Managed to secure one of these sweet phones on release and haven't looked back... Intuitive and a joy to use!

This phone makes the most sense in Google's 2020 Pixel series line-up. It's cheaper than the Pixel 5, has a larger display, and the same great camera, making it a win in our books.

Great display - larger than Pixel 5; Super camera experience; Includes 3.5mm headphone socket; Speaker offers great quality; Sensible price - less than the Pixel 5;

No waterproofing; No optical zoom camera - and there's a 2x digital zoom bug;

Better than the flagship? The Google Pixel 4a 5G makes life harder for the Pixel 5. It features the same SoC and the same camera system. However, it has a bigger 6.2-inch screen and is much cheaper.

The Pixel 4a 5G is a budget version of the Pixel 5. It offers an impressive price-to-performance rat...

compact and light housing; 5G & NFC; Android 11 & extended software support; fast fingerprint sensor; very good camera; bright OLED screen; very good battery life;

no IP certification; non-expandable memory; no WiFi 6; thin stereo sound; no wireless charging;

The 4a 5G is a mash-up of both the 4a and Pixel 5 and in many ways that makes it the hardest to recommend. It lacks some of the more ‘flagship’ features of the higher-end model and is missing the downright affordable price tag of the 4a.

Great camera; Excellent software; Promise of updates;

No 90Hz screen; Pixel 5 is only £100 more and worth it; Design is a little bland;

Three months ago I reviewed the Pixel 4a, and gave it a perfect score . I think it’s ideal for a budget Android phone today. The Pixel 4a 5G is that, just bigger and with 5G. Does that make it perfect, too? Not quite.

Perfect screen size, Fantastic Android software, Great battery life, Unbeatable cameras

5G is questionably useful, No water resistance, No wireless charging

The Pixel 4a 5G has a lot more to offer than the regular 4a, especially for those looking for an XL Google phone. However, it has serious competition from cheaper rivals.

Big screen for XL fans; Excellent cameras; Easy to use;

Rivals are cheaper; 60Hz display; Fast charging only 18W;

Bigger screen than the 6-inch Pixel 5; Excellent camera, with all the same features as the high-end Pixel 5; One of the few 5G phones to have a headphone jack;

Plastic back doesn't support wireless charging; mmWave 5G costs $100 extra through Verizon; Bland design with no color options;

It’s hard to get too excited about the Pixel 5’s cheaper sibling – or the Pixel 4a’s gangly cousin, depending on how you look at it. The Pixel 4a 5G has as many weaknesses as it does strengths: the phone’s slow performance detracts from the clean Android build, and the admirable battery life doesn’t...

Clean Android experience, 3.5mm headphone jack, Good battery for a Pixel phone

Slow performance, Hit-and-miss camera experience, Cheap-feeling

Great value; rich OLED screen; simple design; snappy rear fingerprint sensor; has a headphone jack; double the storage from last year

Only one color; no water resistance or wireless charging

The Google Pixel 4a 5G is difficult to place as it's not a premium smartphone but it's too expensive to be considered a true mid-range or budget smartphone. However, if we did have to pigeon hole it, it would certainly be a good mid-range option or as it shares several of the Pixel 5's features, you...

Price, Great display that's bigger than the Pixel 5 screen, Easy to use camera, Headphone socket, Brilliant camera AI

No telephoto lens/optical zoom, Not waterproof