen on time per day across two days on a single charge. Google has a well deserved reputation for solid smartphone cameras and this device is no exception. This is one area where midrange phones often suffer, but Google has brough to bear their superb image processing and AI software expertise to make for fast and highly reliable mobile photography experience. In every thing from bright sunlight to an unlit room with curtains closed, this camera reliably produced solid results. The camera setup is very similar to earlier Pixel phones (before the new Pixel 6), so the system is well proven and well respected. Some other minor negatives: there’s no wireless charging and the cable charge rate is slower than some other phones. Just charge it overnight and all is good. Also, RAM is slightly reduced to 6GB vs. the 8GB on it’s bigger sibling. In my experience, this wasn’t a big deal but if you do a lot of app switching you may find you need to reload apps a little more frequently than on some higher RAM devices. Internal storage is excellent at 128GB (although not expandable). Overall this is an outstanding mobile phone with solid performance, good battery life, good audio, a decent screen, an above average camera, and many years of software updates for a midrange price. Ironically, it’s strongest competitor may be the Pixel 6 itself, which for a relatively small premium offers a slightly larger size, better display, more RAM, and newer camera setup. Whether the premium is worth it is up to you, but if you’re looking for a device at this price point the Pixel 6a is tough to beat.

Pixel 6a is probably last year's best budget phone. The camera is just amazing and Google's Tensor Chip makes the whole experience that much better.

Loved it great phone for thta price . The screen is awesome and overall a great purchase

The phone looks so classy and sleek with the Charcoal Varient and the camera is flawless.

Very good quality and very size very light excellent color.

This is the best phone I have ever owned. Takes great photos as well

This phone is simply AMAZING for the price. Watch for some awesome Best Buy sales and you can catch this phone at a STEAL of a price. Some highlights: Speakers are fantastic. The screen is really, really bright. Not 90Hz or 120Hz, but definitely crisp with nice colors. The camera is GREAT. I mean GREAT. The only thing that it doesn't do well is telephoto because, well, it doesn't HAVE a telephoto lens. So if you zoom in much you'll definitely lose quality. Overall great phone. I can't believe it's as cheap as it is.

Good looking phone, charges quickly, the text keyboard is a little small, and sometimes the phone feels a little warm after talking for a while.

Great phone with smooth software, excellent cameras, and great build quality.

I am a lover of all things Google Pixel, I even have the Google Pixel Watch 1! This Google Pixel phone is no exception.

Nice phone, very easy to use and to handle and easy to control all of the different functions on it,a lot nicer than the Samsung Galaxy S10 phone I had.

Great camera software and processor. It does get warm while gaming but there is no lag. But the plastic back is a fingerprint magnet. I would recommend using a back case as it is slippery.

Snappy performance, excellent camera, great Android experience, solid call quality, best affordable phone by a wide margin.

I recently upgraded to the Pixel 8 Pro which is obviously a step up from this phone, but I used this phone from the time it came out until this month and it still works great!

It's a decent device for an affordable daily driver! The post processing on both front and rear cameras are great (although the images directly taken on WhatsApp front camera is very poor). There are minor bugs, but nothing that will affect your life much. The pixel experience is truly something worth going for!