Pixel 7A Review: Basically Google's Pixel 7 for $100 Less
The Pixel 7A has many of the features that the Pixel 6A was missing, at a lower price than the Pixel 7.
Good news, Pixel fans: the Pixel 7 just got $100 cheaper. Well, not really. But it might as well have. Even though Google still charges $599 for its flagship Pixel, it just launched the $499 (£449, AU$749) Pixel 7A -- which includes many of the same benefits at a lower price. (See our full Pixel 7A preorder guide ;for the current best deals, including a $50 gift card at Amazon , and a free case and headphones at the Google Store .)
Google announced the Pixel 7A at Google I/O , its annual developer conference where it typically introduces new products and updates to existing ones. Other than the Pixel 7A, which is available now, Google also debuted the Pixel Fold , a new Pixel Tablet and a slew of new AI-powered features for search and other services.
Clearly, Google took feedback on the Pixel 6A ;into account with its latest entry-level phone. The Pixel 7A gains a 90Hz screen for smoother graphics and scrolling, along with wireless charging and face unlock. Though those may not be must-haves for everyone, they're common features that the Pixel 6A lacked.
Otherwise, the Pixel 7A has the same Tensor G2 ;processor as the Pixel 7, a new 64-megapixel main camera and a 6.1-inch screen just like its predecessor. Since the Pixel 7A runs on Google's mobile processor, you can expect many of the same Pixel-specific features seen on other devices, like the phone app's Hold for Me setting, Google's Recorder app and the company's Real Tone photo processing tech, which is meant to render skin tones more realistically.
Google's Pixel 7A stands up to the Pixel 7.
Taken together, these changes help bridge the gap between the Pixel 7A and the Pixel 7. At the same time, it can also make the buying decision more complicated if you're shopping for a new Pixel device.