SIM Free Google Pixel 4a 128GB Mobile Phone - Just Black, The Google phone, at a helpful price

I have had my pixel 4a for 3months now and I can report that it is a fantastic phone.It's compact and fits in my pocket, it's like a smartphone holiday; compared to some of the huge phones of today.The screen is superb 1080p OLED ...it's only 5.8 inches but that's enough in my opinion.Videos are sharp & clear with good colours & contrast.The Camera takes A M A Z I N G photos...you can become David Bailey with no effort at all.Videos likewise are very good.I do have 1 critism though ...and that is you can't alter the aspect ratio in the settings...a strange omission in my opinion. Also there is only 1 camera lens, but it does everything well... including macro...and better than most budget phones with 4 lenses.The duel speakers on this phone do a fine job with phone calls...and to a lesser extent with music...but hey, most inbuilt phone speakers sound tinny.. don't they?Plug a good pair of earphones in and the sound quality is excellent... very open sound with lots of detail. It's strange though that you can't adjust the sound...there is no graphic equaliser or tone controls.You can see that Google decided to keep things simple with this phone... but everything you do get works very well indeed.It's like a purist hi fi...just a straight line with gain. I think it works...they hit the nail on the head.The battery life is very good indeed... easily lasting all day. And the 18w charger charges it up very quickly.Even though the specs are average... Snapdragon 730G and 6 GB of Ram...it's a very fast phone & I think this is due to the stripped down Google Android 11 software. It's up and running in 10 seconds from pressing the on button.The fingerprint sensor is excellent...and works first time...every time.If you want a phone that is lightweight, compact, simple, fuss free and easy to use, with the best camera in the business...this pixel 4a is for you.But if you like lots of features & fiddling with lots of settings...then look elsewhere.Personally...I love this phone...it's like getting back to basics...but in a good way...it has everything you need...and nothing you don't.Well done Google.

This is quite a simple yet enjoyable device that keeps you relatively up to date. It's really easily to use and navigate. The design, weight and size is perfect and smaller than I anticipated.The rear is plastic and this reduces the weight. But it's a nice finish and design.The rear fingerprint reader does mean an extra second to unlock when picking up the phone due to having to reach around. And with no facial recognition it means it's slower to get in to your phone at times but that's fine.The cameras are ok and the main camera produces some nice photos.The front camera is situated perfectly and doesn't interfere with reading or viewing.The movement around apps and pages is smooth and quick, with the sliding of back and away options really easy to use.Overall, for the price of £299, it's a bargain and I wish I went for it sooner.I got this after my Huawei P20 Pro died. I do notice the screen isn't as vibrant and the brightening of the screen in daylight takes a moment to fire up. But as I say, for the price you can't go wrong.

Vanilla Android with no crapware or weird vendor operating system changes.Only had it a short while but so far performance is good, touchscreen works well and the display is also good. Battery life seems good as well so far and speakers are not too bad either.I've only used the camera a handful of times and while I'm sure it can't complete with newer flagship phones (As of Nov 2021), it's more than enough for my needs with some nice enhancement features.The only drawback for me is it does NOT have wireless charging but at this price that's not too bad.All in all a good phone.

I purchased this phone, to replace a Samsung A51, which I do found too big to comfortably handle. It's amazing how few good quality smaller phones, are available at the moment.Anyway, after an Amazon price match, I got this for £299.Set up was very easy; all data and apps were copied from the Samsung within a few minutes.The phone was fairly easy to customise to your own preferences, although simple things like changing the text alert could be made easier, as I found that was hidden under a few menu layers. Once you work it out though, it's easy.The fingerprint sensor is spot on, and works 99% of the time, compared with the Samsung hit rate of around 70%.Bluetooth works seamlessly, and pairing is so simple.It's also a no frills phone, so doesn't have facial recognition, which isn't necessary for me, and there is no way to expand the memory.The camera is amazing, and photos can be tweaked endlessly.Very clear display, and the battery is very powerful; I would say it lasts a day and a half under normal usage.I've probably not even scratched the surface of what can be done, but it is super fast, and I'm more than happy with it.##BIG DRAWBACK##Please beware of an Android 12 update/beta, as it totally bricked the phone. Decline the installation, unless your phone meets certain criteria, that are available to see on the web.The phone was totally paralyzed after the update, so I got onto Amazon and Google to resolve the issue, neither if whom were if any use.I unbricked the phone by allowing the battery to drain, then placing it on charge, and initiating a factory reset, which worked. This was a minor pain as I had to reinstall a few apps, but I also used a backup from the Samsung, which saved me some time also.So if in doubt, leave Android 11 installed, although Android 12 now works, and us very good.I hope this review helps you.