28 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 62
GOOGLE I/O 2019
with a far lower price tag than the Pixel 3 or any of
its flagship peers, the £399 Pixel 3a and £469 3a XL
don’t have frosted glass or wireless charging, or even
a dual selfie cam. Sure, they have a new colour and
a headphone jack, but they’re very much in the vein
of a mid-tier Android phone, with specs and features
to match.
But if you dig a little deeper, the Pixel 3a and 3a
XL have a whole lot more to offer than a middling
processor and a 1080p display. They carry the Pixel
name and all that goes with it, so even premium
phone buyers might want to consider them before
spending twice as much on another handset. Here
are five reasons why.- They have awesome cameras
The number 1 reason to buy a Pixel phone has always
been the camera, and it’s the same with the 3a. The
camera is extremely similar to the one in the Pixel 3,
meaning it will simply blow away anything in the price
range. The Pixel 3a’s camera app comes loaded with
Portrait mode, Night Sight, and Motion Auto Focus.
In short, the 3a’s camera will compete with the likes
of the Galaxy S10 and iPhone XS, flagship devices
costing three times as much as the £399 Pixel 3a. - They’ll get better as they age
If you buy a Galaxy S10+ you can be assured that
you’re getting one of the best phones of 2019, but
what about 2021? With every Pixel phone, Google
promises at least two years of Android updates and
three years of security updates. So you’ll get Android