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Google Pixel 5a review: Better battery, better price, same great phone

The Google Pixel line has suffered from fatal flaws in previous generations, but the one that crops up time and time again is short battery life. The Pixel 4 was essentially killed by its own small battery, and the Pixel 3 was barely any better. Last year's Pixel 5 had a good enough battery to get through a good day, and that was a banner achievement for Google after years of battery woes.

Google Pixel 5a review: Better battery, better price, same great phone

Last year's Pixel 4a 5G was in the same boat: it could get through the day with its battery, but it was too expensive to compete with the mid-range phones and too underpowered to fight with some of the best Android phones in the $500-$700 range last year — like the Pixel 5 once it got down to $600. Performance was fine, but it just didn't fit anywhere in the United States market.

A no-nonsense knockout for the masses.Finally sporting water resistance and a big enough battery to withstand even the longest marathon days, the Pixel 5a offers solid performance and the latest Android software for a more-than-reasonable price.

Review Changelog, October 2021

This article was originally published in August 2021. It was updated in October 2021 with the following changes.

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