

Google Pixel 4a with 5G - Android Phone - New Unlocked Smartphone with Night Sight and Ultrawide Lens - Clearly White
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Jair Edrey Gonzalez Carreon
> 3 dayEl único detalle es el plástico del cual está hecho, se ralla con mucha facilidad, la funda es indispensable, afortunadamente los case de Google están muy chulos. La cámara de lo mejor, el modo noche es increíble, se hubiera agradecido una pantalla con mayor resolución pero vaya, nada es perfecto.
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John Waters
> 3 dayJust got this phone a few days ago, so still evaluating it but wanted to clarify one point that some users are having a different experience with-the 5G functionality with VZW. Ive attached a photo showing that the 4A 5G that I received from Amazon DOES work with VZWs 5G band. Just wanted to get that point out here on the reviews, based on what I had read here I was ready to handle just a 4G connection, so Im excited to see that 5G icon! So far, love this unit. Ive always been a pixel fan, except for the pixel 4 and its huge forehead and chin, seemed to go opposite of the smartphone trends. Say what you want about a plastic build, but I love it. Its so light. And whats is the big draw to a glass back build? Glass breaks people, plastic doesnt. And have fun paying for that glass replacement, since none of the phone insurance plans will cover it. And what do 99 % of us do with our glass sandwiches??? Slap a rubber or plastic case on it. Id rather have the plastic build, yes with a case, but the weight is so much less since it isnt wrapped in glass. Big proponent of the pure google experience on the pixel series and no overlaid UI from the manufacturer. Battery life on this one is good. Started out at 830 this morning and at 1900 was at 45%. Plenty of screen time during the day. So no complaints there. Speakers are incredible. Any time you have to turn the volume down on a phone cause the sound effects are blowing you away on that game or movie, is a sign of a great set of speakers. Charge time is fine. Not as fast as some of the flagships, but Ive been able to go from 25% to 68% in 20 minutes. Thats good enough for me, and Im rarely away from a plug or a battery pack, so charge time isnt a huge factor for me. The fingerprint reader is what weve come to expect on the pixel - Faster than lightning. The in screen readers on the flagships are just no where near as reliable or fast. Ill have to get used to the rear mount again, but thats not a problem for me. If you need face recognition or wireless charging then this isnt the device for you obviously. But I dont list that as a kick in the nuts to the pixel 4A 5G, it just doesnt have it, so if you need those options then look elsewhere. For my money, 459 for this phone is an awesome deal. This will be my daily driver for the near future, for sure.
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Cram Eberg
> 3 dayThe phone is solid, it does everything I would expect, it replaced my Pixel XL and for the most part I am happy with the phone. However, in my research last night I found that unless you are on Verizon and get the Verizon Pixel 4a 5G you will not have access to what most would consider true 5g, which is is anything in the 6ghz spectrum and above at the time of this writing. The 5G you will get on carriers other than Verizon is called Sub-6GHZ, and while speeds and coverage are better, it seems like the industry is boasting of its mmWave service in their advertising and I think this is what most are expecting when they here 5g. Does this matter much today? No, most people dont get a mmWave signal, I had to call ATT to find the nearest one to me and it is over 1500 feet away, which is the about how far an mmWave signal can reach, assuming no obstructions. In most cases it wont reach that far given the obstructions it will have to pass through. This is not meant to cast a negative light on the phone, just to give realistic expectation if you get one.
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Caitlin
> 3 dayIm a little biased since i went from an iphone 6 to this but i am pretty blown away. At first i was disappointed in the display and camera and thought it was grainy until my dumb*** took off the protective film that comes on it brand new. The display is clear and great, the camera is just amazing, night sight is spectacular. The photo sphere is brand new tech to me so i love it! Its nice to be back with android again after so many years, i missed the customization of phones including background, app placement, sounds and so on. Finger print sensor isnt new to me, but compared to the iphone, its night and day on speed and performance. Spoiled people complain about the dumbest little things, but in my opinion this is a solid phone. Posted a before and after of night sight used.
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William C
> 3 dayIts a great mid grade phone. No phone in perfect, but this is top of the line out of mid grade phone to me. I could feel different in a couple of years but now its great.
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Happo
> 3 dayJust broke completely with no reason after 2 years, after my first Pixel broke the same way, after 2 years. Before purchasing it, I believe Google Support told me this model would have a better life, so I naively purchased this newer model. 2 years later, here we go again, broken again, I have to spend all this time I dont have to discuss the matter, find a new phone, reinstall everything, and grieve my lost data. No mention to the financial waste for me, and ecological waste for the planet. I reached out to the support team who seemed comprehensive at first. After they failed at helping fixing the problem, they advised me to try to get it repaired somewhere since my warranty expired (I guess phone warranties are so short nowadays as brands are totally aware they sell you crap), or to get a new phone. They gave me a 20% coupon, but I reached out again as I was still concerned about getting one of their phone after the 2 phones I got failed me so bad. The person advised me to get a Pixel 7 which will have an improved battery and life. With the current sale + my coupon, the price would be ~360$. Not bad he said. Except that when I added the product to the cart and applied the coupon, the sale was removed so the final price was MORE expensive than when I didnt apply a coupon at all. I reached out AGAIN to the support team who after a while told me to contact another team. I contacted this other team today, I have enjoy to waste time with people who are not helpful at all, and a robot like person kept saying Sorry - discounts are not stackable showing no sign of concerns as the previous team lied to push a customer to purchase a product, and finally shut the conversation after a while. I didnt even ASKED for a coupon the first time, so why a company would send an unusable coupon at the first place, valid to purchase phones only except that if you use it youll pay a more expensive price than anywhere else?! its insulting and just shows the lack of consideration of a company for their customers.
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A. Martinez-Perez
Greater than one weekWhen I visited stores the Samsung phones were always hot and that is why I switched to the Pixel. Photos are great, it charges quickly, and holds the charge for a long time, but many of the options are irritating. For example, if I hold the volume button the media volume is changed instead of the ringer volume. Ring volume should be first and I should not have to go into the volume options to choose ringer volume. I and other people I know with Pixels have experienced issues while texting and agree it is not intuitive. Other phones often do not receive our text, but they show as sent. It is very random. I feel like the phone requires too much effort and wish it was more user friendly.
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Odianosen Iseyare
> 3 dayIve been using this phone for 2 months now and its an absolute beast! The battery takes me a full day doing multiple tasks like surfing the internet, email, and the occasional texting with WhatsApp. Its also part of my daily commute to and from work using the google maps navigation and Spotify to play music with the cars bluetooth connectivity. I can say its been one of the best informed purchases i have made recently.
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Beth Cormier
Greater than one weekI love pixel phones. The cameras are always great. It also has built in spam blocking. The drawback is that this phone works with very few carriers. I had AT&T prepaid, but it doesnt work with any AT&T based carrier. I got this phone because it was supposed to work with AT&T and am disappointed, but the phone is so great that I think I might switch carriers for a few years.
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Patricia Hartmann
> 3 dayThe Pixel is a lot like the Samsung Galaxy, but better priced and a bit smaller for the pockets, you know. I wish I knew that new apps were Introducing themselves ALL THE TIME. And it will is a pain to get rid of them. Now there is a Chat app I cant get off the screen. There is a lot of junk on the phone that I do not need. And the predictive text is now using pictures instead of the word. Wish I had known...