Pixel 6a review: The mid-range Pixel that put Tensor in a $449 phone.
A 2022 mid-ranger with flagship cameras — now a cheap used buy.
The Pixel 6a brought Tensor and Google’s camera magic to $449. The 60 Hz screen and lack of wireless charging are the cost-savings; great value second-hand.
01Display
74/10074/100 trails the 78-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2022.
02Camera
84/100At 84/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among mid-range phones of 2022 — 16 points above the cohort average.
03Performance
76/100At 76/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among mid-range phones of 2022 — 9 points above the cohort average.
04Battery
80/10080/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2022.
05Build
83/100At 83/100 this is one of the strongest build showings among mid-range phones of 2022 — 8 points above the cohort average.
06Value
84/100At 84/100 this is one of the strongest value showings among mid-range phones of 2022 — 12 points above the cohort average.
- Flagship Tensor chip at a $449 price.
- Excellent Pixel camera processing.
- Compact, light body.
- IP67 rating.
- 60 Hz display.
- No wireless charging; 18 W wired.
- Older Gorilla Glass 3.
- Discontinued by Google.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 125-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .