Customer Ratings & Reviews

the best Google phones to buy nowAd1. It has a lot of amazing features, such as the advanced Pixel camera, the telephoto lens, the 5G connectivity, and the fast wireless charging2. You can compare the specs and features of different Pixel models here.

Awesome phone, really like the processor (feels really sharp). The only thing I hope could be better is it's use in hot weathers. Do not recommend, better wait for pixel 8.

I bought 2 of these, one for myself and one for my husband. We have used many different Android handsets in the past, including flagship HTC and Samsung, but this is our first Pixel. The response speed on the 7a is very good, as fast or faster as any other phone I've had. The photo and video quality is quite nice and worth every penny, especially on what's considered a midrange phone. My only negative feedback is the way swiping left and right from the edge is the default way to go back. Many many apps and websites have horizontal scrolling, Insta for example, so if you're not very careful you're always accidentally closing out of apps you were in the middle of using. I suspect it's an option you can change, but I just haven't yet explored adjusting that one thing.

My previous phone was a Pixel 4a 5g. I really liked it, but I found it starting to freeze up so I read the reviews on this phone and made my selection. I'm still getting familiar with it. I like it. It's reliable and a nice size. I do notice that it gets hot when you are charging it while using it for something? I thought the price was reasonable. Lastly the volume could be louder when not on speaker and ringing

This phone has lots of useful features. Excellent value for the price.I love the photo edit erase to edit option.

Great phone. Fast and it takes great pictures. Unfortunately the battery is abysmal. I was spoiled with the 5a before this. It's a good phone nonetheless.

Decent price for a modern smartphone. The software is nowhere near as well made as samsung/iphone, but besides that it's alright.

