Google Pixel 3a shows up on Geekbench days before its unveiling

29 April 2019
The mid-ranger will be made official on May 7, alongside the Pixel 3a XL.

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I just got my Pixel 3 earlier this morning and I can't say much other than I love the feeling of this phone and camera is fantastic. And the headphones it came with are actually pretty decent. I can't judge it yet. But I'm liking it so far. I'm familiar with the first Pixel, so I can adapt to this fairly easily.

All I really do is just emulate the setup of my other phones. This will emulate the Essential Phone since they're practically siblings at heart. So much hate for the Pixels but I find them my favorite line of phones.

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    • Anonymous
    • n5S
    • 01 May 2019

    aknsreddy, 01 May 2019Majority consumers won't buy if it's not a dual sim, in Ind... moreOk, so if there's no dual SIM, it won't sell in India. But my point still stands, most consumers in many other markets don't care about that

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      • Alien
      • 3RM
      • 01 May 2019

      aknsreddy, 01 May 2019We have better carriers in India, and it's not about that. ... moreHaving 2 SIMs means that your body gets bombarded with double the SAR radiation levels a normal phone emits.
      There are websites that list every single phone out there and their SAR levels. The cheap chinese brands are in the top 10.
      I'd stick to 1SIM if I were you if you don't want to find out in a few years that you have brain cancer or tumors.. Bluetooth wireless headphones fall into this category as well!

      Proof: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_4XKNeOtzl4

        your_name_here, 30 Apr 2019- I don't care about dual SIM as I have a good carrier - i... moreWe have better carriers in India, and it's not about that. 101% we use dual sim her, Because we have the cheapest data costs anywhere in the world.
        Pixel 3 battery was average, any phone doesn't last for 2fulldays, it's not a phone.
        Here midranger phonee cost max200$ every thing else fails

          Anonymous, 30 Apr 2019Majority of consumers do not use or care about dual SIM.Majority consumers won't buy if it's not a dual sim, in India. Unless they have no plans. Selling it here.

            If these are just Verizon exclusive like it's big brothers consider these DOA.

              So around Snapdragon 820 single core performance, not bad , but if it's gonna cost 400-500 euros its terrible.

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                • Anonymous
                • n5S
                • 30 Apr 2019

                plymr, 30 Apr 2019Google is always so late in their phone-release almost a ye... moreSo does that mean all phones have to release in the first half of the year? Samsung/LG/OnePlus/Xiaomi release high end phones at the end of the year, but according to you they're outdated just because the processor is almost a year old?

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                  • plymr
                  • ijX
                  • 30 Apr 2019

                  Google is always so late in their phone-release almost a year. seriously the SD855 is released in Feb and google will use it in Oct-Nov leaving 4-5 months before it is already outdated. and now they will do the same mistakes, using a subpar chip, a design so old and ugly, a buggy system -shockingly since they made Android yet can't get it right in their own phones- and of course the cherry on top: high price with way inferior hardware.
                  their strength is fast updates and excellent camera algorithms. hopefully they can use a semi-decent microphone this time around.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • n5S
                    • 30 Apr 2019

                    aknsreddy, 30 Apr 2019More than a camera this is a phone first. so missing dual s... moreMajority of consumers do not use or care about dual SIM.

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                      • xjK
                      • 30 Apr 2019

                      aknsreddy, 30 Apr 2019No dual sim, No 3.5mmjack, no great battery, sub-par proces... more- I don't care about dual SIM as I have a good carrier
                      - it does have a 3.5mm jack
                      - don't care about the battery
                      - it has a mid-range processor as it's a mid-range phone
                      - old design? it looks like a phone... that's all I ask of my phones.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • vG0
                        • 30 Apr 2019

                        The worst looking ugliest android phone in the universe

                          Anonymous, 30 Apr 2019These do have a headphone jack. Anyway, the main appeal is ... moreMore than a camera this is a phone first. so missing dual sim doesn't work, if you are forgetting what it is.

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                            • Alien
                            • 3RM
                            • 30 Apr 2019

                            Who would be wanting one of these??
                            UGLY AF!

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                              • Anonymous
                              • n5S
                              • 30 Apr 2019

                              aknsreddy, 30 Apr 2019No dual sim, No 3.5mmjack, no great battery, sub-par proces... moreThese do have a headphone jack. Anyway, the main appeal is having the Pixel 3 camera but for a cheaper price. People seem to forget that

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                                • TnC
                                • 30 Apr 2019

                                If all this is true the phone has outdated design, outdated hardware... no 3.5mm jack.... I would still consider buying it if it costed 150e or so.... anything more than that is too much...

                                  No dual sim, No 3.5mmjack, no great battery, sub-par processor, old design. Google is another LG,HTC,Sony all together. The entire mobile industry will collapse with high pricing and Chinese manufacturing.

                                    Many months had passed after release of pixel 3 duo, and smartphones on the market had changed a lot. I am not sure why Google would have the confident to push out some mid-ranger phones that were supposed to be released much earlier. I believe software is very important for user experience, but without certain hardware spec and boost, the results can be limited.

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                                      • jiW
                                      • 30 Apr 2019

                                      release of this phone with ancient design is pointless.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • LQu
                                        • 30 Apr 2019

                                        beep beep telephone, 30 Apr 2019SD660 scores, and this will probably cost more than some Ch... moreBetween $400-500