**The Pixel 7A: A Mid-Range Phone with Some Notable Trade-Offs**

Google's latest mid-range phone, the Pixel 7A, has made its way onto the market, and I'm excited to share my thoughts on it. While the 7A offers some impressive features, it also comes with some trade-offs that you should consider.

One of the first things you'll notice about the Pixel 7A is its camera system. The main sensor is smaller than the one found in the Pixel 7, which can lead to issues in low-light performance and overall detail. Additionally, the ultra-wide cameras on both devices have different field-of-views, with the Pixel 7 generally producing better results.

Despite these trade-offs, the Pixel 7A's camera system isn't bad at all – it just doesn't quite live up to the standards set by the Pixel 7. However, what is identical between the two devices is Google's commitment to supporting them with three Android platform updates and five years of security, which is a nice bonus if you're planning on holding onto your phone for a while.

With that said, I'd like to confirm that the Pixel 7A has become my new favorite mid-range phone. However, it's essential to note the trade-offs Google had to make to meet its $500 price point. Here are some things to consider:

* The screen only has a 90Hz refresh rate, which might be a drawback for some users. While I personally don't mind this, competitors like the Galaxy A54 offer 120Hz displays, making that phone feel quicker and more responsive.

* The Pixel 7A can get pretty warm during extended gaming sessions or other intensive tasks, even when plugged into power. This could be an issue for power users who expect more from their devices.

On a related note, the battery life on the Pixel 7A could be better compared to other options at this price point. The 4,385mAh battery can struggle to last through a day of moderate usage, and you might need to charge it during dinner or later in the evening.

While the Pixel 7A does have some drawbacks, there are still some positives to consider:

* It has wireless charging capabilities, although at a relatively slow 7.5W.

* The device's ability to fast-charge via USB-C can provide up to 18W of power, making it more convenient for users who need to top up their battery quickly.

Speaking of price, the Pixel 7A retails at $500, which is more expensive than its predecessors but still a competitive mid-range option. While you might be able to get a better deal on a Pixel 7 or other high-end device, the Pixel 7A offers some compelling value for those who want a reliable and feature-rich smartphone without breaking the bank.

