Google Pixel 10a review: Should Android users consider anything else at this price?

• Faster charging and a flush camera bump are appreciated.
• Durable material choices and long software update support.
• One of the remaining 'small' phones with a good camera and battery life.

• No PixelSnap to compete with iPhone 17e.
• 8GB RAM and Tensor G4 are showing their age.

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As I made my way through the halls of MWC Barcelona this week, the Google Pixel 10a was sitting comfortably in my jeans.

The $499 handset is not as powerful, capable, or expensive as the other phones on the show floor, but it's one of the few options that I can confidently recommend -- and one of the even fewer that can fit into my denim pockets without making me feel self-conscious.

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