You can tell it threw off his train of thought lol, he had to really think about it's IP water resistance rating over the relieved thoughts about not dropping the phone.
Got my 6a at 299 (which it's regularly on sale at) plus trade in so less than 199 and it was a steal, top tier cameras and performance, reminds me of the Nexus days
@@apeksh3063 Yes, especially for the discounted price it's at now, probably the best value since the Nexus 5 imo, top notch specs and cameras for only $350 is a steal. It's also on sale a lot for $299 on Amazon and best buy which is what I got it for last year plus a trade in. A headphone jack would make it perfect for me but I can survive without it.
@@apeksh3063hey mate, what have you settled on? currently in the same process; either 6a for 290€ or 7a for about 400ish .. any thoughts? thanks in advance!
The leaks contributed to it being one of the most discussed mid range phones out there. It makes it possible for tech people to tell their relatives and friends who don't want to pay a ton of money, hang on, just wait because Google is going to come out with something awesome for much less than the cost of other phones.
@@bradavon Imagine if employees were really out there risking their $150,000+/ year jobs to list an easily traced mid range phone on eBay. Half of the videos showing specs of the not yet announced phone supposedly purchased second hand also show the device’s serial number. Pretty obviously a marketing ploy on Google’s end to generate hype.
I agree the regular Pixel 7 is better if you buy it on sale which happens a lot. I got my Pixel 7 Lemon grass a few months ago minus $200 CAD and so far loving it. Excellent review as always :)
The problem is: Google does lower prices during the year, like in April the pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro were $150 off, meaning you could get a pixel 7 for $449. Therefore I would either wait for a promo or pay the difference.
Lol true, a literal opposite of Apple where they're so secretive that they would literally fire anyone who got caught without hesitation. And Apple won't miss, at all. They WILL find you
Wireless charging which stays the same is ideal, especially while the phone is used for navigation. I often use a wired charging while commute and when the trip is long the phone is charged to 100% and stays in this state for a long time which is bad for a battery as for me. But when it comes to the charging which actually is that slow so the phone wont manage to fully charge even in long trips - it's perfect.
The king of battery life was the 5a. Absolutely insane. I'd upgraded to the 6a and received a solid performance boost, but my God do I miss the battery life. The 6a based on my use case needs a charge everyday at 6pm, the 5a would go all the way to 11 with 10% left, under the same use cases.
Agreed. I regret trading in my 5a for my Pixel 7. I eventually got rid of the 7 and I bought the Samsung A54 which has better battery life and display than 7.
@@muhammadzinc5228 what about the cameras of the a54 compared to p7? Here in my country the pixel 7 was going for sale for $499 but the a54 is nearly in the same price range. I am thinking of buying one, which one is better thinking that you've used both
I've had a pixel 4a 5g for about 2 years now i think, and this is the first phone that has actually made me consider upgrading. I used a galaxy a50 before the pixel, and it noticeably slowed down after about a year, but the 4a is still going strong with no issues. I just know it won't have support for too much longer, so I'm starting to keep an eye out for what i want to swap to next. If i can find a normal pixel 7 on sale I'll probably just get that, but most of the benefits it has I don't personally care for enough to spend extra money on. [Edit]: changed carriers and ended up with a 7a, fantastic phone, but the battery doesn't seem to last as long yet, must be some setting I need to find and change. And I sorely miss the fingerprint scanner being on the back of the phone, it was more reliable and easier to use.
Same here. I always did lower midrange phones that needed replacement after 2 years, and the $499 4a 5g was a stretch for me. Totally worth it. I don't even mind only 2 years OS upgrades, I got everything I need. I'm keeping this as long as I can get security updates, then I'll find a used/older Pro model with a zoom lens.
i had a 4a5g that died on me last year, but i loved the phone so much i bought a 5a on amazon. i just need google to make keep making updated versions of the 5a and im set forever
The 7a has been advertised as having a great battery life, but I constantly find myself having to charge my phone throughout the day multiple times. I have never had this problem with other phones, like the Motorola G power
Yeah, but Moto G Power is also absolutely horrible. Battery life is only good because of how slow and laggy the phone is. I had a Moto G8 Power for 4 years and it was by far the worst phone I ever had.
User of 4A here, I was looking forward to a more budget A series rather than the current merely downgrade version of Pixel 7. For choosing a mid-range, the pricing is my biggest concern. I can compromise with lot of things just because it is not a flagship and I still find its a good deal to have the mid-range price. I prefer a skip for this 7a nor pixel 7. 4a is going strong and its size fit me well.
I honestly think the only “flagship” thing about iPhone is their brand name at this point, I “upgraded” from Samsung FE to iPhone 12 and I noticed the only thing I upgraded was the fps because it was a huge camera downgrade, I paid 400-500 for the FE back then, and I paid 800-900 for this iPhone 7
My Pixel 7 is probably the best phone I have ever used in a very long time. The software on this phone makes this phone so fun to use and to look at. I really hope Google doesn't ruin a good thing, instead they keep improving on what they have here. They really knocked it out of the park.
@@Raufm3 I don't do video calls much so I don't know the answer to that question. But what I can say is that I haven't experienced any heat issues using the phone under normal usage. I can't say the same for iphones those things would heat up randomly.
4:01 Marques looks back at the Daft Punk helmet then proceeds to talk about the "metal warp around visor" of the pixel. Whether or not this was intentional, I always appreciate their set design.
I am thoroughly impressed by this phone, I just got it on my company's policy and did some camera testing along side my 15 pro and this phone is super close if not better in some areas, I found the pixel 7a provides much better contrasting and vivid image whilst the iPhone goes for that natural look, but the 7a easily has the best camera in it's class in my opinion
I don't even look at phones like I use to back 3-5 years ago but I always come back to your reviews of anything new coming out. Love the content and thorough reviews. I would say keep on keeping on but with 16+ million followers I think you know what your doing :)
Ikr!? It's all the same. Every new phone that comes out is nothing to be particularly excited about. Just slightly better then your 2 year old phone you probably will hold on for 2 or 4 more years... Love the content anyway though :D
i really wanna see google make a mini phone, similar to what apple tried to do. i think they would be capable of doing it very well, and would be nice considering all of their newer phone are all 6in+
i had the pixel 5. i think it was a 6 inch? seemed already small when watching videos or playing a game. otherwise a great phone. i could chuck it and not worry about it breaking. i worry about cracking just the back of my pixel 7 as it's victus glass too (from dropping it). it feels too glossy? like i feel the need to death grip it. and man, i wanted to wait out for the 7a. anyway, i think a 6.1 inch display is okay if you wanted a smaller phone.
@@ashkan.arabim My cousin tried buying a 13 mini two days ago and it was super difficult. The sales numbers don't tell the whole story. The regular iPhone is still only 5.8" in height and the notch, and dependence on gesture controls make the 5.4" screen on the minis worse than it would be on a friendlier interface. A 5.5-6" screen size with no notch would be perfect for alot of people.
Yeah.A phone with a 6" display is easily manageable with one hand and would also sit in our trouser pockets without poking out like some of the big androids. Form factor and size wise - iPhone 5s was really perfect. With enhancements in battery technology and energy management even a phone that size could last all day.
Just ordered the 7a, currently you get free buds with it so for a limited time it's a better deal than the 7. If you miss that definitely go for the 7.
I just purchased a 7a on sale at the Google Store for $374. One can't beat that price for this phone. I'm going from a 4a to this 7a and I'm sure I'll enjoy all the upgrades. Great info BTW.
@@aomak6004 How much did you get for your trade? I only got offered $70 for my Pixel 4a and its in mint condition so instead decided to keep it as a back up phone in the event something happens to the new 7a.
@@nauxsi Very happy with my Pixel 7a so far. I feel it was a good buy. One odd thing, they just launched the Pixel 8a which doesn't usually launch until Oct. of the year following the major phone upgrade (in this case the 8). They offered a good deal to trade the 7a for an 8a with trade, it was around $300 but I'm happy with my 7a so didn't go for it.
@@fleuger99 2 weeks ago a local store for one week had pixel7a with 20% off. I was in two minds whether to gamble with it. My only gripe is the modem on them. They don't always have best reception. I think at 300 - the A models would tempt a lot of people.
I consider 500 bucks on the edge of midrange. Its really messed up that the companies keep nudging the prices higher and higher every time and the consumer don't think about it at all.
It's because they had to cut their prices back in 2019 (when we went from A9 to A50 and the launch of Pixel 3a) to compete with companies like Huawei and One Plus. They're no longer a threat so they're free to raise them with little pushback.
