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When you’re shopping with a budget of around $500, the two Android mid-rangers that go head-to-head in the final showdown are the Google Pixel 10a and the Samsung Galaxy A57.
They may be priced closely, but they come with a very distinct set of characteristics — ones that can make or break the deal for you. They certainly have for me because, without a second thought, I would pick the Pixel 10a over the Galaxy A57 each and every time.
Which phone would you buy for $500? 18 votes Google Pixel 10a 33 % Samsung Galaxy A57 50 % I'd spend more on a flagship 17 % I'd buy something else entirely 0 %
Pixel-only perks
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You saw this coming from a mile away, right? It’s one of the biggest draws of Pixel smartphones, even the cheapest one. While Samsung offers plenty of enticing features, Google’s more AI-leaning feature roster is far more appealing to me. And to Google’s credit, many flagship-class features from the main Pixel 10 lineup also made it to the Pixel 10a, including Camera Coach and Add Me.
Google keeps adding new features through Pixel Feature Drops, but none of that overshadows the existing feature set that includes tools like Call Screen, Hold For Me, Best Take, Circle to Search, Recorder, the Screenshots app, Now Playing, and a whole lot more — I know I must have missed a few good ones. There are just so many of them that the Galaxy A57 feels like less of a phone to me.
Day-one updates
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