Great excellent video TK Bay 👍 I'm a long time subscriber you do great videos man 👍 I got the Pixel 7a fully unlocked version Friday in the mail in the exclusive Coral color. The Pixel 7a is a major major step above my Motorola edge 2022 that I was using since December 2022. All in all I like the Pixel 7a alot it takes great excellent photos and is an all around way better phone when compared to my last phone Motorola edge 2022. I was looking at buying the Motorola edge 2023+ but the camera is not up to par to the flagship phones like Pixel 7 series, Samsung Galaxy s23 series and iphone 14 series, OnePlus 11 series etc. This Pixel 7a is the best phone that I ever bought!!!
I bought it cuz of plastic and size. It's far away from IP mini, but still more comfy in a hand than regular P6. Furthermore, I hate these slippery glass backs, so plastic cover is something on a positive side as well.
Thanks for the great review. I might get the 7a later, because of the size. I am still on 4a 5G in the first half Year it had many Software Problems, but it is very good now.
DON'T!!!! Terrible phone. Lots of problems with talk to text and live caption, which continually runs even though it's turned off. When you talk in the phone, every word appears twice. No way to fix this. Google support has no idea other. Huge problem and many others are reporting the same issues.
I'm shopping for a mid range phone. My IP11 is no longer getting software support. My kids are off to college and so I just need something basic. phone, text, calendar, alarm, tasks, music and podcasts. Is this a good mom phone?
TK, just some constructive feedback on your style of reviewing. You're information delivery is extremely fast and I've watched for years so I've come to expect that but I'm not sure if you're target audience are enthusiasts or also general consumers but i have ro say the fact that I sometimes struggle to keep up with the high rate you're going through specs and features, I can't imagine how a regular consumer would keep up. I get that this is your style but maybe think about slowing down a bit. I've caught incorrect information in your reading of specs in the past and you had a slip up here also in the RAM figure of the 7a comparing it to the 7/7 Pro and i rhink that's partially due to the fast delivery of information. I like you and Juan Bagnell, I'm also a local LA native and like supporting you both, you two are some of the longest serving members of the tech covering industry but in all honesty I enjoy how Juan does his video presentations more.
So TK, gotta do a long post here. In one of your livestreams last year, we disagreed about the idea of Google killing of the smaller flagship. I think its in Google's best interest to merge the A line into the smaller flagship. I think 3 phones - a small, a large screen and a fold is somthing they can get away with. I'd keep the small at that $500 point. Use the A line design. Make it plastic. Slightly slower charging speeds. 6.1" 90HZ screen. 128 +8GB RAM. 3 colors. But I'd put the bigger main sensor in there that's in the Pixel 7. Run sales like they normally do. For the pro, make it glass, 12GB RAM, 6.5" 120HZ screen, 256 or 512GB options. Keep the triple lens setup. Shoot for a $750/$850 price point. For the fold, keep doing what they're doing there. But find a way to get to a $1400 price point. Then only announce the fold and tablets at I/O, with the phones being a fall launch. Since youre charging the same price point, discontinue the outgoing model instantly once the new one is launched. For the outgoing model, they could do that "keeping stock limited for 60 days" up to the launch date of the new model. Point is that Google cannot take an all over the place approach with ohones like they do with their software. Three clear devices...one affordable small phone they can push hard, one mid sized phone enthusiasts and big screen lovers would buy, and one fold for the devs and uber enthusiasts.
Or they can just simply kill the smaller flagship. keep the A line at the $500 price point with this 64MP main sensor for a while until they're ready to upgrade the main line's main sensor to then put that into the A line. Point is, I don't think it's feasible for Google to keep doing both the A line and the small flagship going forward.
And as soon as you see the clickbait, you click the “do not recommend” button and the channel gets negative interaction and is recommended to less people.
I don't understand, why the google phone application opens with a delay, while the samsung from the series s and ios instantly. It annoys me a little)) Has anyone noticed?)
My phone app on P7P does not have a delay, only after a reboot or if it is restarting, having been killed in the background. So not sure why you have this problem?
Maaaaaaaan too sad i cant wait this drops a little bit in price. Jugué un poco, Can somebody please tell me if other phones hav a live translation function like the Pixel phones ? My girlfriend and I met in holidays and not yet speak the other persons language very well. So this is really important for me, thanks for any answers/help!