You should really make a video analyzing why companies still don't give plenty more years of updates to all their lines of phones. As you always say, cheap phones are getting good, so why can't they handle the same OS version and most features than top notch smartphones? They should be able to take the latest version and adapt 95% to all their latest phones and then take some more work with the high end. Or is it just to make them not so appealing?
@@filbao8113 Exactly this. Engineers around the clock have time to optimise for only a few select amount of phones and just because say you have a galaxy a72, it's not going to be updated with software all the time. It's why they prioritise Galaxy S series phones. At least here, it's a safe bet for it. Google only has few phones it needs to optimise and that's a good thing.
@@Joy-e5m4vexcept that they do offer 4 generations of One UI and 5 years of security updates on A33+, A53+, and A73 which, as far as i know, is longer than Google supports any of their current pixels
I got 7a first thing in the morning. I have an old pixel 4. So it will be a good upgrade + they were giving pixel buds A for free or 50% off on pixel buds pro. Which I think is a good deal as I needed new buds too. Can't wait to get it :)
I have a 5a, it worked amazingly well. Not one problem. Insane battery life, head phone jack, finger print scanner on back. Damn near perfect phone for my needs. Yesterday it froze and completely died out of nowhere. Never had one problem before. I go online and apparently it's an epidemic for the 5a. All the phones are failing due to screen motherboard issues. I'll see what the outcome is but if they aren't able to fix this I have to warn to NOT buy a pixel. Also, their customer support is non existent. They do everything in their power to hide/make sure you don't talk to a human. Be very wary of Pixel phones.
Damn.. I have been reading reviews after picking up my 7A and I've been seeing MANY people say the pixel 3 and up, a lot died over night without showing one problem before. So the motherboard issue must go WAYYY back. I hope my 7A has that issue fixed. 🤞🤞
The same thing just happened with my 5a for the second time. Google fixed it last time, but I’m considering getting a new phone. I really like pixels but I hope I don’t keep running into the same dumb screen issue.
You outdid yourself with the easter eggs and funny stuff in this video. From almost dropping the phone to asking google assistant if there are Pixel 7A leaks to the Linus Tech Tips mat 😂
You know your videos are so good that people are watching it without even being interested in the product your reviewing, watching mkb for years interested in 1% of the products reviewed
Picked up my unlocked Pixel 7 at BestBuy for $350 in late March (had to activate which wasn't an issue for me)....best deal I've ever seen so I had to snag
I'm a fan of the plastic back. It's one less thing that can break. I wish the "a" line would also focus on making the phones slightly smaller and lighter and remove some of the features like wireless charging to bring the size and price down.
@@DiamondMaster115 fr man. I have the 7 pro and am loving it. Unfortunately I have to get a replacement cause the charging port got loose but I'm getting a replacement at no extra cost 🗿
I don't think so. All the new sensors on this 7a are smaller than those on the 7. Adding to that is slightly higher resolution, which means a lot less light captured. That's why phone manufacturers keep increasing sensor size, not decreasing it.
As an iPhone 14 owner, my favorite phone of all time was the Pixel 4XL. 90hz 1440p oled screen, soli gestures (which are awesome and double to read face features to unlock the phone), performance was comparable to the latest galaxy and it was highly customizable in the development community. I’d recommend it to anyone! Edit: I now have the S23 Ultra and it is hands down the best phone I've ever owned. The iPhone 14 is boring in comparison. Like... Insanely boring.
Let's see if it can hold up to the legacy of this lineup by beating the flagships in the blind test or not! It's sure gonna be a tough thing for the new kids though(sensors)!
About the "no macro mode": I have the Pixel 7 Pro (which I love) and I was stoked for the macro mode when I got it. However, after using it for several months now, I definitely more often than not turn the macro mode off and take a close-up shot with the normal camera! It's still great and the depth of field just looks awesome. In some occasions I of course still use the macro mode. But my point is that it is really not as big of an addition as I thought when I got the phone! So if the P7A camera is in any way similar to the normal P7P camera, I'd say it's really no issue at all that it doesn't have the macro mode :) (For context, I'm a plant lover, so 90% of my closeup shots are plants. Having a cool depth effect there is definitely nicer for me than the little bit of distance I gain with the macro mode.)
Interesting take! I got a great deal on a Pixel 7 (which was an awesome upgrade for me! ) yet I still think I miss the 7 Pro's zoom lens! We have lots of wildlife and birds at The Ranch, to say nothing of beautiful sunrises! And a zoom beyond the 8x seems like it would be very handy for photos of distant coyotes, deer, skunks(!), eagles, etc. 🤠✌️😎
The plastic back seriously does not feel like plastic, I was fooled into thinking it was glass until I saw this video and you pointed it out. Yes I noticed it after but it's a very high quality plastic and fooled me up until that point.
I’m glad I got the 7 when I did (around Black Friday), since it was $499 and with my 4 XL trade in at $310, I got the phone for $225 after taxes. I just checked the 7a and I would only get $48 for the same trade in… even if the values were increased I doubt it would it match what I got.
Got my Pixel 7 for literally free from my carrier with no increase in price over my bring your own phone plan. So genuinely free, not paying for it over 2 years as part of my plan. They were giving these things away.
@@DivvayKhatri for me the usage is just streaming yt, social media and clicking photos. So 6A is just fine for me.. I have a 144hz monitor for gaming tho.
@Divvay Khatri Don't think most ppl buying mid range really care about the 60hz. I'm still using my A52 after over 2 years and still works perfectly for me. For a mid range I just want a good battery and a decent camera.
@Christ Is The Truth I understand your point, but as a mid range buyer/user I wouldn't pick one phone over another just because it has 120hz. In fact, I've rather switch it to 60hz to make the battery last longer.
I think part of the problem with the Pixel's A phones bumping up so close to the standard one is just the release timing. I really think they need to start releasing the A phones at the same time as the others. Then it makes way more sense and sales will align more to continually maintain a price disparity between the two (rather than a $500 A phone vs a $500 standard phone on sale). As it stands, the standard phone is always halfway through its cycle and is pretty much always on significant sales, so the $100 price difference is misleading - they'll be the same price. On top of that, even the Pro phones get significant discounts at this point in the lifecycle (you can find the 128 GB Pixel 7 Pro for just $650 USD at Best Buy as of writing this comment) so you're really only getting "savings" if you're specifically buying from the Google Store. If they released at the same time though, you might see sales on all three simultaneously - so something like $350 - $400 for the A, $500 for the standard, and $650 for the Pro. As it stands, the A phones feel like they don't really have a place in the lineup when they release. I assume they specifically don't do this in order to avoid cannibalizing the more expensive phones when they're in their prime window and to get a mid-year sales bump, but to me it feels so bizarre to have this mid-lifecycle release of the smaller, lower price Pixel rather than having it be with the others.
I don't know about the 7 over the 7a - at least in Canada. May be closer in the US, but there's a $200 price leap in Canada. $599 7a to $799 7, unless you nail a sale ... in which case I'd agree. The 6a at $479 up north is still a pretty awesome deal. (Especially when it was on sale at $399 or less.) Any way you look at it, the A-series is a fantastic value, a way to get a smaller display with the same flagship SoC, and a great addition to the Pixel line-up.
@@didip1000 not sure about in the US, but not in Canada. I thought they might kick something in with the tablet pre-orders, but nothing there either. Unless the dock counts, but since they specify on the site you can't buy one without the dock ... I'd say it doesn't.
@Chris Pollard for the 7 or the 7a? I see the cheaper buds for free rn with the 7a or 50% off the pros in the canadian store. Nothing for the 7 though.
@@didip1000 I missed the 50% on the Buds Pro. I've been very happy with the A-Series Buds though ... only earbuds I've ever owned that will stay in my ears for hours without moving! I think it's the little wingtips/nubs that do it, and the Pros don't have it.
Aw, some country's have it hard with the pricing, probably because of taxes and such, i just got a pixel 7 for 430$ with a coupon where i live 800$ for it is insane.
I feel better about snapping up a refurbished 7 for $389 on Backmarket right before this launch (just missed the sale at Best Buy - $350 brand new with activation at store! Crazy good deal!). The bigger camera sensor in the 7a doesn’t seem like thet big of an upgrade and while even Pixel 7 is a little too large for my small hands, it sounds like the 7a isn’t that much smaller. Pixel 7 is my first glass back phone and that freaks me out a little. Seems solid, tho.
