{"id":85832,"date":"2022-10-03T17:39:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T17:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/the-pixel-6a-for-350-100-off-makes-for-an-incredible-deal\/"},"modified":"2022-10-03T17:39:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T17:39:57","slug":"the-pixel-6a-for-350-100-off-makes-for-an-incredible-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/the-pixel-6a-for-350-100-off-makes-for-an-incredible-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pixel 6a for $350 ($100 off) makes for an incredible deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<aside id=\"social-left\" class=\"social-left\" aria-label=\"Read the comments or share this article\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- cache hit 534:single\/related:172ed35485f341df85ae7d5732c77e05 --><!-- empty --><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery shortcode-gallery gallery-wide\">\n<ul>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-1.jpg\" data-responsive=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-1-980x653.jpg 1080, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-1-1440x960.jpg 2560\" data-sub-html=\"#caption-1866176\">\n<figure style=\"height:735px;\"><figcaption id=\"caption-1866176\">\n                  <span class=\"icon caption-arrow icon-drop-indicator\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                      The Pixel 6a has a flat screen with a thicker-than-usual bezel on the bottom.                     <\/p>\n<p>\n                      <span class=\"icon icon-camera\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                              Ron Amadeo                                          <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-10-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-10.jpg\" data-responsive=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-10-980x653.jpg 1080, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-10-1440x960.jpg 2560\" data-sub-html=\"#caption-1866185\">\n<figure style=\"height:735px;\"><figcaption id=\"caption-1866185\">\n                  <span class=\"icon caption-arrow icon-drop-indicator\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                      the back.                    <\/p>\n<p>\n                      <span class=\"icon icon-camera\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                              Ron Amadeo                                          <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-8-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-8.jpg\" data-responsive=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-8-980x735.jpg 1080, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-8-1440x1080.jpg 2560\" data-sub-html=\"#caption-1866183\">\n<figure style=\"height:735px;\"><figcaption id=\"caption-1866183\">\n                  <span class=\"icon caption-arrow icon-drop-indicator\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                      The top of the phone has a hole-punch camera and an earpiece speaker.                     <\/p>\n<p>\n                      <span class=\"icon icon-camera\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                              Ron Amadeo                                          <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-3.jpg\" data-responsive=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-3-980x550.jpg 1080, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-3-1440x808.jpg 2560\" data-sub-html=\"#caption-1866178\">\n<figure style=\"height:735px;\"><figcaption id=\"caption-1866178\">\n                  <span class=\"icon caption-arrow icon-drop-indicator\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                      Take a look at the gloriously flat screen.                     <\/p>\n<p>\n                      <span class=\"icon icon-camera\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                              Ron Amadeo                                          <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-7.jpg\" data-responsive=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-7-980x522.jpg 1080, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-7-1440x767.jpg 2560\" data-sub-html=\"#caption-1866182\">\n<figure style=\"height:735px;\"><figcaption id=\"caption-1866182\">\n                  <span class=\"icon caption-arrow icon-drop-indicator\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                      This side has a SIM slot.                     <\/p>\n<p>\n                      <span class=\"icon icon-camera\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                              Ron Amadeo                                          <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-6.jpg\" data-responsive=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-6-980x354.jpg 1080, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-6-1440x521.jpg 2560\" data-sub-html=\"#caption-1866181\">\n<figure style=\"height:735px;\"><figcaption id=\"caption-1866181\">\n                  <span class=\"icon caption-arrow icon-drop-indicator\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                      This side gives you a look at the buttons.                     <\/p>\n<p>\n                      <span class=\"icon icon-camera\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                              Ron Amadeo                                          <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-5.jpg\" data-responsive=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-5-980x573.jpg 1080, https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pixel6a-5-1440x842.jpg 2560\" data-sub-html=\"#caption-1866180\">\n<figure style=\"height:735px;\"><figcaption id=\"caption-1866180\">\n                  <span class=\"icon caption-arrow icon-drop-indicator\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                      The bottom has a USB-C port\u2014and no headphone jack.                     <\/p>\n<p>\n                      <span class=\"icon icon-camera\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                              Ron Amadeo                                          <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The Pixel 7 might be arriving this week, but if you&#8217;re not interested in any of that newfangled flagship stuff, have we got a deal for you!  The Pixel 6a, Google&#8217;s cheaper, simpler smartphone, is on sale at Amazon and Best Buy for $100 off.  That makes for a pretty incredible $349 price tag instead of the normal $449.  If you don&#8217;t count bundling deals that require signing up for a new phone line, this is the lowest price we&#8217;ve seen the phone at.<\/p>\n<p>The Pixel 6a is a dead simple 6.1-inch phone that covers all the basics.  It has a 6.1-inch 1080p, 60 Hz display, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a 4410 mAh battery.  The phone has nearly every feature you could want, including an in-screen fingerprint reader, IP67 dust and water resistance, NFC, and Wi-Fi 6e compatibility.  The biggest downside is that there&#8217;s no wireless charging.  The headline feature is the flagship-class SoC, the same Google Tensor chip you get in the Pixel 6, but for a low (and now even lower) price.  The Tensor won&#8217;t win any benchmark wars, but at this price, the only other comparable device is the iPhone SE.<\/p>\n<p>As for why you might hold out a bit and get the Pixel 7 instead, you&#8217;d be getting a major screen upgrade if you buy the (probably $900) Pixel 7 Pro, which will pack a 6.7-inch 120 Hz display.  You&#8217;d also be doubling the RAM (12GB) and upgrading the camera setup from the ancient IMX 363 sensor that powers the Pixel 6a.  That would be more than double the price of this phone.  though.  Like we said in our review, if you&#8217;re not a phone snob (guilty), the Pixel 6a is the perfect phone for normal people.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ars Technica may earn compensation for sales from links on this post through affiliate programs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Listing image by Ron Amadeo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pixel 6a has a flat screen with a thicker-than-usual bezel on the bottom. Ron Amadeo the back. Ron Amadeo The top of the phone has a hole-punch camera and an earpiece speaker. Ron Amadeo Take a look at the gloriously flat screen. Ron Amadeo This side has a SIM slot. Ron Amadeo This side &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/the-pixel-6a-for-350-100-off-makes-for-an-incredible-deal\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Pixel 6a for $350 ($100 off) makes for an incredible deal<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22383,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/google-pixel-6a-where-to-pre-order-in-the-us\/","url_meta":{"origin":85832,"position":0},"title":"Google Pixel 6a: Where to pre-order in the US","date":"July 22, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Today, Google opened pre-orders for its latest mid-range phone, the Pixel 6a, which comes complete with the power of Tensor. 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