It's a Complicated year for Pixel lovers. Now that we know that the Pixel 5 and the Pixel 4a 5G remain without reaching Spain and Latin America (at least for now), What do we have left? Well, we have this Pixel 4a left, a phone that At first, it might seem like a small thing., but today I am going to tell you why you should take it into account.
Pixel 4a, video analysis
Small but tough
Admit it, such a small phone with such a moderate spec list doesn't appeal to you at all, does it? Well, let me explain that I have had a wonderful feeling after using it for almost a month. The first thing you should understand is that we are facing a mid-range device, but of those that aim high, so you will find details that will obviously be justified by their price. And we are talking about a phone for 389 euros, which is not bad.
But of course, now you will tell me that for less money you have a bigger phone and more powerful. And that's where we want to focus in this review, because this phone offers more value than it actually costs.
Let's start with your 5,8 inch. She is small? It is if we compare it with the mastodons that we can find in stores today. But you know what? what a joy is to wear this size. Personally, it was something I already knew because I used a Pixel 3 as a personal phone, so carrying this terminal in my pocket almost without noticing it is something I already knew I was going to feel.
There are phones with larger screens, yes, but that of this Pixel 4a, in addition to containing the dimensions, offers excellent image quality since it is a panel OLED with resolution FHD+. So all the better. The negative point, and yes, obviously there are negative points, is in it lacks a flashy touch by way of 90 Hz refresh rate. But putting that aside, we're going to see images with excellent colors, very good viewing angles, and pretty good brightness that makes it easy to read outdoors.
Aesthetically it has a very good finish made in polycarbonate. And of course, this obviously detracts from that feeling of a Premium terminal that can be obtained in devices that use quality glass. But we go back to the beginning of the equation: the price.
Even so, the phone feels very good in the hand, and the advantage it offers is that it is light, very light, with 143 grams of weight. Its thickness is also to blame for this, since it reaches only 8,2 millimeters. so skinny? Surely you are already thinking about the inconvenience. Well yes, your battery. With 3.140 mAh, the battery of this Pixel 4a is fair. It is not that you are going to stay in the middle of the day of a normal day... but on days when you demand it, you are going to need a plug.
Continuing with the aesthetics, we must mention the hole in screen with the 8-megapixel camera, a modern touch, but which eliminates the presence of facial recognition. I was not convinced in the Pixel 4, so the fingerprint reader of his back is worth it. It works really well, it's fast and effective.
On one side we find the power button (with its typical color in contrast to the main box) and the volume buttons. And here there is something that I have to point out and it is the noise of the click. It is a very rigid and loud click, it is something that has especially caught my attention.
And to finish with the design plan, it is impossible not to mention the camera module, a shiny black square that might make you think that we are going to find a set of cameras, but no, one lonely camera accompanied by flash is what you will find here. Could the detail of the square have been avoided? Possibly. But, what would have happened if we found a camera and a dry flash on his back?
A single camera
Something that many users have criticized ad nauseam about the Pixel is the presence of a single rear camera. This at first makes more than one suspect, but you only have to start taking photos to discover that we are once again in front of a unique camera. Thanks to Google's algorithms, after shooting, the system is in charge of calibrating the image in a magnificent way, obtaining perfectly defined, contrasting colors with spectacular definition. Also, the portrait mode is once again one of the best you'll find on a phone, and yes, it does it all with a single camera.
We go inside, and there we have to talk about the processor. We have a Snapdragon 730G with 6 GB of RAM, and yes, there are phones with faster and more powerful processors. That is undeniable, but I must tell you that the overall performance of this phone is very good. what5G? I don't know how much I would need it. Coverage is still limited and not everyone will be able to enjoy it, so I personally don't think it's a vital feature that should be on the phone.
In short, the phone is going to work perfectly. We have been able to play all kinds of games without problems, and although the lack of a screen with a superior refresh rate will not convince true gamers, in general terms it will convince all types of users, whether it is to play games, manage various applications or simply use social networks.
More complete phones for less
If your perspective on the Pixel is that you can go for a phone with higher specs and for less money, the Pixel probably isn't the phone you're looking for. The price is related to the experience and service of Google. You are going to enjoy one of the best cameras on the market, without complications, and at the software level you will always enjoy the latest version of the system and the first updates thanks to its 3 years of updates included in the official product support.
In addition, the version of the operating system is characterized, as always, by offering stock Android, or what is the same, free of third-party software and surplus additions that will not affect your user experience. And it is that the feeling you have when using a Pixel for the first time is that everything is clean, orderly and in its place. For all this, the value of a Pixel goes beyond its price.
By $389 it's the best Pixel you can buy. You have no other.