In conclusion, the Pixel 7A is an excellent mid-range phone with some notable trade-offs. While it might not be perfect, it's still a great option for users looking for a dependable device with wireless charging, fast-charging capabilities, and timely software updates.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthis is the pixel 7A Google's latest mid-range phone that promises to deliver most of what the premium pixel 7 offers but at a hundred dollars less what exactly does that get you and is it worth foregoing the trade-offs to save that extra cash let's talk about it I want to start things off by talking about the 7a's design because it's easily one of my favorite aspects of this phone put simply it feels insanely premium in the hands the flat slab of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 up front rounded aluminum frame on the sides a composite plastic back with a beveled Edge that does a surprisingly good job mimicking glass and of course there's the aluminum camera bump that signature to pixel's core product ID that helps it stand out rather nicely in fact this is one of the best feeling phones I've held this year period certainly a one-up over that Samsung Galaxy a54 I took a look at a few weeks ago also shout out to Google the colors this year are on point Coral's looking pretty slick but for me this baby blue is where it's at now when I reviewed the pixel 6A last year it won me over by offering similar levels of performance to its Flagship Brethren the pixel 6 and 6 Pro thankfully this time Google's continuing that Trend with the 7A by including the tensor G2 which is the same SOC in the pixel 7. to be clear it's hardly the most powerful Flagship chip on the market in 2023 however Google does a brilliant job optimizing Android for its own Hardware to run buttery smooth smooth like butter like a criminal Undercover not this time I rarely felt the phone stutter at all during my week of testing which pays off particularly well on a mid-range smartphone the normal day-to-day stuff like navigating the interface social media browsing streaming the streaming the video and streaming video feels fluid and consistent especially compared to that a54 in my testing on top of that I seriously love the visual polish and simplicity of material U on Android 13. Google is absolutely killing it with the software as far as gaming performance goes this phone feels virtually the same as the pixel 7 which is to say pretty good playing heavier titles like gension impact worked best when set to medium Graphics to get consistent near 60fps compared to that a54 which needed to tile back settings to practically low in order to get decent frame rates the 7A offers a healthy amount of performance now a huge reason why anyone would consider a pixel is because of the cameras and the 7A unsurprisingly punches well above its weight for the price it has that trick computational photography character of a pixel phone that takes excellent shots right out of the box though if you're looking for an experience matching that of the flagship pixel 7 definitely keep your expectations in check since there are some key differences between the two phones while the 7A has a higher megapixel count than the seven the main sensor is actually smaller this is especially noticeable in low light performance and overall detail the same can be said about the ultra wide cameras on these devices while the 7A offers a wider field of view I think the pixel 7 generally speaking looks a bit better to be clear the cameras on the pixel 7A aren't bad at all just don't expect it to be quite at that same level as the pixel 7. however what is identical between these two devices is how long Google is committing to support them with three Android platform updates and five years of security which is nice to see if you're planning on holding onto your 7A for a while all this to say that the pixel 7A is my new favorite mid-range phone however with the trade-offs that Google had to make here to meet its 500 price point there are some downsides I think you need to consider first the screen only has a 90 Hertz refresh rate this isn't so much a complaint that I share personally but often see people point out and when competitors like the Galaxy a54 offer 120 hertz displays I understand completely in fact it makes that phone in particular feel in fact it makes that phone in particular feel quicker in terms of perceived speed despite the fact that the processor on that phone is well kind of mid got him these nuts put simply the 90 Hertz display on the pixel 7A feels smooth enough and I think most normal people would agree that's what my mom said we went up to a lot of doctors for that one they said it was just a rash what is a bigger pain point for me is that this phone gets pretty warm during extended gaming sessions and other intensive tasks even more so if you're planning to keep the phone plugged into Power speaking of which the battery life could be better compared to other options at this price point however the 4 385 milliamp hour battery on the 7A just isn't enough after a day of watching video occasional gaming browsing social media and taking photos I barely got through dinner on a single charge of course I know enough to not expect the world out of a mid-ranger like this but Power users be warned you might want to seek out some alternatives on that note the pixel 7A has the ability to wirelessly charge which is certainly a welcome feature although sadly it's painfully slow at 7.5 Watts now you can plug it in Via USBC and get 18 Watts but that's not exactly quick either unfortunately it is what it is but Google had to keep the cost down somehow or maybe the Heat last but not least let's talk about the price retailing at 500 the 7A is more expensive than the other mid-range pixels that came before it that's not to say it's expensive in fact you can make the argument that there's more value here than in previous years however the price bump over last year's model kind of puts the 7A in a tougher Spot the Difference between a 7A at 500 and the 600 pixel 7 is not that much especially when the Splurge Nets you a larger display a slightly larger battery a unibody aluminum frame that does look a tad bit nicer than the 7A but most importantly a noticeably better camera a big butt and I cannot lie hahaha but a key point to take note of is that pricing at launch is always in a vacuum it's funny you can get a pixel 7 for less than what a 7A is going for at retail and for my money that's the ticket at least for now though by that same token you might be able to get a 7A for 350 to 400 bucks in about six months from now that is if last year's pixel 6A is in the indicator of how things will go if you want to leave things to fate patience could save you a lot of cash but only time will tell how low the 7A will actually go let me know in the comments below what you think about this