As Google launched the Pixel 10a, I did what everyone else does: opened the sheet, compared the chip with what other smartphones offer at the same price, and felt the familiar unease. I asked myself one question: “Why is Google even doing this?”
The Pixel 10a featured a Tensor G4 chip (from 2024) that didn’t impress in benchmarks, thicker front bezels, a 120Hz display without a truly variable refresh rate, no telephoto camera, and a battery that supported slower charging than the competition. On paper, it looked like a phone that lost a fight before even entering the ring (and for a rumble match no less).
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Four weeks later, I’ve arrived at a position that I didn’t think I would, but I want to defend: the Pixel 10a’s spec sheet is the wrong document on which to judge this phone. After weeks of regular usage,
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