The Pixel 10A is now here, bringing a lower-cost option to Google's Pixel 10 lineup. Starting at just $500, the Pixel 10A is more affordable than the $800 Pixel 10, and it's significantly cheaper than the $1,000 Pixel 10 Pro and the $1,200 10 Pro XL.
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Yet, despite a number of tradeoffs to hit its lower price, the 10A is not too shabby. These trade-offs include using the Tensor G4 processor instead of the newer Tensor G5, and the fact that PixelSnap magnetic accessories won't attach directly to the phone. Still, if you can live without those upgrades, you're getting a full-featured phone at a relatively low price.
Here's how the Pixel 10A compares with the rest of Google's Pixel 10 lineup.
Display
When it comes to display quality, the Pixel 10A compares very well to the rest of the Pixel 10 lineup. It has almost the same exact specs as the Pixel 10, with a 6.3-inch pOLED (the Pixel 10 has a 6.3-inch OLED instead), 2,424 x 1,080 pixel resolution and a 60 to 120 Hertz variable refresh rate.
Of course, the 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL are more premium. The 10 Pro has a 6.3-inch LTPO OLED, 2,856 x 1,280 pixel resolution and a 1 to 120 Hertz variable refresh rate, while the 10 Pro XL has a 6.8-inch LTPO OLED, 2,992 x 1,344 pixel resolution and the same refresh rate.
The Pixel 10A has two rear cameras: a 48-megapixel wide-angle camera and a 13-megapixel ultrawide camera. Joseph Maldonado/CNET
Cameras
While most of the Pixel 10 series has at least three rear cameras, the 10A has just two. The 10A has a 48-megapixel wide and a 13-megapixel ultrawide camera, while the 10 has a 48-megapixel wide, a 13-megapixel ultrawide and a 10.8-megapixel 5x telephoto. Both the 10 Pro and the 10 Pro XL have a 50-megapixel wide, a 48-megapixel ultrawide and a 48-megapixel 5x telephoto. Both the 10A and the 10 have 4K video capture, while the 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL have 8K video capture.
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