Pixel 6a Vs. Pixel 6: How Google's Cheaper Android Phone Compares

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The Pixel 6a is a cheaper version of Google's Pixel 6, offering many of the same advancements, including the pure Android experience that Google phones are known for. Naturally, some features have to be dropped or specifications lowered to allow the lower price. While that's true also for the Pixel 6a, all that matters is that the phone fills the user's needs. If that can be done at a lower price, that leaves more money to spend on apps and accessories.

Google launched its Pixel brand into the limelight with the introduction of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Both of these smartphones are made even smarter with Google's Tensor chip, which is custom-designed by the AI leader to enhance on-device processing of natural language, image quality enhancement, and some nearly magical tricks. With incredible new camera hardware and premium build quality, the Pixel series finally gained some attention outselling previous models by a wide margin.

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Google launched the Pixel 6a at its 2022 I/O event, bringing a new member to the Pixel 6 series and sharing much of the same appearance with a striking black camera bar that spans the width of the device. Priced at $449, it's $150 cheaper than the Pixel 6 which is priced at $599. Both include the Tensor processor, a large always-on display, 5G connectivity, and more than 24 hours of battery life. It's immediately obvious that the phones are closely matched. There are differences, however, in the camera array, build quality, and elsewhere, that still make the Pixel 6 a better phone.

When dropping the cost of a new product to a minimum, there have to be compromises and the Pixel 6a does fall behind the flagship