Google's return to the mid-range is a bold yet highly impressive move for the company. Punching through the flagship-killing market – potentially ringing the death knell for the regular Pixel 3 in the process – Google's Pixel 3a is the antithesis of what we've come to expect from cheaper variants of...

Camera is just as good as the Pixel 3's; Significantly cheaper; Superb colour-accurate display

Battery life is only better than average

I was hoping to see a smaller Google phone, not simply a cheaper version. The 3a isn't that much smaller than my Pixel XL, and its taller height is unnecessary. Although I don't mind the plastic body, there isn't much weight savings, though the intent here is economy.

Since Google rebranded the Nexus program with Pixel smartphones, it has driven the price up pretty considerably, to compete with the other flagship smartphones out there. But, Google has decided to go back to its

The Pixel 3a is a very important product to Google. It marks a return to cheaper but good phones, and it brings many of the excellent features from the £739 Pixel 3 to under £400. The camera is simply better than anything else at this price and so is the software.

Pros: great camera, good screen, great software and support, headphone socket, relatively small, fairly inexpensive, squeezable sides

Cons: poor battery life, average performance, no wireless charging, no water resistance, no expandable storage or dual-sim support, large bezels

Google’s Pixel hardware has always been exciting - but it’s also always been expensive.

If you can live without things like wireless charging, water resistance and the ability to take photos of the moon, there are almost zero reasons to look and buying anything other than the Pixel 3a.

Incredibly good camera; Headphone jack; Compact form-factor; Clean software;

No MicroSD slot; No waterproofing; No wireless charging;

It was no big secret that Google had an affordable phone in the works. Find out why we like the Pixel 3a so much in our review.

The Google Pixel 3a doesn't feel like the affordable cousin of a high-end phone – it feels more like a powerful and impressive mid-range handset in its own right, with great specs and useful features inherited from the Pixel 3 that you won't find in many other similarly-priced devices.

Brings back the headphone jack; Affordable price point; Has Active Edge

Feels a little slower than the Pixel 3; No wireless charging; Plastic body doesn't feel 'premium

The Google Pixel 3a is an unequivocal win for midrange phone buyers, with good battery life, a lovely display, the latest Android software, and a best-in-class camera. No other $400 phone comes close to offering this level of performance and polish, so it's no surprise the Pixel 3a earns our...

Best-in-class camera; Gorgeous OLED display; Solid performance; Excellent battery life

Not waterproof; No microSD slot

The Pixel 3a ups the ante for what we can expect from midrange smartphones. It offers many similar features to the $799 Pixel 3 for half the price. Sure, there are some concessions, but the value you get for your money is truly outstanding. For $399, the Pixel 3a offers solid performance, good battery life, a gorgeous OLED display, and the absolute best camera performance you'll find on a phone for less than $700. It's easy to recommend the Pixel 3a to anyone looking for flagship-level features on a more moderate budget, so we're naming it our Editors' Choice for midrange phones. Design, Display, and Durability What's different between the Pixel 3a and the Pixel 3? For starters, the Pixel 3 has a much more powerful processor, making it better for gaming and other intensive applications. It also has a Pixel Visual Core image processing chip, and a glass back panel to facilitate wireless charging. You don't get those things here. But let's focus on what you do get, and why it's suc...

Google's well-rounded Pixel 3a is quite simply the best Android phone you can buy for $399.

Best-in-class camera; Gorgeous OLED display; Solid performance; Excellent battery life

Not waterproof; No microSD slot

The Google Pixel 3a is less than half the price of most flagship smartphones , and yet it doesn't look or feel cheap. That's because Google delivers the features most users really care about, including a vivid 5.6-inch OLED display, a fantastic camera and all of the company's clever software, for...

Flagship-caliber camera; Google software and support; Solid build; OLED display; Low price; Excellent battery life; Supports all carriers

No water resistance; Performance is good; not great; Display could be brighter; No wireless charging