iPhone 17e vs. Google Pixel 10a vs Samsung Galaxy A56: This budget phone wins it for me

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Apple, Google, and Samsung are once again butting heads in the midrange phone market, with the former two having recently released new models. Samsung beat the others to the punch when it launched the Galaxy A56 back on July 18, 2025. 

Eight months later, on March 5, 2026, Google released the Pixel 10a, its latest budget handset designed to deliver the core Pixel 10 experience at a lower price. Not long after that, on March 11, Apple introduced the iPhone 17e, a more affordable alternative to the rest of the iPhone 17 series.

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These three phones target the same buyer: people who want a dependable mobile device without flagship prices. They focus on practicality and strong everyday performance rather than flashy features ...