I love the A series I've had every one of them but right now on sale I can buy a 7 for $409 ... Or get the 7a for $499.... And the 7 is still a upgrade over the 7a I think they picked the wrong price... I was hoping the price everyone leaked was wrong but nonetheless I just ordered a 7 and saved some money.
Got my 6a at 188 euros so i'm good, was a big upgrade compared to my old galaxy S7 (had that one since launch). Very happy with the switch to pixel though, the 6a is a perfect phone for me.
9:11 I think that has to do with screen burn. Either Android 12 or 13 got it, and it would slightly move the text around, so it wasn't in the same spot, preventing a burn on the screen.
@@KindaHawks I figured the 99% was pretty accurate. who wants to drop their phone and buy a screen all the time. almost every person I see has a case. everywhere I travel. But if you see 75% then that is fine I sure dont.
Good phone, but it's way too expensive. Pixel 4a was amazing at 350 and i got it at launch which I've never done for a phone. I am still using it and it's still good, I wish Google kept their A series phone at a much lower price point both to capture a larger market but to differenciate from the normal pixels as well. I say this phone should've been 400 max just like 6a should've been 400 max. I was waiting for 7a but looking at the pricing I might as well wait a bit more for Moto Edge 40 devises to launch see what they offer and what price point they drop at. Also, I'm pretty sure the software support is for 5 years not 3. Every pixel since 6 has had 5 years support.
Do not ever put a Motorola in the same boat as a Pixel. The Pixel's pictures is the best on the planet, while Motorola shoots photos like a 1990s Razr.
My 4a 5g was $499, a bit of a stretch, but worth it for me. But yeah, the lower price will be missed. Honestly has too much in it, at least compared to the 7.
Recently grabbed the 7 for $599 CAD (normally $799), which feels like an amazing value. Google puts their phones on sale very quickly and frequently, I'd strongly recommend waiting for the sale price on any Pixel. Thanks for another great vid 👍🏻
@@rayenremon3016 Yeah I'm guessing it'll be around that, probably 100-120 off. You can look up the price history of the past a-series phones to get an idea.
I came to the pixel 7 from an iphone 13 and I was truly impressed by how smart this thing is. Every now and then I begin missing the connectivity to other Apple devices, but I don't really miss the iPhone. Does that make sense to anyone?
I recently bought the Samsung A54 (256Gb) for €407. I also considered waiting for the Pixel 7a, but in retrospect I think I made the right decision. The A54 has the better battery, screen, double the storage and one year longer software updates. Of course, it probably can't keep up with the camera and the processor is also significantly worse, but I haven't had a really bad experience with the A54, either in terms of performance or the camera. How would you have decided?
"one year longer software updates." Please educate yourself, how can you think a Samsung phone based on Google's OS will offer more updates than Google's itself??? Samsung only updates their ONE UI and calls it "update".
Launch price is too expensive where I live, almost the same as Pixel 7 (only about 20 euros less), however I expect it will drop a little bit on some sites.
Ever since the 4a which is the one I have, the distinction of the a series has been less. It's slowly made more sense to just buy last year's main model
I understand why the comparisons are all with the Pixel 7 but I'm more interested in how it compares with the Samsung A54. They both seem to be designed for people who are looking to get as much "phone" per dollar as they can. The A54 looks like it has the Pixel 7a beat in most technical aspects but I wonder if the software and UI of the Pixel can narrow that gap?
I so wanted to support the Pixel lineup for the value it brings (until it doesn't). I live in the UAE and got a Pixel 5A back in Nov 2021 only to have it experience the infamous "black screen of death" just a few days ago without any warning. And I paid close to 420 USD for the same. Apparently, this issue (where the screen just suddenly goes off and never starts again) has existed with the complete Pixel lineup of phones and I wonder why no one talks about these real problems. Sounds like a real quality control issue to me with Google. I would appreciate Marques, if you can do a deep dive on this subject so the viewers can also be well informed about this aspect of Pixel phones. Thanks
7A is not a bad phone at all. Problem is that it makes the 6A and the 7 much more appealing based on pricing. If you're really not seeing a reason for $500, go to the 6A and it still punches above a lot of other mid rangers. Or if you do go to $500, chances are that the 7 proper will be on sale at that price or sometimes lower. It's not a bad phone, but not worth it with the current lineup.
Yep, I'm leaning towards the 6A. It's cheaper, lightweight, fast enough, decent photos , four years of security updates. Hard to beat at the current price!
Really interesting review. Just bought one here in England and getting to know my way around it. Thank you very comprehensive and informative. Great stuff.
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I think that if you don't care about wireless charge or 90 hz you should buy a 6a and you're just fine and if you find and offer you can save more than 150$ and that's a really dope price, I don't think they are going to make an actual difference with the camera
The question is, how much better is battery life on the 7a, because the 6a's is really bad + even slower charging and no wireless charging.
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@@FabiVoltair I will be the same or even worse, the G2 in term of pure performance mostly changes on the GPU side with same lithography, now we have 90 hz, a little bit less battery and same charge speed so, no good news on that side
A big factor preventing me from upgrading my 3a is the fact that the fingerprint readers aren't rear-mounted anymore. This might sound silly to some people, but not having it on the back is kind of a deal-breaker. It was one of the things I loved the most about my Nexus 5X, and when they added the swipe-down gesture to bring down the notification shade, that only served to make the feature more deeply integral to how I interact with my phone. I'm very seriously thinking about upgrading to a used Pixel 5a if I can. That's how adamant I am about it.
I know I'm jumping on this conversation when it's almost 6 months old, but I was in the same boat. I've been holding onto my Pixel 4a for the same reason. However, I've grabbed a used Pixel 6a and found that it has an option in its Gestures settings for opening the notifications shade by double-tapping the back of the phone (at least, on Android 14 - I'm not sure if this is a new feature, or if I missed it previously). It's not quite as easy as the rear fingerprint reader was, and the fact that the Pixel 6a is bigger than the 4a still makes it feel a little wobbly when I try to tap the back while using the phone with one hand, but I got a grippier case for it and I'm finding myself getting used to it. I dunno if this info is helpful to anyone - I'm super stubborn and arbitrary about how I want to interact with my phone, so my solution might not feel natural to anyone else. But it's a (partial) solution, and back-tapping on my 6a is beginning to feel as natural as the rear fingerprint reader swipe was on my 3a and 4a.
@@segarrarios Yea but it shows the pixel 7 dips below 449 quite often. And that's then just straight up a better deal. Oh and my comment was mostly focused on them being value kings. Which is definitely not true this time with the flagship variant being priced lower on sale.
The A series hasn’t really been a great value since the 4a maybe the 5a. And even then the U.S has a terrible market for midrange phones so it ends up looking decent.
Would be perfect for me if it was smaller, the size of the Pixel 5 (152 mm vs 144 mm). Wouldn't it be great to have 16:9 phones again, instead of having them unnecessarily elongated?
The 6a is the perfect size for me. The 7a is acceptable and the 7 is too big. Phone size is one of those things where you go from fine to deal breaker quite quickly and the edge is very subjective. If everything in the 7a was the same, but the outer dimensions matched the 6a it would be a no brainer. I have pre-ordered every Pixel A and the 6a is my fav phone all time so I will still get it, but I don't think I will buy 3 of them like the 6a. Besides only snow and charcoal are decent colors. I still don't care about wireless charging.
man with how good midrange phones are now I really can't justify spending the nearly double for a flagship phone. A54 seemes decent though I would have preferred a $50 price hike there vs $100 that they did. and Google doesn't disappoint with the pixel a series again.
08:00 "You can get pretty close up, probably imma say like 5 inches away from the subject" bro 5 inches is not pretty close, it's actually above average 😭
No matter how advanced Pixel gets, I miss front facing stereo speakers. I'm still using my 3xl, with 4 and 128, RAM and ROM. But the screen quality and other features work just fine. And the front facing stereo speakers never get blocked by fingers and other blockages with the bottom firing speakers. The only major problem is battery life. So I'm in the air about moving up but waiting to find the right price. Plus will probably miss my speakers, no doubt. Thinking about a new battery, but really concerned about case damage on battery replacement. The phone is pristine now. Hate to end up with a cracked back etc placing the new battery. I'm actually thinking about waiting for reduced prices for the 7pro. Thanks Marques
I usually hold onto my phones for several years but Google offered me a pretty good deal earlier this year so I traded in my 4a for a 6a for $100. I thought that wasn't bad. It will last me for at least another two or three years. I have an addon that I used with my 4a that also works with my 6a so I can wireless charge it. Maybe by my next upgrade it'll have a 90hz or 120hz screen. Not that worried about the camera since I don't take many pictures.
