Review: Google Pixel 10a

Good performance. Great camera experience. Brighter screen. Slick software with lots of smart, helpful features. Long software support. Faster charging. Flat camera module for the win.

I spent four hours on the phone with Delta after my flight was canceled during the most recent snowstorm in New York City. But guess what? I barely heard a lick of the airline's awful hold music because I used Google's Hold for Me feature on the Pixel 10a, where the assistant does the job instead, alerting me only when a real human finally picked up on the other end.

There's a reason why I've long liked Google's price-friendly A-series. You get a very similar software experience—sometimes nearly identical!—as phones twice the price. It's a great showcase of how smart, helpful software can make a huge difference in your day-to-day.

That's especially ...