Google Pixel 3a review: Specs and performance Just know that you'll pay a premium for the dazzling displays of the Galaxy S10 or Huawei P30. ![]() Displays on the newest phones will be slightly better and if displays really matter to you when choosing your smartphone, then you might feel a little short-changed with the Pixel 3a's. We measured an admirable peak brightness of 416cd/m2 and the infinity:1 contrast ratio helped to accentuate those inky blacks. The panel scored well in the brightness and contrast department too. The screen performed exceptionally well in terms of colour accuracy, covering 95.6% of the sRGB colour gamut on the phone's 'natural' colour setting, the most colour-accurate of the three available. You wouldn't know it from the display's performance on-test, though. Google warned us at a preview event that the hardware is definitely not top-spec and that's because it's not designed to be a top-spec phone. Measuring 0.1in bigger than its pricier predecessor, the 5.6in screen offers decent image quality that can beat others in its class and the pixel density of 441ppi narrowly beats that of the Pixel 3a XL too. The Pixel 3a's 2,220 x 1,080 OLED screen is simply stunning, especially for its price. The latter is a light pastel shade of purple with a noticeable and pleasing pop of green on the lock button to create a refreshing colour combination that gets our seal of approval. The Pixel 3a comes in three colourways: Just Black, Clearly White and a brand new one exclusively for the Pixel 3a line called Purple-ish. Fans of current smartphones such as the iPhone Xs (opens in new tab), Samsung Galaxy S10 (opens in new tab) and Huawei P30 will note that there's no notch, but this means it has thick black bars that top and tail the screen, which date the device and give the impression of a device born years previously. Perhaps to be expected with a scaled-back version of an existing phone, but the screen also hasn't changed. ![]() The two-tone design returns, the circular fingerprint sensor is in the same position and you still see a splash of colour on the lock button with all colourways other than Just Black. Google has made a point of keeping the appearance of the Pixel 3a the same as the Pixel 3. Google has made many changes under the hood of these new devices but one thing that persists is the design. Best business laptops 2023: Top business notebooks from Acer, Asus, Dell, Apple and more Best Android smartphones 2021: Samsung, Google, Nokia and more Best 2-in-1 laptops 2019: Get the best of both worlds
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