@@CharliesGadgets there is, and this is clearly recorded in his studio and not some convention center. my question is, where the f is Googles airtag clone. how can it take this long.
I love Pixel phones, currently using a Pixel 4a, planning to upgrade to Pixel 7 within the next month. I wish they were officially available in Poland tough, because when I import it here, 5G won't work.
I returned the 7, got a 6a, and was much happier. The 7 feels very large and is top-heavy with the camera visor. The 7a should be a good upgrade for that reason.
Hey @MKBHD, have you tested the high pitched tone cutoff issue which plagues the Pixel 7 ? I'm surprised none of you reviewers mention that and yet the issue is very widespread.
@@muhammadzinc5228 Pixel 7's panel is more brighter, colour accurate with less bezels. Performance, cameras, speakers, haptics, wireless charging etc is all much superior on Pixel 7 btw. You must feel like an absolute idiot to consider Galaxy A54 just for it's better battery-life even though one can easily use a power bank/magsafe with Pixel 7.
@ѕυмє∂н 𓀫 • 12 years ago bro. I literally have both phones in front of me right now. Samsung phones have the best display and A54's blows the Pixel 7's out of the park. Its way more vivid. Plus A54 has 120hz while 7 only has 90hz. Stop talking shit when you dont even have both phones in front of you. Idiot.
Coming from the Pixel 5, I feel like even the 6a would be an upgrade, but there's probably enough here for me to go up to the 7a and still feel good that I'm saving a few hundred buck vs the 8/8 Pro
I've been waiting for this one as a possible replacement to my Pixel 6 standard. But the price makes it not the smart choice in the lineup. Guess I'm grabbing the standard 7.....something I could have gotten 6 months ago. This I/O was a massive disappointment all around. I'm actually upset about this.
If they added an alert slider, I think my decision could be swayed. That's the only thing really keeping me with OnePlus. That and possibly the fact that storage and RAM are high. I have the OnePlus 10 Pro.
Can't wait for this to beat the 14 pro max and S23 ultra in the blind camera test
We all know the 7a will beat their asses
S22 Ultra ?
@@elliottwright8564 its a blind camera test
You can.
Even with its 0.4 in sensor, it matched the 13
With this new 0.73 inch sensor, it'd destroy even the 15
the fact that you almost dropped the phone at 2:26 and still you managed to make it seem as if nothing happened is impressive :D
You could see in his face tho it looked like he was so relieved 😂
I thought there was a joke coming :P
Fastest man alive off paper
I was gonna ask if we should talk about that or not. Mans got reflex! 😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
You can tell it threw off his train of thought lol, he had to really think about it's IP water resistance rating over the relieved thoughts about not dropping the phone.
Got my 6a at 299 (which it's regularly on sale at) plus trade in so less than 199 and it was a steal, top tier cameras and performance, reminds me of the Nexus days
I got it for 350. But it was well worth it. I travel a lot so it was a good second phone.
is it still worth going for the 6a when the 7 models are on the line. Im planning to get a 6a so.....
@@apeksh3063 if the price isn't too far off, I recommend the 7 or 7a. If you're on a tight budget, the 6a is still a good pick
@@apeksh3063 Yes, especially for the discounted price it's at now, probably the best value since the Nexus 5 imo, top notch specs and cameras for only $350 is a steal. It's also on sale a lot for $299 on Amazon and best buy which is what I got it for last year plus a trade in. A headphone jack would make it perfect for me but I can survive without it.
@@apeksh3063hey mate, what have you settled on? currently in the same process; either 6a for 290€ or 7a for about 400ish .. any thoughts? thanks in advance!
Couldn't agree more with the intro, Google is the WORST at keeping things secret and it's not on purpose!
The leaks contributed to it being one of the most discussed mid range phones out there. It makes it possible for tech people to tell their relatives and friends who don't want to pay a ton of money, hang on, just wait because Google is going to come out with something awesome for much less than the cost of other phones.
How could it not be on purpose. You think they've got employees leaking things and they're not found out and being fired? It's on purpose 😂😂😂
Lmao.
If they cant keep their own secret, how about user data privacy 😂
@@bradavon Imagine if employees were really out there risking their $150,000+/ year jobs to list an easily traced mid range phone on eBay. Half of the videos showing specs of the not yet announced phone supposedly purchased second hand also show the device’s serial number.
Pretty obviously a marketing ploy on Google’s end to generate hype.
Google really is the Tom Holland of keeping things private 😂
FACTS!
Or more accurately, Google has Many Tom Hollands working for it😂
@@Chris-tn8zq it's just funny
or Mark Ruffalo😂😂
So good!😂😂😂😂
I agree the regular Pixel 7 is better if you buy it on sale which happens a lot. I got my Pixel 7 Lemon grass a few months ago minus $200 CAD and so far loving it. Excellent review as always :)
Which network did you go with? I'm in MB and thinking of Public Mobile or Virgin Mobile.
Sale from the official website? The pixel 7 is 649€ on Google's website now.
bro wtf how and where did u get htat deal
The problem is: Google does lower prices during the year, like in April the pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro were $150 off, meaning you could get a pixel 7 for $449. Therefore I would either wait for a promo or pay the difference.
Yeah doesn't make sense. By the time the A releases, you can get the non-A for the same price or cheaper. Anyone buying this is insane.
It’s not good for both the company and the customer who’ve bought the phone at launch. Kind of makes it worthless come trade in time
Yep, I got my pixel 6a a couple months ago for $299. Although that was probably more for clearing stock for the 7a.
If you have Google fi you get exclusive pricing, probably.
even better, you can wait for the 7a to go on sale as well, meaning it'll be cheaper than a base 7 on sale
"Google is the worst company on Earth at keeping things a secret" is one of the most accurate sentences said in history
they're not even trying to keep it a secret
That's marketing. Tbfh.
I agree, Mr White
Lol true, a literal opposite of Apple where they're so secretive that they would literally fire anyone who got caught without hesitation. And Apple won't miss, at all. They WILL find you
Google is Marie Schrader.
Wireless charging which stays the same is ideal, especially while the phone is used for navigation. I often use a wired charging while commute and when the trip is long the phone is charged to 100% and stays in this state for a long time which is bad for a battery as for me. But when it comes to the charging which actually is that slow so the phone wont manage to fully charge even in long trips - it's perfect.
The king of battery life was the 5a. Absolutely insane. I'd upgraded to the 6a and received a solid performance boost, but my God do I miss the battery life. The 6a based on my use case needs a charge everyday at 6pm, the 5a would go all the way to 11 with 10% left, under the same use cases.
🤔 Maybe I'll buy a 5a to replace this piece of shit Moto G 5g I've been using since my pixel 4xl took a shit a few months back. Thanks.
How about pixel 5 ?
@@sonfatju5905loving my pixel 5 the battery lasts a day for me.
Agreed. I regret trading in my 5a for my Pixel 7. I eventually got rid of the 7 and I bought the Samsung A54 which has better battery life and display than 7.
@@muhammadzinc5228 what about the cameras of the a54 compared to p7? Here in my country the pixel 7 was going for sale for $499 but the a54 is nearly in the same price range. I am thinking of buying one, which one is better thinking that you've used both
I've had a pixel 4a 5g for about 2 years now i think, and this is the first phone that has actually made me consider upgrading. I used a galaxy a50 before the pixel, and it noticeably slowed down after about a year, but the 4a is still going strong with no issues. I just know it won't have support for too much longer, so I'm starting to keep an eye out for what i want to swap to next. If i can find a normal pixel 7 on sale I'll probably just get that, but most of the benefits it has I don't personally care for enough to spend extra money on.
[Edit]: changed carriers and ended up with a 7a, fantastic phone, but the battery doesn't seem to last as long yet, must be some setting I need to find and change. And I sorely miss the fingerprint scanner being on the back of the phone, it was more reliable and easier to use.
Same. I love my 4a but I'll probably upgrade to 7a later this year.
