Google Pixel 7a

Released June 2023

High-End ($400-$600)

Summary


Pros

  • Well-suited phone for portrait and landscape photography.
  • Good display color rendering in every use case and lighting condition
  • Smooth display interactions when playing video games and scrolling the web.
  • Punchy sound from the built-in speakers
  • Bright and pleasant-sounding recordings
  • Front-camera renders skin tones nicely across all skin types and in all light conditions

Cons

  • Limited zoom capabilities
  • Low screen brightness when viewing pictures
  • Monophonic recordings with memo app
  • Slightly thin and resonant sound signature from built-in speakers
  • Poor charging experience
  • Low autonomy overall
  • Front-camera image can be grainy when taken in low light

Scores


133
camera
2023
2nd

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Camera Score i
133
45
Samsung Galaxy A05s
BEST 158
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
138
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Bokeh i
70
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Preview i
69
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Zoom i
105
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Video i
133
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158

Use Cases

BEST 149

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 135

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

140
display
2023
2nd

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Display Score i
140
52
Realme C21
BEST 157
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
139
40
Realme C21
BEST 163
Color i
160
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 164
Video i
139
40
Realme C21
BEST 162
Motion i
150
54
Realme C21
BEST 159
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Touch i
142
40
Realme C21
BEST 170
Artifacts i
109
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 163
Top score
OnePlus Open
132
audio
2023
6th

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Audio Score i
132
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
133
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
131
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

96
battery
30th

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Battery Score i
96
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 157
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
94
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 195
Top score
Honor X7b
Charging i
98
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Efficiency i
100
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
2 days 7h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
1h07
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
2h08
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
2h27 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
140
selfie
2023
1st

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Selfie Score i
140
25
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 151
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
136
18
ZTE Axon 20 5G
BEST 149
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Video i
146
38
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 156

Specifications


153 x 72.9 x 9mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP67

Protection

Wireless

Charging

128 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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