I love a good budget phone that I feel punches well above its weight, and that’s true of the Google Pixel 9a. Now, even better, it can be had for less: the Google Pixel 9a is just $399 (was $499) at Amazon US. And in the UK, the Pixel 9a is on sale for £347 (was £499) at Amazon.

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Google Pixel 9a review. Senior Editor of Phones Philip Berne wasn’t impressed by the 9a’s looks (not sure I agree with him there) but did appreciate all the otehr stuff the phone offers: “The Google Pixel 9a is the latest A-series phone from Google, but this year the series takes an ugly turn, and the Pixel 9a doesn’t look like the striking Pixel 9. That aside, it performs well and takes great photos, plus it comes with most, but not all, of the latest Google AI features. It’s a solid bargain phone, if you don’t mind the looks.”

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, of course, and I think the Pixel 9a look fine; perhaps a tad utilitarian but I like that. And at a discount price one can look past the looks and get a great smartphone.

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