phone and if you're planning to pick one up for yourself don't forget to like And subscribe and otherwise thanks for watching this video on danky chat oh my Godthis is the pixel 7A Google's latest mid-range phone that promises to deliver most of what the premium pixel 7 offers but at a hundred dollars less what exactly does that get you and is it worth foregoing the trade-offs to save that extra cash let's talk about it I want to start things off by talking about the 7a's design because it's easily one of my favorite aspects of this phone put simply it feels insanely premium in the hands the flat slab of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 up front rounded aluminum frame on the sides a composite plastic back with a beveled Edge that does a surprisingly good job mimicking glass and of course there's the aluminum camera bump that signature to pixel's core product ID that helps it stand out rather nicely in fact this is one of the best feeling phones I've held this year period certainly a one-up over that Samsung Galaxy a54 I took a look at a few weeks ago also shout out to Google the colors this year are on point Coral's looking pretty slick but for me this baby blue is where it's at now when I reviewed the pixel 6A last year it won me over by offering similar levels of performance to its Flagship Brethren the pixel 6 and 6 Pro thankfully this time Google's continuing that Trend with the 7A by including the tensor G2 which is the same SOC in the pixel 7. to be clear it's hardly the most powerful Flagship chip on the market in 2023 however Google does a brilliant job optimizing Android for its own Hardware to run buttery smooth smooth like butter like a criminal Undercover not this time I rarely felt the phone stutter at all during my week of testing which pays off particularly well on a mid-range smartphone the normal day-to-day stuff like navigating the interface social media browsing streaming the streaming the video and streaming video feels fluid and consistent especially compared to that a54 in my testing on top of that I seriously love the visual polish and simplicity of material U on Android 13. Google is absolutely killing it with the software as far as gaming performance goes this phone feels virtually the same as the pixel 7 which is to say pretty good playing heavier titles like gension impact worked best when set to medium Graphics to get consistent near 60fps compared to that a54 which needed to tile back settings to practically low in order to get decent frame rates the 7A offers a healthy amount of performance now a huge reason why anyone would consider a pixel is because of the cameras and the 7A unsurprisingly punches well above its weight for the price it has that trick computational photography character of a pixel phone that takes excellent shots right out of the box though if you're looking for an experience matching that of the flagship pixel 7 definitely keep your expectations in check since there are some key differences between the two phones while the 7A has a higher megapixel count than the seven the main sensor is actually smaller this is especially noticeable in low light performance and overall detail the same can be said about the ultra wide cameras on these devices while the 7A offers a wider field of view I think the pixel 7 generally speaking looks a bit better to be clear the cameras on the pixel 7A aren't bad at all just don't expect it to be quite at that same level as the pixel 7. however what is identical between these two devices is how long Google is committing to support them with three Android platform updates and five years of security which is nice to see if you're planning on holding onto your 7A for a while all this to say that the pixel 7A is my new favorite mid-range phone however with the trade-offs that Google had to make here to meet its 500 price point there are some downsides I think you need to consider first the screen only has a 90 Hertz refresh rate this isn't so much a complaint that I share personally but often see people point out and when competitors like the Galaxy a54 offer 120 hertz displays I understand completely in fact it makes that phone in particular feel in fact it makes that phone in particular feel quicker in terms of perceived speed despite the fact that the processor on that phone is well kind of mid got him these nuts put simply the 90 Hertz display on the pixel 7A feels smooth enough and I think most normal people would agree that's what my mom said we went up to a lot of doctors for that one they said it was just a rash what is a bigger pain point for me is that this phone gets pretty warm during extended gaming sessions and other intensive tasks even more so if you're planning to keep the phone plugged into Power speaking of which the battery life could be better compared to other options at this price point however the 4 385 milliamp hour battery on the 7A just isn't enough after a day of watching video occasional gaming browsing social media and taking photos I barely got through dinner on a single charge of course I know enough to not expect the world out of a mid-ranger like this but Power users be warned you might want to seek out some alternatives on that note the pixel 7A has the ability to wirelessly charge which is certainly a welcome feature although sadly it's painfully slow at 7.5 Watts now you can plug it in Via USBC and get 18 Watts but that's not exactly quick either unfortunately it is what it is but Google had to keep the cost down somehow or maybe the Heat last but not least let's talk about the price retailing at 500 the 7A is more expensive than the other mid-range pixels that came before it that's not to say it's expensive in fact you can make the argument that there's more value here than in previous years however the price bump over last year's model kind of puts the 7A in a tougher Spot the Difference between a 7A at 500 and the 600 pixel 7 is not that much especially when the Splurge Nets you a larger display a slightly larger battery a unibody aluminum frame that does look a tad bit nicer than the 7A but most importantly a noticeably better camera a big butt and I cannot lie hahaha but a key point to take note of is that pricing at launch is always in a vacuum it's funny you can get a pixel 7 for less than what a 7A is going for at retail and for my money that's the ticket at least for now though by that same token you might be able to get a 7A for 350 to 400 bucks in about six months from now that is if last year's pixel 6A is in the indicator of how things will go if you want to leave things to fate patience could save you a lot of cash but only time will tell how low the 7A will actually go let me know in the comments below what you think about this phone and if you're planning to pick one up for yourself don't forget to like And subscribe and otherwise thanks for watching this video on danky chat oh my God