I am still pretty unsure how the tensor holds for long term. You had a snapdragon chipset in your time. I too have 6a btw. hopefully, it lasts.
i just upgraded for a pixel 4a 5g to a refurbished pixel 7 pro, was well worth it
Same here. I always did lower midrange phones that needed replacement after 2 years, and the $499 4a 5g was a stretch for me. Totally worth it. I don't even mind only 2 years OS upgrades, I got everything I need. I'm keeping this as long as I can get security updates, then I'll find a used/older Pro model with a zoom lens.
i had a 4a5g that died on me last year, but i loved the phone so much i bought a 5a on amazon. i just need google to make keep making updated versions of the 5a and im set forever
The 7a has been advertised as having a great battery life, but I constantly find myself having to charge my phone throughout the day multiple times. I have never had this problem with other phones, like the Motorola G power
Yeah, but Moto G Power is also absolutely horrible. Battery life is only good because of how slow and laggy the phone is. I had a Moto G8 Power for 4 years and it was by far the worst phone I ever had.
User of 4A here, I was looking forward to a more budget A series rather than the current merely downgrade version of Pixel 7. For choosing a mid-range, the pricing is my biggest concern. I can compromise with lot of things just because it is not a flagship and I still find its a good deal to have the mid-range price. I prefer a skip for this 7a nor pixel 7. 4a is going strong and its size fit me well.
I honestly think the only “flagship” thing about iPhone is their brand name at this point, I “upgraded” from Samsung FE to iPhone 12 and I noticed the only thing I upgraded was the fps because it was a huge camera downgrade, I paid 400-500 for the FE back then, and I paid 800-900 for this iPhone 7
Bro how's the battery going tho... Mine's at 5% like it does all the time. Lol
Went from 4a to 6a last year for $50. Very happy with the 6a
@@ak2112 got the 6a too and returned it after a week due to its size. Will keep the 4a for the foreseeable future.
@@monk9948fine for 1 day use from 9to6, if taking photos, better to bring a power bank
Used a Pixel 6A for a short time. The UI is just incredible. I loved it instantly
I'll always get pixels now. The OS is the best android and the Google assistant is excellent. No more spam calls
Wanted to buy a Pixel 6a. Settled for a Pixel 7 instead
@@markwilliams6378 no more Indian calls tbh 😂
@@markwilliams6378 I'm still getting spam calls
Im using Moto and gotta say stock Android is peak
My Pixel 7 is probably the best phone I have ever used in a very long time. The software on this phone makes this phone so fun to use and to look at. I really hope Google doesn't ruin a good thing, instead they keep improving on what they have here. They really knocked it out of the park.
How’s the battery life? Does it get warm, when you do video calls?
@@Raufm3 I don't do video calls much so I don't know the answer to that question. But what I can say is that I haven't experienced any heat issues using the phone under normal usage. I can't say the same for iphones those things would heat up randomly.
How is it know I heard people say later in the year it gets buggy and whatnot I'm considering buying a pixel 7
The only reason I love any keynote is I know MKBHD will have his impressions right afterward.
4:01 Marques looks back at the Daft Punk helmet then proceeds to talk about the "metal warp around visor" of the pixel. Whether or not this was intentional, I always appreciate their set design.
I am thoroughly impressed by this phone, I just got it on my company's policy and did some camera testing along side my 15 pro and this phone is super close if not better in some areas, I found the pixel 7a provides much better contrasting and vivid image whilst the iPhone goes for that natural look, but the 7a easily has the best camera in it's class in my opinion
Marques just casually showing us the new auto focus subject and a hot ones apperance in a phone review like it’s nothing 😂
Was he recently on hot ones or is this a teaser?
@@GMguy0013 teaser
time stamp
8:27
Would love for Marquees to on another Hot Ones episode
I don't even look at phones like I use to back 3-5 years ago but I always come back to your reviews of anything new coming out. Love the content and thorough reviews. I would say keep on keeping on but with 16+ million followers I think you know what your doing :)
Ikr!? It's all the same. Every new phone that comes out is nothing to be particularly excited about. Just slightly better then your 2 year old phone you probably will hold on for 2 or 4 more years...
Love the content anyway though :D
Thts why smart software is important now
i really wanna see google make a mini phone, similar to what apple tried to do. i think they would be capable of doing it very well, and would be nice considering all of their newer phone are all 6in+
yeah we all saw how well the 12 and 13 mini did :p
i had the pixel 5. i think it was a 6 inch? seemed already small when watching videos or playing a game. otherwise a great phone. i could chuck it and not worry about it breaking.
i worry about cracking just the back of my pixel 7 as it's victus glass too (from dropping it). it feels too glossy? like i feel the need to death grip it.
and man, i wanted to wait out for the 7a.
anyway, i think a 6.1 inch display is okay if you wanted a smaller phone.
@@Newborn228 I liked the size of the Pixel 4a which was 5.8".
@@ashkan.arabim My cousin tried buying a 13 mini two days ago and it was super difficult. The sales numbers don't tell the whole story. The regular iPhone is still only 5.8" in height and the notch, and dependence on gesture controls make the 5.4" screen on the minis worse than it would be on a friendlier interface. A 5.5-6" screen size with no notch would be perfect for alot of people.
Yeah.A phone with a 6" display is easily manageable with one hand and would also sit in our trouser pockets without poking out like some of the big androids. Form factor and size wise - iPhone 5s was really perfect. With enhancements in battery technology and energy management even a phone that size could last all day.
The upgrades are worth the price hike tbh, but with this price I would definitely top up and go for the Pixel 7.
Agreed 👍
or wait until October and get the pixel 8?
Well that's how they get you 🤣 going from may aswell get an A series to the main series then the pro/ultra series coz they're close enough in price
@@ahmet6144 well said!
@@tvh369 same and the free buds
Just ordered the 7a, currently you get free buds with it so for a limited time it's a better deal than the 7. If you miss that definitely go for the 7.
enjoy your 3hr SoT
jsut get the 7, 7a border and bezels are disgusting...
Just don't the Pixel 7 was $449 last month
@@faber3969 maybe in the States, but here in Europe is a bit different.
Yep, I just bought the 7a here in Spain with the free buds. Great deal.
I just purchased a 7a on sale at the Google Store for $374. One can't beat that price for this phone. I'm going from a 4a to this 7a and I'm sure I'll enjoy all the upgrades. Great info BTW.
Yep, doing the exact same thing, plus the discount for the trade in pixel 4. It's a steal.
@@aomak6004 How much did you get for your trade? I only got offered $70 for my Pixel 4a and its in mint condition so instead decided to keep it as a back up phone in the event something happens to the new 7a.
Price is a steal if it lives up to expectation. Otherwise you will wish you hit a Moto g.
@@nauxsi Very happy with my Pixel 7a so far. I feel it was a good buy. One odd thing, they just launched the Pixel 8a which doesn't usually launch until Oct. of the year following the major phone upgrade (in this case the 8). They offered a good deal to trade the 7a for an 8a with trade, it was around $300 but I'm happy with my 7a so didn't go for it.
@@fleuger99 2 weeks ago a local store for one week had pixel7a with 20% off. I was in two minds whether to gamble with it. My only gripe is the modem on them. They don't always have best reception. I think at 300 - the A models would tempt a lot of people.
I consider 500 bucks on the edge of midrange. Its really messed up that the companies keep nudging the prices higher and higher every time and the consumer don't think about it at all.
Eventually phones are gonna be 20k
It's because they had to cut their prices back in 2019 (when we went from A9 to A50 and the launch of Pixel 3a) to compete with companies like Huawei and One Plus. They're no longer a threat so they're free to raise them with little pushback.
You should really make a video analyzing why companies still don't give plenty more years of updates to all their lines of phones. As you always say, cheap phones are getting good, so why can't they handle the same OS version and most features than top notch smartphones? They should be able to take the latest version and adapt 95% to all their latest phones and then take some more work with the high end. Or is it just to make them not so appealing?
It costs money to update
@@filbao8113 Exactly this. Engineers around the clock have time to optimise for only a few select amount of phones and just because say you have a galaxy a72, it's not going to be updated with software all the time. It's why they prioritise Galaxy S series phones.
At least here, it's a safe bet for it. Google only has few phones it needs to optimise and that's a good thing.
@@Joy-e5m4v 👍
@@Joy-e5m4vexcept that they do offer 4 generations of One UI and 5 years of security updates on A33+, A53+, and A73 which, as far as i know, is longer than Google supports any of their current pixels
They can handle
06:41 If Arun has Rickrolling, Marques has Linusrolling 😂
😂
A wild Linus appears!