@@williedavis9494 in manual brightness mode they're roughly the same. In auto peak brightness - on paper the pixel 7 has a few more nits . Although in one test the pixel 7a reached a higher peak brightness than the 7 ( possibly defective 7 unit )
This one feels like a really fuzzy line between high and mid tier, I'm looking to finally upgrade my phone and being honest is hard with so many options, but for the price and pixel history, maybe this is it. I thought i commented earlier, weird, i said that with VPN you can see demon slayer in Netflix,but in India
As someone who has been with pixel since the first pixel XL I highly recommend them.... Though the VPN doesn't work for switching your country like other vpns on the market. It just keeps your data private. I'm sorry to disappoint
@@Texas-yeehaw great to know, even when the Pixels series have been having sometimes bad press for the screen and other stuff, i feel are the most reliable lately. Regarding the VPN i actually use it and works for me with Netflix, maybe it depends on which VPN you are using
When I think of budget I think 350 not $500 but still a nice phone. I have the 6a the only thing I wish the 6a had is a 90hrz screen, I think Google could give us 90hrz on the 6a with a software update but they won't.
In my opinion at $499 this isn't a good value. The A series used to be all about giving you a quality Pixel experience for less. When they were $349-399 that was making it worth picking up. But when it's only $100 less than the Pixel 8 may be, then it becomes too expensive for what it is. And at that price if I were looking to upgrade I'd just wait for the Pixel 8.
Wait for a sale. I bought my 6A for $299...would never buy it at $449. When the 7A gets to be under $400, and it will be, the value at that price will be awesome.
@@5150crazyfun yeah. I don’t think google cares that the 7 and 7a are close in price since the 7a will drop. Just as long as they sell em all. Personally I’d rather have the slightly smaller, lighter phone.
The A line has gone off from what it was initially intended, to be a cheaper option, that price is not a budget phone anymore. $300 or less is a budget phone 😏
Defective phone. Live Caption is turned off, yet captions keep appearing no matter what. Also, talk to text on g board does not work. Every word is duplicated no matter which app you use. Google support has no idea. Total junk phone for $500. Returning.
Software bugs shouldn't be happening I've encountered a few I've already hard reset my phone once I'm thinking about returning mine before my Amazon window closes tbh
Thank you for a real review and not cellphone comparison. Love it.
Great excellent video TK Bay 👍 I'm a long time subscriber you do great videos man 👍 I got the Pixel 7a fully unlocked version Friday in the mail in the exclusive Coral color. The Pixel 7a is a major major step above my Motorola edge 2022 that I was using since December 2022. All in all I like the Pixel 7a alot it takes great excellent photos and is an all around way better phone when compared to my last phone Motorola edge 2022. I was looking at buying the Motorola edge 2023+ but the camera is not up to par to the flagship phones like Pixel 7 series, Samsung Galaxy s23 series and iphone 14 series, OnePlus 11 series etc. This Pixel 7a is the best phone that I ever bought!!!
I bought it cuz of plastic and size. It's far away from IP mini, but still more comfy in a hand than regular P6. Furthermore, I hate these slippery glass backs, so plastic cover is something on a positive side as well.
Are there any serious heating, Connectivity, battery issues?
It's a beautiful phone. I purchased the coral. Excellent price and spec's.
I'm getting the sea blue version tomorrow. Really excited!
Man it looks really good. People that get this one won't be missing out on to much Google has to offer.
😂 It looks really like the pixel 7
@@kgzdelivery yep
Very nice tk love the light blue👍👊
Thanks for review!
i cant afford iphone 14 so is this phone still good i herd something about bad battery life
Thanks for the great review. I might get the 7a later, because of the size. I am still on 4a 5G in the first half Year it had many Software Problems, but it is very good now.
Yea they needed some updates on the pre Tensor a series.
DON'T!!!! Terrible phone. Lots of problems with talk to text and live caption, which continually runs even though it's turned off. When you talk in the phone, every word appears twice. No way to fix this. Google support has no idea other. Huge problem and many others are reporting the same issues.
@@Meyerc-yv2bi and yet everyone raves about how quick incredibly accurate voice to text ect is
Ouuuu thanks so much for this in depth review
I'm shopping for a mid range phone. My IP11 is no longer getting software support. My kids are off to college and so I just need something basic. phone, text, calendar, alarm, tasks, music and podcasts. Is this a good mom phone?
Hey TK did you experience heating issues. Is the processor powerful enough to handle games like pubg efootball
Hi TK !