I’ve been using the Google Pixel 7A for the past several days, and I am remarkably impressed by all the features and hardware that is packed into this value priced phone. It is marketed as an entry or budget level phone within the Google line up, but it is well beyond entry level. I consider myself an average user who uses the phone for social media, media consumption, family photos and videos, and communication. The Pixel 7A is more than enough for this, and should satisfy all but the most demanding users. Here’s what I love about the new Google Pixel 7A. +Pure Android Experience: It’s a phone made by Google with the hardware to run on its latest Android operating system (OS). No nonsense third party unwanted bloatware, guaranteed OS updates for three years, guaranteed five years of security system updates. +Perfect Size: The 6.1” screen size works for me. It’s easy for me to hold in one hand, while using my thumb to navigate across the screen. Big enough for all of my media needs, and small enough to fit in my jean pockets. This is the goldilocks size. +Fluid, Smooth Operation: The 90hz refresh rate on the Pixel 7A makes the scrolling so smooth. It might be a hair slower than flagship phones with higher refresh rates, but who is really going to notice that nanosecond difference in real world use. Also, with 8gb of RAM, there is plenty of space for all your browser tabs and apps to be running in the background. +Fingerprint Sensor Works and Now there is a Face Unlock Feature: Before the Pixel 7A, I owned the Pixel 4A that had a fingerprint sensor which did not work most of the time. It was so frustrating trying to get it to work, that I gave up and simply used the PIN unlock. I am happy to report that the fingerprint sensor on the Pixel 7A works well. In addition to this, the Pixel now comes with Face Unlock feature. The feature is done during initial setup. It will recognize your unique face and unlock the phone. The only thing is that you’ll still need to tap the screen to get it to fully unlock into the homescreen. It would be great if Google can update the Face Unlock feature to fully unlock the phone in one step. +More Hardware Than I Know What to Do With: Google touts its new Tensor G2 and Titan M2 security chip. All that means to me is that this latest generation Pixel A phone is faster, more powerful, and more secure than previous generations. And that is reassuring to me. If the Pixel can keep me safe online, and keeps up the security updates for five years, and tries to stay a step ahead of the bad guys, then I have no problem with that. +And Even More Security: The Pixel 7A comes with VPN by Google One at no extra cost. This helps protect your online activity by making a private and secure connection, reducing the risk of online tracking by hiding your IP address, and preventing unwanted access in unsecured networks such as public Wi-Fi. +A Spectacular Camera that is more than a camera: There’s no more excuse for taking a bad photo with the Pixel 7A. I’m horrible at taking photos with a regular camera. There are just too many dials and settings to adjust in order to get a good photo. The simplicity of taking photos on the 7A cannot be overstated. Tap the circle on the camera screen and Google takes care of the rest. Photos come out brilliantly colorful, clear, vibrant, and detailed. Artistic photos such as motion blur, bokeh, low light photography, and astrophotography that used to require lugging around expensive camera gear can mostly be done with the 7A’s artificial intelligence and computational photography software. I particularly enjoy using night sight since a lot of my photos are taken either indoors or in the evenings where ambient lighting is inadequate. The Google Pixel 7A camera makes me a better photographer than I truly am. The Camera app also makes photo adjustment and editing such a breeze. The Magic Eraser feature allows you to erase unwanted, distracting elements in the backgrounds of photos. There are plenty of filters and adjustments to tweak photos the way you want. Taking video on the phone is also easy. The rear camera records in 4K (30fps, 60fps) and 1080p (30fps, 60fps). The front camera records at 4k (30fps) and 1080 (30fps). You can also do time lapse and slow motion videos. What I also like about the Google Camera is that it is more than a camera. With Google Lens, you can take a photo of text and it will translate it to a different language for you. This is particularly useful when traveling to a foreign country which can be helpful when trying to read signs and menus. Take a photo of an object, and Google Lens will locate other photos from the web that resemble the object. Or using the Shopping feature on Google Lens to locate items for sale of the object you took a photo of. Snap a photo of text using Google Lens, and Google will search the web for the text that you took a picture of. +The Battery Keeps Up with Me: I sleep for 8 hours and do other things for 4 hours, so I expect my phone to keep up with me for the other 12 hours of my day. While using the phone I watch video, browse the web, listen to music, use social media apps, and attend video work meetings. I’m happy to report that the battery lasts me at least 12 hours. Battery life will obviously be different for your individual use case. The phone supports fast charging wireless charging. +The Google Assistant on the Pixel 7A is absolutely Brilliant. With all the advances in AI and machine learning, it will only get more impressive everyday. The only thing that will make it better is if it will cook, clean, and do the laundry for me. I really cannot find anything negative to say about the phone. Final Thoughts and Recommendation: Google engineered a wonderful phone with the latest hardware and software, making the Pixel 7A really unbeatable in terms of performance and price, a winning combination of value. Do I recommend the phone? For 90% of us, this phone does everything we need and more. If you need a phone now, this is definitely the one that should be at the top of your shortlist. I have already recommended it to my family and friends. What’s in the Box: Usb-c to usb-c cable Usb-A to usb-c adapter Sim tool Support Card

I like almost everything. The only issue I have is minor. I just have retrain my brain...but it's been more than a month and I still hit the wrong button thinking I'm raising the volume. The volume and home buttons are in opposite locations compared with most other android phones I've dealt with. Most phones the 'longer volume' button is the top side button and the home button is below that. Google is opposite. Like I said it's minor. Too bad we can't assign those two procedures (up volume and down volume) to separate buttons of our choice.

Good because I am not really a phone expert but this is the nicest phone I've ever purchased and I got it for a fair price for it being 'open box' highly recommend buying used from Best buy you will find a good deal. My only issue ig with this phone would be that I always swipe back on things by accident, probably a skill issue for me lol.

Decent for a lower priced phone. Wish it had an old school head phone plug.

The camera quality top notch. I highly recommend that if you need an android phone pixel 7a would be my choice!!!!

An amazing upgrade from pixel 4xl. The software updates and cameras are why I'm on board with pixel.

Good phone, does everything I need it to do. Decent camera. Great value

Very good phone and screen resolution and touch speed and camera quality is too good.

Very pleased with the phone. I bought it to replace my failing galaxy and it is better than the galaxy ever was. Takes great pictures.

"The phone and packaging are great. The camera is good and the Google Assistant is much better."

