I've been hands-on with the Google Pixel 10a, and the 9a for AU$570 is looking like the better buy — here's why

Google’s Pixel A-series phones have historically been brilliant bang-for-buck handsets, providing premium-level hardware while saving costs in some areas, like using lower-grade materials, lower-spec cameras and slower charging.

One of the headline features in the A-series devices, though, is the fact they use the same Google-made Tensor processors that feature in the flagship Pixel handsets. For anyone who wants a phone that’s fast in use but doesn’t need all the bells and whistles of a flagship device, then Google Pixel A phones are tough to beat.

In the case of the Pixel 9 series, the same Tensor G4 chip that featured in the then-flagship phones was also present in the Pixel 9a. The result was a phone that was good enough for us to include in our best cheap phones list. Not only did the Tensor G4 provide plenty of power, but the Pixel ...