Please discuss about the Line (Green/Pink/White) on Screen issue on OnePlus devices.
Have a 7 Pro so not looking to swap. Do love the colors for 7a tho
Great video. I think this is very good buy. Even better when you catch it on sale.
oh and you know they will have it on sale, :)
TK, just some constructive feedback on your style of reviewing. You're information delivery is extremely fast and I've watched for years so I've come to expect that but I'm not sure if you're target audience are enthusiasts or also general consumers but i have ro say the fact that I sometimes struggle to keep up with the high rate you're going through specs and features, I can't imagine how a regular consumer would keep up. I get that this is your style but maybe think about slowing down a bit. I've caught incorrect information in your reading of specs in the past and you had a slip up here also in the RAM figure of the 7a comparing it to the 7/7 Pro and i rhink that's partially due to the fast delivery of information. I like you and Juan Bagnell, I'm also a local LA native and like supporting you both, you two are some of the longest serving members of the tech covering industry but in all honesty I enjoy how Juan does his video presentations more.
The 7a is packs quite a punch in the price range that its in. Its a really good buy based on what we know so far.
hows the battery life and speed
@straya_ au_ the battery should be similar to the Pixel 7 which many who used it long term said it was good for a day's use at least.
So TK, gotta do a long post here.
In one of your livestreams last year, we disagreed about the idea of Google killing of the smaller flagship. I think its in Google's best interest to merge the A line into the smaller flagship. I think 3 phones - a small, a large screen and a fold is somthing they can get away with.
I'd keep the small at that $500 point. Use the A line design. Make it plastic. Slightly slower charging speeds. 6.1" 90HZ screen. 128 +8GB RAM. 3 colors. But I'd put the bigger main sensor in there that's in the Pixel 7. Run sales like they normally do.
For the pro, make it glass, 12GB RAM, 6.5" 120HZ screen, 256 or 512GB options. Keep the triple lens setup. Shoot for a $750/$850 price point.
For the fold, keep doing what they're doing there. But find a way to get to a $1400 price point.
Then only announce the fold and tablets at I/O, with the phones being a fall launch. Since youre charging the same price point, discontinue the outgoing model instantly once the new one is launched. For the outgoing model, they could do that "keeping stock limited for 60 days" up to the launch date of the new model.
Point is that Google cannot take an all over the place approach with ohones like they do with their software. Three clear devices...one affordable small phone they can push hard, one mid sized phone enthusiasts and big screen lovers would buy, and one fold for the devs and uber enthusiasts.
Or they can just simply kill the smaller flagship. keep the A line at the $500 price point with this 64MP main sensor for a while until they're ready to upgrade the main line's main sensor to then put that into the A line. Point is, I don't think it's feasible for Google to keep doing both the A line and the small flagship going forward.
They could have the A series, XL series and fold series. Drop the pro title as that sounds silly
Hey TK -- I thought both the P7 & P7A had _8GB of RAM_ [?], although not sure if they're using the same DDR spec.
You know what they're actually the same not only in size but also in LPDDR5 technology. Good catch
@@TKBay no problem. Thanks for your otherwise excellent work 🧐🙃
Where's the "you won't believe what happened!"?
that part disappears as soon as a user clicks on the video
Clickbait 🤣
And as soon as you see the clickbait, you click the “do not recommend” button and the channel gets negative interaction and is recommended to less people.
Does this device has nfc for pos payment?
I don't understand,
why the google phone application opens with a delay, while the samsung from the series s and ios instantly. It annoys me a little)) Has anyone noticed?)
My phone app on P7P does not have a delay, only after a reboot or if it is restarting, having been killed in the background. So not sure why you have this problem?
👍 for your video TK
thank you
Maaaaaaaan too sad i cant wait this drops a little bit in price. Jugué un poco, Can somebody please tell me if other phones hav a live translation function like the Pixel phones ? My girlfriend and I met in holidays and not yet speak the other persons language very well. So this is really important for me, thanks for any answers/help!
Should i get the Pixel 7A or Galaxy s23???
7A TK or Xperia 1 V? Obviously a price difference
6:10 I can definitely notice that stutter/lag.
Pixel 7a vs OnePlus 11R...please make a detailed video
4K TK looks good especially at this kind of price.
Watched the whole video and still don't know 'what happened'.
" You Won't Believe What Happened"
🙄
I will not be getting a pixel
phone until they solve the heating issue.
