Google Pixel 4a with 5G - Android Phone - New Unlocked Smartphone with Night Sight and Ultrawide Lens - Clearly White

Short and sweet. My first venture into a Google phone and like everything Google it is the best. The layout and functions are easy to navigate and as for the camera, better than my Nikon. The display is crystal clear and it comes with an earphone jack which for me is great because I love to listen to audiobooks and my wire-less earbuds lose power too often. More features than I have time to go into but I can say more than others. Just a novice review but by a very happy buyer.

Very easy setup from my old phone. This phone is fast and plenty of storage. Does everything I need beautifully. The battery life kind of sucks. The display is dim not as clear as my Motorola

Ive had this phone since April 2021. I previously had a Nexus 6P then a Pixel XL. I had high hopes and expectations for this phone. Alas, even after just spending $500 on this phone Im considering moving to an iPhone. Why? This phone and Android 11 is just eh. Randomly laggy, buggy, and definitely not as buttery smooth as my partners iPhone SE 2020. Ive loved my Google phones. Ive loved the stock Android experience. Im a Google One customer and my entire electronic life is wrapped up in the Google ecosystem. So I was hoping that buying the top of the line of both would have resulted in a stellar experience. But even after factory resetting it multiple times and being VERY picky about what apps Ive installed, the entire experience is just eh.

Just 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.

I am not addicted to my phone like most. I break them every few years and I personally cannot justify spending over $500 on a phone. This is the perfect phone. The battery life continues to empress me and the camera takes much better photos than my old Galaxy S7. The switch from my old Galaxy to the Pixel took less than 5 minutes and I was able to set it up completely myself with my existing prepaid plan at Verizon.

One day in and Im very happy with this phone. I inserted my Verizon 4G LTE SIM card and it worked without issue. My city does not have Verizons 5G UW band, and as for Verizons other 5G, the Nationwide band, coverage is hit or miss anyway based on their coverage map for my town. But who cares about 5G? I spend 97.5% of my time on WiFi. Even before the pandemic forcing work from home full time I still used WiFi in the office. Check the coverage maps and consider your use case, and realize its stupid for Verizon to charge an extra $100 for the same phone that they also load bloatware onto and place other unnecessary restrictions on. Update: There must be no such thing as a 5G SIM card because I was out the other day and my signal showed 5G anyway.

I use a Consumer Cellular sim card on the ATT network. The phone worked well for a while, but now it sends most incoming calls right to voicemail. I spoke with Consumer Cellular and the rep thought it was fixed. A moment after hanging up, another call went straight to voicemail. Since it is literally impossible to speak with a Google/Pixel representative, I think I am out $500. Dont buy this phone! I have managed to restore the phone to full use, and it is receiving calls again. I played with many settings, and when I disabled the VoLTE setting, the phone function returned. Go figure.

The 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.

Great phone! My first Pixel and I love it. Even though its 60hz, its still smooth. NO BLOATWARE!! Just straight stock Android. Battery life is actually very good. I went to sleep at 10pm with 89% battery and woke up with 85% battery. By noon, I was at 58% with heavy use... Twitter, You Tube etc. By 6pm I was at 35% battery. Im OK with that! Dont buy the $1200 phones. If you want all the gimmicks then go ahead and pay the $1200. Ill never buy an expensive phone ever again!

Im not high-tech when it comes to my cell phone. This replaced my old Motorola flip-phone, as 3G is no longer supported by AT&T. I dont use all the features as of yet. Every time I play with it, I find more and more useful features. Very high quality resolution and a very sharp image. I would recommend.