I got 7a first thing in the morning. I have an old pixel 4. So it will be a good upgrade + they were giving pixel buds A for free or 50% off on pixel buds pro. Which I think is a good deal as I needed new buds too. Can't wait to get it :)
That's a great deal
I have a 5a, it worked amazingly well. Not one problem. Insane battery life, head phone jack, finger print scanner on back. Damn near perfect phone for my needs. Yesterday it froze and completely died out of nowhere. Never had one problem before. I go online and apparently it's an epidemic for the 5a. All the phones are failing due to screen motherboard issues. I'll see what the outcome is but if they aren't able to fix this I have to warn to NOT buy a pixel. Also, their customer support is non existent. They do everything in their power to hide/make sure you don't talk to a human. Be very wary of Pixel phones.
Damn.. I have been reading reviews after picking up my 7A and I've been seeing MANY people say the pixel 3 and up, a lot died over night without showing one problem before. So the motherboard issue must go WAYYY back. I hope my 7A has that issue fixed. 🤞🤞
How long did you use it for?
The same thing just happened with my 5a for the second time. Google fixed it last time, but I’m considering getting a new phone. I really like pixels but I hope I don’t keep running into the same dumb screen issue.
Same thing happened with me. My pixel 5a is dead without anything happening. So im worried about getting a pixel phone now.
You outdid yourself with the easter eggs and funny stuff in this video. From almost dropping the phone to asking google assistant if there are Pixel 7A leaks to the Linus Tech Tips mat 😂
8:29 is no one gonna talk about the fact that Sean Evans got to see the phone before us😂, can't wait for that hot ones episode now!
Here, after watching the blind smartphone camera test. Appreciation Comment 🌟👏👏👏
You know your videos are so good that people are watching it without even being interested in the product your reviewing, watching mkb for years interested in 1% of the products reviewed
True
*you're reviewing (contraction of "YOU aRE")
your = possessive
@@alvallac2171 Hey man I speak 3 languages and English is not my primary but thanks for the lesson I’ll try to incorporate it next time❤️
I literally bought an unlocked Pixel 7 a few weeks ago for $450 at Best Buy. The price point if the 7a makes no sense.
That's a deal at Best Buy though. The 7's normal price is $599. It's playing it close for sure but it's not incomprehensible.
@@BrianGlaze Google had it for 450....
Picked up my unlocked Pixel 7 at BestBuy for $350 in late March (had to activate which wasn't an issue for me)....best deal I've ever seen so I had to snag
After like 6 months it’ll go for $250 at Best Buy just like the 6a did
I think the 7a exist to encourage people to go for the pricier model (more profit for them).
I noticed that at around 6:19 the captions stop running. Anyone else
I'm a fan of the plastic back. It's one less thing that can break. I wish the "a" line would also focus on making the phones slightly smaller and lighter and remove some of the features like wireless charging to bring the size and price down.
I agree. What's the point of a half-baked feature like 7.5 watt wireless charging? I'd rather save the money or have it spent on something else
These new sensors are making me wonder if it's a preview of what the Pixel 8 & 8 Pro will have. Still looks incredible
Yea I think they're using the 7A to trial the new sensors to see if it was a good decision or not
@@kylecastellino6402 Yeah, agreed. This year is going to be exciting for Pixels
@@DiamondMaster115 fr man. I have the 7 pro and am loving it. Unfortunately I have to get a replacement cause the charging port got loose but I'm getting a replacement at no extra cost 🗿
I don't think so. All the new sensors on this 7a are smaller than those on the 7. Adding to that is slightly higher resolution, which means a lot less light captured. That's why phone manufacturers keep increasing sensor size, not decreasing it.
I read somewhere the the 8 pro will have a 0.9 inch / 1 inch sensor
Something that can get 2.5 times more light than the 7a at a minimum
my test with the 7a all day gaming . was not disappointed.. actually did very well with COD and PUB1
My local BestBuy already had the Pixel 7a on display. It looks pretty good. 90hz screen was definitely needed.
I guess we're all going to pretend we didn't see Marques on Hot ones again 🤔🤔
right!
They've had the phone for less than a week so it must've been very recent too!
What are you talking about?
Great job on the video Marques! Thanks for making it.
As an iPhone 14 owner, my favorite phone of all time was the Pixel 4XL. 90hz 1440p oled screen, soli gestures (which are awesome and double to read face features to unlock the phone), performance was comparable to the latest galaxy and it was highly customizable in the development community. I’d recommend it to anyone!
Edit: I now have the S23 Ultra and it is hands down the best phone I've ever owned. The iPhone 14 is boring in comparison. Like... Insanely boring.
What about sidekicks ?
I loved my pixel 4xl it was a great device I'm using the Pixel 6 now
6:41 Linus spotted!
The subtle perk at the daft punk helmet at 4:04 was genius.
Let's see if it can hold up to the legacy of this lineup by beating the flagships in the blind test or not! It's sure gonna be a tough thing for the new kids though(sensors)!
About the "no macro mode":
I have the Pixel 7 Pro (which I love) and I was stoked for the macro mode when I got it. However, after using it for several months now, I definitely more often than not turn the macro mode off and take a close-up shot with the normal camera! It's still great and the depth of field just looks awesome. In some occasions I of course still use the macro mode. But my point is that it is really not as big of an addition as I thought when I got the phone! So if the P7A camera is in any way similar to the normal P7P camera, I'd say it's really no issue at all that it doesn't have the macro mode :)
(For context, I'm a plant lover, so 90% of my closeup shots are plants. Having a cool depth effect there is definitely nicer for me than the little bit of distance I gain with the macro mode.)
Interesting take! I got a great deal on a Pixel 7 (which was an awesome upgrade for me! ) yet I still think I miss the 7 Pro's zoom lens! We have lots of wildlife and birds at The Ranch, to say nothing of beautiful sunrises! And a zoom beyond the 8x seems like it would be very handy for photos of distant coyotes, deer, skunks(!), eagles, etc. 🤠✌️😎
@@gus473 yeah the zoom is indeed very nice to have!
The plastic back seriously does not feel like plastic, I was fooled into thinking it was glass until I saw this video and you pointed it out. Yes I noticed it after but it's a very high quality plastic and fooled me up until that point.
I’m glad I got the 7 when I did (around Black Friday), since it was $499 and with my 4 XL trade in at $310, I got the phone for $225 after taxes. I just checked the 7a and I would only get $48 for the same trade in… even if the values were increased I doubt it would it match what I got.
good for you man
Ikr I was just looking at the trade-in value is even worse than what Samsung did wtf Google
Got my Pixel 7 for literally free from my carrier with no increase in price over my bring your own phone plan. So genuinely free, not paying for it over 2 years as part of my plan.
They were giving these things away.
Nice, It feels like the pixel 7 is never selling at its original price.
Great buy. No brainer at the price you got it for.
I truly enjoy owning pixel 6A... Just bought a month ago ❤
F for that 60 hz display in 2023 though
@@DivvayKhatri for me the usage is just streaming yt, social media and clicking photos. So 6A is just fine for me..
I have a 144hz monitor for gaming tho.
too bad phone signal sucks, i had a pixel 6a for 2 weeks... then i got back my old Xiaomi
@Divvay Khatri Don't think most ppl buying mid range really care about the 60hz. I'm still using my A52 after over 2 years and still works perfectly for me. For a mid range I just want a good battery and a decent camera.
@Christ Is The Truth I understand your point, but as a mid range buyer/user I wouldn't pick one phone over another just because it has 120hz. In fact, I've rather switch it to 60hz to make the battery last longer.
Highly recommended you @mkbhd to display the numbers on the screen whenever you give out specs, it’s easier to understand for some us 🤓
I think part of the problem with the Pixel's A phones bumping up so close to the standard one is just the release timing. I really think they need to start releasing the A phones at the same time as the others. Then it makes way more sense and sales will align more to continually maintain a price disparity between the two (rather than a $500 A phone vs a $500 standard phone on sale). As it stands, the standard phone is always halfway through its cycle and is pretty much always on significant sales, so the $100 price difference is misleading - they'll be the same price. On top of that, even the Pro phones get significant discounts at this point in the lifecycle (you can find the 128 GB Pixel 7 Pro for just $650 USD at Best Buy as of writing this comment) so you're really only getting "savings" if you're specifically buying from the Google Store. If they released at the same time though, you might see sales on all three simultaneously - so something like $350 - $400 for the A, $500 for the standard, and $650 for the Pro. As it stands, the A phones feel like they don't really have a place in the lineup when they release.
I assume they specifically don't do this in order to avoid cannibalizing the more expensive phones when they're in their prime window and to get a mid-year sales bump, but to me it feels so bizarre to have this mid-lifecycle release of the smaller, lower price Pixel rather than having it be with the others.
