18 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 62
GOOGLE I/O 2019
Battery life
In terms of battery life, Google claims you’ll get 30
hours from a single charge, so it’s designed to last
longer than a day. A feature called Adaptive Battery will
limit power to lesser used apps to make your phone
last as long as possible. The 3,000mAh battery has
lasted us well over the past couple of days, and only
uses about half the power in a typical day. There might
not be wireless charging at this price, but the 18-watt
fast charging tops the phone up quickly.Software
There’s little to say about the software here because
Google doesn’t hold stuff back for the more expensive
devices. You get the pure Android experience you’d
expect and the firm promises three years of OS and
security updates, so you will definitely get Android Q
when it arrives, and future versions as well.The Pixel 3a
comes with a
headphone socket