With an outstanding camera, huge battery, stock Android 11 out the box, guaranteed software updates through August 2024, and a very competitive $449 starting price, the 5G-enabled Pixel 5a might just be thebest mid-range phone (almost) no one has purchased so far.
That’s largely Google’s fault, of course, which very poorly distributed and weakly advertised this admittedly boring-looking 6.34-inch handset powered by a middling Snapdragon 765 processor.
To the surprise of absolutely nobody the least bit familiar with these types of promotions, that’s a number port-in, a process that will need to be initiated within 30 days of receiving your shipment confirmation email for your new “pure Google” phone with an OLED screen, 6GB RAM count, and IP67 water-resistant build in tow.