Hi! I went from pixel 6 to pixel 7 pro. Had major heating problems on the 6. But I'm happy to say I haven't had a single heating issue on my 7pro. :)
How do you know they haven't solved them?, My family and I have 4 pixel phones, and don't have a heating problem on any of them.
Name of the game @ the 8:30 mark?
The 7a definitely packs a lot of value and it will only become a better value over time. Hope you had a great time in Mtn View!
Have you done any tests on it yet? Also, I love your comparisons!
I always enjoy Grant's camera tests and the pictures he posted some Twitter
Pixel 7A and 7 both run 8GB of RAM, so yes, they are in fact running the same.
Great review on an awesome phone but just for clarification the 7a and 7 have the same amount of RAM only pro has more RAM.
Plus I think the 7a has the same display as the regular 7 ?( albeit slightly different size)
Yes about the same but the 7 display is definitely brighter and a little richer in color
@@williedavis9494 in manual brightness mode they're roughly the same. In auto peak brightness - on paper the pixel 7 has a few more nits . Although in one test the pixel 7a reached a higher peak brightness than the 7 ( possibly defective 7 unit )
I just purchased it today! Wont arrive until May 17 :-)
193g with 6,1 Inch screen? They outdid all other bricks.
Pretty big bezzles
This one feels like a really fuzzy line between high and mid tier, I'm looking to finally upgrade my phone and being honest is hard with so many options, but for the price and pixel history, maybe this is it.
I thought i commented earlier, weird, i said that with VPN you can see demon slayer in Netflix,but in India
As someone who has been with pixel since the first pixel XL I highly recommend them.... Though the VPN doesn't work for switching your country like other vpns on the market. It just keeps your data private. I'm sorry to disappoint
@@Texas-yeehaw great to know, even when the Pixels series have been having sometimes bad press for the screen and other stuff, i feel are the most reliable lately.
Regarding the VPN i actually use it and works for me with Netflix, maybe it depends on which VPN you are using
@@Texas-yeehaw but yeah its really helpful when ur connected to free wi-fi ect like airport coffee shops
both P7 and 7a have 8 gb ram
7a has same RAM as 7 actually, only Pro has more
Pixel 7 also comes with 8gb of ram
Yes you have a point
Add 50$ and will bye Pixel 7.
Wait for a discount in the price. It will probably drop to somewhere $300. That’s when it’s good value to me.
When I think of budget I think 350 not $500 but still a nice phone. I have the 6a the only thing I wish the 6a had is a 90hrz screen, I think Google could give us 90hrz on the 6a with a software update but they won't.
Heating issue
Realistically, what do people think the price will drop to in a few months? $449 $399 $349 ?
Since it’s using the same chipset, as the flagship, does that mean you can cook an egg on that screen as well? 😂
I feel like this phone is over priced even at 450 this phone should be 379 IMO
Once pixel gets faster wire charging I will buy. It's a good phone though👍
In my opinion at $499 this isn't a good value. The A series used to be all about giving you a quality Pixel experience for less. When they were $349-399 that was making it worth picking up. But when it's only $100 less than the Pixel 8 may be, then it becomes too expensive for what it is. And at that price if I were looking to upgrade I'd just wait for the Pixel 8.
Wait for a sale. I bought my 6A for $299...would never buy it at $449. When the 7A gets to be under $400, and it will be, the value at that price will be awesome.
Willing to bet the 8 won’t be $599
@@ottallman I was already thinking the same thing I bet it'll go up $50 too at least.
@@5150crazyfun yeah. I don’t think google cares that the 7 and 7a are close in price since the 7a will drop. Just as long as they sell em all. Personally I’d rather have the slightly smaller, lighter phone.
@@ottallman 8 will be 699 this time no doubt!
I like the upper midranger pixel 7 better
The A line has gone off from what it was initially intended, to be a cheaper option, that price is not a budget phone anymore. $300 or less is a budget phone 😏
Also too big for my taste. Much prefer the look and size of pixel 4a.
Defective phone. Live Caption is turned off, yet captions keep appearing no matter what. Also, talk to text on g board does not work. Every word is duplicated no matter which app you use. Google support has no idea. Total junk phone for $500. Returning.
Software bugs shouldn't be happening I've encountered a few I've already hard reset my phone once I'm thinking about returning mine before my Amazon window closes tbh
watching it on from my pixel 6a