I don't know about the 7 over the 7a - at least in Canada. May be closer in the US, but there's a $200 price leap in Canada. $599 7a to $799 7, unless you nail a sale ... in which case I'd agree. The 6a at $479 up north is still a pretty awesome deal. (Especially when it was on sale at $399 or less.) Any way you look at it, the A-series is a fantastic value, a way to get a smaller display with the same flagship SoC, and a great addition to the Pixel line-up.
And you get free pixel bud with the 7a, I didn't check the 7 because the site is loading so slow 😅
@@didip1000 not sure about in the US, but not in Canada. I thought they might kick something in with the tablet pre-orders, but nothing there either. Unless the dock counts, but since they specify on the site you can't buy one without the dock ... I'd say it doesn't.
@Chris Pollard for the 7 or the 7a? I see the cheaper buds for free rn with the 7a or 50% off the pros in the canadian store. Nothing for the 7 though.
@@didip1000 I missed the 50% on the Buds Pro. I've been very happy with the A-Series Buds though ... only earbuds I've ever owned that will stay in my ears for hours without moving! I think it's the little wingtips/nubs that do it, and the Pros don't have it.
Aw, some country's have it hard with the pricing, probably because of taxes and such, i just got a pixel 7 for 430$ with a coupon where i live 800$ for it is insane.
I really like this design a lot more than the 6 or 7 . I currently have a 6 but that slim camera array and the white and gray looks slick asf.
I feel better about snapping up a refurbished 7 for $389 on Backmarket right before this launch (just missed the sale at Best Buy - $350 brand new with activation at store! Crazy good deal!). The bigger camera sensor in the 7a doesn’t seem like thet big of an upgrade and while even Pixel 7 is a little too large for my small hands, it sounds like the 7a isn’t that much smaller. Pixel 7 is my first glass back phone and that freaks me out a little. Seems solid, tho.
I got the 350 deal. Best phone at that price, by far.
If you have a case glass back is not a problem, without a case is a slippery hell, all the glass phones ;))
@@kenjithao644 right? I was so bummed when I decided to go for it and saw that the sale ended a day before.
I love the A series I've had every one of them but right now on sale I can buy a 7 for $409 ... Or get the 7a for $499.... And the 7 is still a upgrade over the 7a I think they picked the wrong price... I was hoping the price everyone leaked was wrong but nonetheless I just ordered a 7 and saved some money.
That's what they want you to do ,buy pixel 7 more
Got my 6a at 188 euros so i'm good, was a big upgrade compared to my old galaxy S7 (had that one since launch).
Very happy with the switch to pixel though, the 6a is a perfect phone for me.
is it still worth going for the 6a when the 7 models are on the line. Im planning to get a 6a so.....
9:11 I think that has to do with screen burn. Either Android 12 or 13 got it, and it would slightly move the text around, so it wasn't in the same spot, preventing a burn on the screen.
I'm surprised Marcques didn't mention about camera bump: it became almost flat comparing to the 7, which is really important
I noticed that... thought maybe I was crazy
To this day I still don't understand why build quality of a phone matters when 99% put a cheap phone case over it. Plastic or glass back, who cares?
Not 99% idk in which country you live in but in the whole world not everyone uses a case it's like 75% of people
@@KindaHawks I figured the 99% was pretty accurate. who wants to drop their phone and buy a screen all the time. almost every person I see has a case. everywhere I travel. But if you see 75% then that is fine I sure dont.
Good phone, but it's way too expensive. Pixel 4a was amazing at 350 and i got it at launch which I've never done for a phone. I am still using it and it's still good, I wish Google kept their A series phone at a much lower price point both to capture a larger market but to differenciate from the normal pixels as well. I say this phone should've been 400 max just like 6a should've been 400 max. I was waiting for 7a but looking at the pricing I might as well wait a bit more for Moto Edge 40 devises to launch see what they offer and what price point they drop at.
Also, I'm pretty sure the software support is for 5 years not 3. Every pixel since 6 has had 5 years support.
Not all a series Pixels are made equal. Different audience this time around than the 4a days.
Do not ever put a Motorola in the same boat as a Pixel. The Pixel's pictures is the best on the planet, while Motorola shoots photos like a 1990s Razr.
Me too im using it right now
Pixel 4a was so different. Had a headphone jack, had a charger, and cheap price. 4 years later and none of that applies lol
My 4a 5g was $499, a bit of a stretch, but worth it for me. But yeah, the lower price will be missed. Honestly has too much in it, at least compared to the 7.
The pricing is frankly insane for the A-series, considering the MAIN PIXEL 7 WAS SELLING FOR $50 CHEAPER ON THE GOOGLE STORE ITSELF.....
on sale
@@SystemBot Doesn't matter, that's the price it sold for, making this one bad value...until it comes down, which it will.
@@Matkinson123 that's why it matters
The URL on the dbrand skin takes you 20 years back. Nice touch!
Got to love tech vids ❤
Recently grabbed the 7 for $599 CAD (normally $799), which feels like an amazing value. Google puts their phones on sale very quickly and frequently, I'd strongly recommend waiting for the sale price on any Pixel. Thanks for another great vid 👍🏻
Bro I'm also from canada but if pixel7 got from 799 to 599 that means that 7a will get from 599 to 499 or even less?
@@rayenremon3016 Yeah I'm guessing it'll be around that, probably 100-120 off. You can look up the price history of the past a-series phones to get an idea.
@@seth8858 how can i know the price hostory for pixel6 familly
how tf ru guys finding these deals?? Where????
@@yipyiphooray339 Google's online store, but I've seen the same sale prices on Amazon
I came to the pixel 7 from an iphone 13 and I was truly impressed by how smart this thing is. Every now and then I begin missing the connectivity to other Apple devices, but I don't really miss the iPhone. Does that make sense to anyone?
I recently bought the Samsung A54 (256Gb) for €407. I also considered waiting for the Pixel 7a, but in retrospect I think I made the right decision. The A54 has the better battery, screen, double the storage and one year longer software updates. Of course, it probably can't keep up with the camera and the processor is also significantly worse, but I haven't had a really bad experience with the A54, either in terms of performance or the camera. How would you have decided?
"one year longer software updates." Please educate yourself, how can you think a Samsung phone based on Google's OS will offer more updates than Google's itself??? Samsung only updates their ONE UI and calls it "update".
@@Daaaaaaavid I've learned that people that say "please educate yourself" are generally retarded and shouldn't be listened to
Launch price is too expensive where I live, almost the same as Pixel 7 (only about 20 euros less), however I expect it will drop a little bit on some sites.
Ever since the 4a which is the one I have, the distinction of the a series has been less. It's slowly made more sense to just buy last year's main model
I'm looking forward to get my hands on this pixel 7A and do camera comparison with pixel 7 Pro
I understand why the comparisons are all with the Pixel 7 but I'm more interested in how it compares with the Samsung A54. They both seem to be designed for people who are looking to get as much "phone" per dollar as they can.
The A54 looks like it has the Pixel 7a beat in most technical aspects but I wonder if the software and UI of the Pixel can narrow that gap?
Thr camera definitely is better than the a54
I so wanted to support the Pixel lineup for the value it brings (until it doesn't). I live in the UAE and got a Pixel 5A back in Nov 2021 only to have it experience the infamous "black screen of death" just a few days ago without any warning. And I paid close to 420 USD for the same.
Apparently, this issue (where the screen just suddenly goes off and never starts again) has existed with the complete Pixel lineup of phones and I wonder why no one talks about these real problems. Sounds like a real quality control issue to me with Google.
I would appreciate Marques, if you can do a deep dive on this subject so the viewers can also be well informed about this aspect of Pixel phones.
Thanks
This is gonna be some serious upgrade from any mid range buyers
Depends on the use case. Not great for gaming
@@shahtayyib what makes you say that
Looks like I'll be upgrading to this from my S10e
@@devinwright7828 good choice
@@shahtayyib "mid range buyers" led you to gaming?
7A is not a bad phone at all. Problem is that it makes the 6A and the 7 much more appealing based on pricing. If you're really not seeing a reason for $500, go to the 6A and it still punches above a lot of other mid rangers. Or if you do go to $500, chances are that the 7 proper will be on sale at that price or sometimes lower. It's not a bad phone, but not worth it with the current lineup.
Yep, I'm leaning towards the 6A. It's cheaper, lightweight, fast enough, decent photos , four years of security updates. Hard to beat at the current price!
