Google Pixel 7a Review: 2023’s Best Value-for-money smartphone

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Camera-centric smartphones have been around for a while. Before the Android revolution, there was Nokia N8 which offered a whopping 12MP camera. In 2013 came the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, offering users 10X optical zoom with a 16MP camera. As years have gone by, not only the megapixel count has gone up, but so has the number of cameras on a smartphone. But all that changed when Google launched its Pixel smartphone, offering users a pure Android experience with stunning photographic capabilities. At that time, it left us wondering how the Pixel managed to capture crisp and detailed images with a single camera. Over the years, Google has built upon its past successes and the Pixels are one of the top camera-centric smartphones to buy today.

Google surprised us all last year when it launched the Pixel 7 series with not one but two entries - the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro. It recently added to the series with its latest A-series smartphone - the Pixel 7a. This is the most affordable member of the 7 series that you can buy today despite having top-spec internals. So, with the promise of near-flagship level performance, great cameras, and a pure Android experience, can the Google Pixel 7a manage to sway buyers in the mid-range segment?

I spent a couple of weeks with it and despite being a mid-range level smartphone, it has the potential to give the top devices in the market a run for their money. Here's why.

At first glance, the Pixel 7a is nearly indistinguishable from its siblings. But hey, don't fix what isn't broken I guess? It is only when we take a deep look that we start to notice the subtle differences. The Pixel 7a gets the same metal visor running around the back which houses the dual camera system, but the visor is much