Loving this phone... Went from an I phone to the Google pixel and won't own an I phone again

Good Performance Device Awesome quality pictures 10/10

I have posted a video review on Youtube with the same title (Google Pixel 7a Review - This is the Way), if you're interested. Otherwise, below is my written review of the Google Pixel 7a. I purchased the coral model from the Google Store and have owned it for two weeks now. Let’s look at what the Google 7a gives you for your $499. Firstly, the display is gorgeous. It’s a 6.1” OLED display with an aspect ratio of 9:20, which is awesome. It’s a tall, narrow screen allowing for more of your social media feed to be displayed or a wider field of view when gaming. It’s also idea for watching movies, given the widescreen standard movies are shot in. The refresh rate is 90hz (must be activated in the display settings), which is wonderful to see at this price point. Hopefully this encourages Apple and Samsung to include high-refresh rate displays on their entry-level phones in the near future. We’re at a point where this should be a standard. It not only benefits while gaming, but general scrolling and swiping too. Once you use a high-refresh display for an extended period of time and then revert to a normal 60hz display, you’ll feel what I mean. It’s sluggish in comparison. One last thing on the display. The OLED panel is an HDR-enabled, color-accurate and absolutely stunning! The blacks are inky-black, which make colors really pop and allows for excellent contrast. Shadow detail is great and some minor degradation is seen when viewing off-axis. In terms of design, the display does have some noticeable bezels, and while I think they’re not offensive, especially given the price-point, they do surround the entire display, making the Pixel 7a appear less attractive. Another eye-sore is the hole-punch cutout for the front-facing camera. Most applications aggregate the cutout within the menu bar, which disguises it nicely, however it blatantly gets in the way while gaming or watching movies in full-screen. In terms of functionality the front-facing camera is another strength for the Pixel 7a. It’s a 13mp ultrawide camera and it takes exceptional selfies. The rear camera also contains a 13mp ultrawide lens in conjunction with the 64mp wide lens and together they take stunning images. Colors are reproduced faithfully, although it does lean slightly on the cooler side. The extraction of detail is impressive, especially at this pricepoint, and it’s glaringly obvious when viewing pictures on the display. Everything in focus is razor sharp while the background gets blurred to create a nice bokeh effect. Low light and nighttime photography is improved with nightsight, although it would be nice for the camera software to detect a low-light situation and automatically enable it, rather than manually thumbing over to the nightsight option. These few seconds are crucial in determining whether you get the desired shot or miss it entirely and at times, I found myself not attaining the shot because of it. Battery life for me was okay. Not great, just okay. It would last my entire work day with moderate use, but I was usually running for the charger when I got home. And recharging the Pixel 7a isn’t entirely a speedy process either, despite it having rapid charging. Going from zero percent to fully charged usually takes 92 minutes. A few last notes on the pixel 7a… It has the latest bluetooth and wireless standards with LDAC support, which is awesome for the wireless audiophiles out there. In terms of security, the Pixel 7a has a bevy of sign-in options including face unlock as well as a built-in fingerprint reader in the screen. They both are extremely fast too. There were many times where I would wait an extra second, not realizing I was already “into” my phone. It’s pretty awesome tech. The built-in fingerprint reader has a bright led light behind it that acts as a spotlight on your finger when you place it on the screen and I think that allows it to be even more accurate, rather than relying on the screen display. The fingerprint reader worked when my hands were wet or dirty as well, which is always helpful, because, lets be honest, our hands are one-hundred percent clean all the time. Lastly, I wanted to cover the build-quality of the Pixel 7a. It is excellent and feels fairly premium, despite not being forged from premium materials. This is one of the biggest differences between the Pixel 7a and Pixel 7/pro. The latter are crafted from aluminum and possess gorilla glass while the Pixel 7a’s body is crafted from a metal alloy while the back is a composite material. Again, a little less premium, but the feel in the hand makes it feel as such. Despite not having a glass back, the Pixel 7a does include wireless charging. It’s not fast wireless charging, and it takes nearly 150 minutes to recharge. Overall, the Pixel 7a is the best representation of an entry-level, budget phone. It is the new benchmark for a smartphone under $500. The superb cameras, delicious OLED, 90hz display, beautiful sounding stereo speakers and the G2 tensor processor make this an absolute budget powerhouse. I highly recommend the Pixel 7a.