Really interesting review. Just bought one here in England and getting to know my way around it. Thank you very comprehensive and informative. Great stuff.
I think that if you don't care about wireless charge or 90 hz you should buy a 6a and you're just fine and if you find and offer you can save more than 150$ and that's a really dope price, I don't think they are going to make an actual difference with the camera
The question is, how much better is battery life on the 7a, because the 6a's is really bad + even slower charging and no wireless charging.
@@FabiVoltair I will be the same or even worse, the G2 in term of pure performance mostly changes on the GPU side with same lithography, now we have 90 hz, a little bit less battery and same charge speed so, no good news on that side
@ ouff that doesn't sound promising. thanks for the details!
@@FabiVoltair for compact and relatevely good batteries in android s23 and zenfone 9 are the way to go obviously depends of the circumstances
A big factor preventing me from upgrading my 3a is the fact that the fingerprint readers aren't rear-mounted anymore. This might sound silly to some people, but not having it on the back is kind of a deal-breaker. It was one of the things I loved the most about my Nexus 5X, and when they added the swipe-down gesture to bring down the notification shade, that only served to make the feature more deeply integral to how I interact with my phone. I'm very seriously thinking about upgrading to a used Pixel 5a if I can. That's how adamant I am about it.
I feel exactly the same! My wife has the Pixel 6 and the in screen reader is slow and annoying
You could upgrade to the 5. Has the rear reader. Mine is going on 3 years and performing well.
I know I'm jumping on this conversation when it's almost 6 months old, but I was in the same boat. I've been holding onto my Pixel 4a for the same reason.
However, I've grabbed a used Pixel 6a and found that it has an option in its Gestures settings for opening the notifications shade by double-tapping the back of the phone (at least, on Android 14 - I'm not sure if this is a new feature, or if I missed it previously).
It's not quite as easy as the rear fingerprint reader was, and the fact that the Pixel 6a is bigger than the 4a still makes it feel a little wobbly when I try to tap the back while using the phone with one hand, but I got a grippier case for it and I'm finding myself getting used to it.
I dunno if this info is helpful to anyone - I'm super stubborn and arbitrary about how I want to interact with my phone, so my solution might not feel natural to anyone else. But it's a (partial) solution, and back-tapping on my 6a is beginning to feel as natural as the rear fingerprint reader swipe was on my 3a and 4a.
Bought the 7A as soon as it launched in the stores, can't wait to receive it
The A series are absolute value kings. The coral colour looks absolutely amazing
pixel 7 was on sale for 449 on googles own store not that long ago....
@@dekaaizer2550he can't go to the past and get it can he? Your comment is pointless.
@@segarrarios Yea but it shows the pixel 7 dips below 449 quite often. And that's then just straight up a better deal. Oh and my comment was mostly focused on them being value kings. Which is definitely not true this time with the flagship variant being priced lower on sale.
@@dekaaizer2550 7a will go on sale in 4-6 months too, great value if you wait a bit
The A series hasn’t really been a great value since the 4a maybe the 5a. And even then the U.S has a terrible market for midrange phones so it ends up looking decent.
Would be perfect for me if it was smaller, the size of the Pixel 5 (152 mm vs 144 mm). Wouldn't it be great to have 16:9 phones again, instead of having them unnecessarily elongated?
At 2:28 you almost dropped the phone & your smile in that situation make me realise it!
The 6a is the perfect size for me. The 7a is acceptable and the 7 is too big. Phone size is one of those things where you go from fine to deal breaker quite quickly and the edge is very subjective. If everything in the 7a was the same, but the outer dimensions matched the 6a it would be a no brainer. I have pre-ordered every Pixel A and the 6a is my fav phone all time so I will still get it, but I don't think I will buy 3 of them like the 6a. Besides only snow and charcoal are decent colors. I still don't care about wireless charging.
7a and 6a are literally the same size
Just seeing Google i/o and this beauty pop's up❤
This review is fire! Anyways congratulations on being early, let's see what happens in the market with the 7a👀,
man with how good midrange phones are now I really can't justify spending the nearly double for a flagship phone. A54 seemes decent though I would have preferred a $50 price hike there vs $100 that they did. and Google doesn't disappoint with the pixel a series again.
08:00 "You can get pretty close up, probably imma say like 5 inches away from the subject"
bro 5 inches is not pretty close, it's actually above average 😭
👀
No matter how advanced Pixel gets, I miss front facing stereo speakers. I'm still using my 3xl, with 4 and 128, RAM and ROM. But the screen quality and other features work just fine. And the front facing stereo speakers never get blocked by fingers and other blockages with the bottom firing speakers. The only major problem is battery life. So I'm in the air about moving up but waiting to find the right price. Plus will probably miss my speakers, no doubt.
Thinking about a new battery, but really concerned about case damage on battery replacement. The phone is pristine now. Hate to end up with a cracked back etc placing the new battery. I'm actually thinking about waiting for reduced prices for the 7pro.
Thanks Marques
I usually hold onto my phones for several years but Google offered me a pretty good deal earlier this year so I traded in my 4a for a 6a for $100. I thought that wasn't bad. It will last me for at least another two or three years. I have an addon that I used with my 4a that also works with my 6a so I can wireless charge it. Maybe by my next upgrade it'll have a 90hz or 120hz screen. Not that worried about the camera since I don't take many pictures.
same 4xl to 7 for around $170 and said sure why not. Although I do miss the quality of the facial unlock from the 4xl and the no touch swipe gestures.
@@MrMuggslyYou can switch gestures in settings.
Hey, would you mind telling me what addon that enables the 6a to charge wirelessly you are using? Thanks mate!
Bro is at Google IO and releasing videos. What an absolute madman
he's got a studio full of people and those videos are prerecorded and pre uploaded.
Pretty sure there's an option on TH-cam that publishes a video at a set time.
@@CharliesGadgets there is, and this is clearly recorded in his studio and not some convention center. my question is, where the f is Googles airtag clone. how can it take this long.
I love Pixel phones, currently using a Pixel 4a, planning to upgrade to Pixel 7 within the next month. I wish they were officially available in Poland tough, because when I import it here, 5G won't work.
6:33 i see those triceps 💪
I returned the 7, got a 6a, and was much happier. The 7 feels very large and is top-heavy with the camera visor. The 7a should be a good upgrade for that reason.
Hey @MKBHD, have you tested the high pitched tone cutoff issue which plagues the Pixel 7 ? I'm surprised none of you reviewers mention that and yet the issue is very widespread.
idk if i should get a pixel 7 or wait for the pixel 8, i've had the pixel 3 since 2018 and it's time for me to get something new
I am in the same boat as you. I really need a new phone but its just a matter of waiting or not lol
I bet this video blewup after the best smartphone camera 2024 video
Rocking the Pixel 7 for half a year now and i am still Not disappointed.
Still it is a great price for what we get with this phone. Runs well for 2-3 years
*Pixel 7a is indeed better than the Galaxy A54* which mkbhd showered praises last week and it'll also be going under $400 pretty soon I guess.
Disagree. I ditched my 7 for A54. A54 has much better display and battery life.
@@muhammadzinc5228 Pixel 7's panel is more brighter, colour accurate with less bezels.
Performance, cameras, speakers, haptics, wireless charging etc is all much superior on Pixel 7 btw.
You must feel like an absolute idiot to consider Galaxy A54 just for it's better battery-life even though one can easily use a power bank/magsafe with Pixel 7.
@ѕυмє∂н 𓀫 • 12 years ago bro. I literally have both phones in front of me right now. Samsung phones have the best display and A54's blows the Pixel 7's out of the park. Its way more vivid. Plus A54 has 120hz while 7 only has 90hz.
Stop talking shit when you dont even have both phones in front of you. Idiot.
Coming from the Pixel 5, I feel like even the 6a would be an upgrade, but there's probably enough here for me to go up to the 7a and still feel good that I'm saving a few hundred buck vs the 8/8 Pro
I've been waiting for this one as a possible replacement to my Pixel 6 standard. But the price makes it not the smart choice in the lineup. Guess I'm grabbing the standard 7.....something I could have gotten 6 months ago. This I/O was a massive disappointment all around. I'm actually upset about this.
@@wowforeal They both have 90hz screens....
I agree man I'm doing the same
If they added an alert slider, I think my decision could be swayed. That's the only thing really keeping me with OnePlus. That and possibly the fact that storage and RAM are high. I have the OnePlus 10 Pro.
The slider tends to break after a year or so. At least from Oneplus 7T it broke from me and two of my friends.