Pixel Pixel 4a
Smartphones

Pixel 4a

Pixel

Released Aug 1, 2020 · Analysis updated Mar 6, 2026

Pixel 4a smartphone with good battery life, a headphone jack, and strong camera performance. The Pixel Pixel 4a scores 83/100 based on 6 expert reviews in the smartphones category. Coverage includes reviews from Twentyfirsttech, Theguardian, Thurrott, and Gsmarena.

Critic Score

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83

based on 6 expert reviews

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Pros

  • Good battery life(4)
  • Headphone jack(3)
  • Excellent camera performance(3)
  • Fairly inexpensive(2)

Cons

  • No wireless charging(4)
  • Only single camera(2)

6 Expert Reviews

92
Sep 26, 2020

The Pixel 4a delivers exactly what you need with excellent build quality, class-leading camera, and wonderful software at an affordable price point.

88
Aug 4, 2020

The Pixel 4a is Google's best smartphone in years, offering great camera, good screen, performance and battery life in a small and light body.

85
Aug 29, 2020

The Google Pixel 4a is an excellent and inexpensive smartphone that delivers unique value at a time when such a thing is especially appreciated, assuming of course that you can live with the small dis...

82
Aug 15, 2020

Google's Pixel 4a delivers a premium-feeling experience with excellent camera performance in a compact, well-built budget package.

78

The Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 offer solid performance, excellent cameras, and clean software, but face stiffer competition with minor compromises in display brightness, charging speed, and speaker quali...

70
Oct 14, 2020

The Pixel 4a 5G offers excellent camera performance, a top-notch Android experience, and 5G connectivity for under $500, but Google's Pixel 5 ultimately delivers better value in the long run.