@@rotimika It won't crack, and I may be wrong, but wouldn't plastic cushion drops better because it's softer? The only downside durability wise would be scratches.
@@rrainerss i think these happened due to bad manufacturing from LG and huawei (not sure about huawei) LG used bad solder for the SOC which over time loosened up therefore leading to the boot loop ( i've experienced this myself on the 5x )
@weinerschnitzelboy i thinks they put bug on old phone to run slow just to push people buying a new phone, my old sony phone also act like that after a couple of years. The phone also restart when battery below 50%
Carl Thorman it’s not. Nexus is about top of the line specs, low price. Increase the price for $100, put SD800 series chip, keep the plastic exterior, then you can call it the return of nexus
I wouldn't say they changing the game with the price but going back to there roots which I did not see coming, glad to see they not trying to beat apple by being apple
Tyler Barron yes, but even the nexus phones of yesteryear had top shelf processors and wireless charging. I’m a little disappointed, would have like to see at least a SD 700 serious SoC instead of the antiquated SD 670.
Yess, Samsung did that with the s10e, they tried to copy Apple's strategy but Google didn’t, they changed the game. I’m so glad about that. It’s like the return of the Nexus line ❤️
@@EduardoPardoFigueroaC dude, google's pixel lineup copied everything from iPhones. Now they revert the headphone jack lowering the quality of the phone (not camera) and the performance, just because they didn't sold bad, even worse than bad. I hope those 3a don't have the issues which 3 and 3xl had. I'm not a fan of google anymore but I hope they succeed with it.
Who is still offering SD card options in the age of sealed phones and water resistance (last 4-5 years)? Am I missing something or incorrectly marking time? I do agree 64GB is light but the standard photo handling behavior is to smartly move to cloud so likely not actually a problem unless you are the 1% who walk around with 10 seasons of 50 TV Shows on their phone (and perhaps the Venn diagram of Pixel customers and “that guy/girl” is a single circle come to think of it).
To be fair, I expect that 670 proc to make that battery feel like a champ. I can end every day with my Sony XA2 at around 35-40% even with the heavy use of Twitter, Discord, Spotify, and Maps, but if I'm more chill? I can guarantee 2 days. The 600 series of Snapdragons are endurance champions.
... Kiiiiinda. Up top, it fires through the earpiece, which is nice. But they've removed the other front-firing speaker below the display, and gone with the bottom-edge ports.
MrMobile [Michael Fisher] I tend to dislike using the earpiece as second speaker. I like listening music and sooner or later the top speaker starts sounding bad. That was the case with my m8 and axon7. So louder, fuller sound from one speaker is gold for me. Oh, that's the case with my iPhone 7 plus also, never had an iPhone or iOS device for that matter and had to try it as I like to know about things from my own experience. What is your experience with stereo speakers Michael?
I don't rate those bottom ended speakers with the extra bass, My old stereo front facing stereo HTC One M7 always sounded better than the front and bottom configuration of my HTC 10. Now I've got my Pixel 3, the difference between it and the HTC 10 is extremely noticeable. Sound sound way more 'alive' when it's coming equally from two different sources.When the speakers are mismatched, there's a sort of muddiness I can't really describe.
Same, but I actually use the wireless charging and don't see this phone bringing me anything other than the OLED screen. I don't care much about the camera, but I love OLEDs.
It was funny because for the longest time I was so upset that I hadn’t seen Michael Fisher On pocketnow for a good long while but as I just discovered today he has his own RUclips channel and which is now going to be my primary channel all the greatest things pocketnow had to offer was with this one guy #Subscribed
@Cinnabar Volcano I mean HOLY SHIT I thought I was the only one who was sick and tired of Glass backs ... I mean you should have a nearly indestructible TANK of a phone *ESPECIALLY* if it cost $1k Instead, the more expensive they are, the more fragile THA FUCK Having used the LG G6 for 2 years now, I can totally say I wish they reassured the LG Gflex I mean just put an OLED rounded corner, notchless display on it ... Have the 2 cameras (standard and wide-angle) and a usable processor for this year, 4 Gigs of RAM and a removable battery I'm honestly sad than even HTC gave up on their FULL METAL TANKS I can only hope now that Nokia makes a mid-range truly worthy of their LEGENDARY brand Like literally just take the Nokia 7+, fatten it a bit (bigger battery), replace the plastic back with a FULL METAL UNIBODY, make the corners out of rubber and HOLY SHIT you'd actually have a BLODDY *NOKIA*
As someone living outside the US, This device is still expensive. You can get the Galaxy S9 open box on ebay for the same price with much better design, IP rating and miles better SoC... I guess this is worth it if you buy under contract with a carrier BTW... the game has been changing since a company named Xiaomi hit the market.
I agree, here in Australia the regular pixel 3a is priced at 649(conversion rate should make it 569) and the xl model is 800(conversion rate is roughly 685). We can pick up an s9 now and its cheaper than the 'budget' xl. I think it's going to be tough for the flagship companies to find the sweet spot for high value, cheap phones.
@@Typhex27 exactly and it's a really thought sweet spot to find, given the excellent mid range phones coming out lately and the common decition between new mid range or old flagship. Dave 2D explained on his channel the "End game" for smartphones, I recommend that video.
Right there with you in hoping that this truly can become the 'everypersons' Android device. I've grown tired of family and friends coming to me with issues on their budget Galaxy J devices to their flagship LG's, only to find them running tons of bloat and software that's ancient. As a regular Pixel user I am excited for what this new hardware push could do and already got my mother-in-law to order the 3a!
Dude, I want to congratulate your editing and filming skills... Everything, from montage to color profiles, frame rate, it just felt lifelike. Like all of this happened right in front of my very eyes.
Electronic Abyss hate me if want but I HATTEE headphone jack and cords for me the cord gets caught on everything and just yank my earbuds or headphones out/off can’t be helped just happens I know stupid excuse but hey 🤷♂️ just like me blue tooth,
@@DrMaverick777No, no hate... 👀 juuust don't plug anything in then. Simple as that. I personally like having the choice to use the headphone jack _OR_ my bluetooth.💁 Sounds like you're mostly trying to convince yourself of something, tbh lol. Like if you got the right phone or not. I'm sure you did it that's your preference, as you'd never use the jack anyways. As for me, even as "old" as it is, I think I'll go with the 3a. That's more my price range atm, and it has what I'm looking for for where I am in life. Nothing less. Hope your phone still suits you well! 😃
I don't know why a lot of people are saying this phone is "the best value in 2019” and comparing it with phones like the OnePlus 6T or Samsung devices. If all you care about is updates and the camera quality, sure, maybe? But it has a Snapdragon 670, which is noticably slower than the Snapdragon 855, 845, and even 835. It's only got 4GB of RAM compared to the 6 and 8GB standard on most devices of the same price. And importantly, it only has 64GB of storage and no expansion. I don't know. I guess if you're a super causal user, it's a decent deal. But I feel like a lot of reviewers are overselling the phone by comparing it to flagships, simply because the camera is great and it gets updates quickly. The lower-tier hardware specs actually translate to day-to-day slower performance, and you can see this in other reviewers' videos, like The Verge's.
@@deyanand1955 yes, google might not have as much control on hardware as apple has on theirs, but a single device can be optimized well enough by the software provider to make sure the performance is great. Also ram management of smaller companies like oneplus has always been terrible so lower ram isn't a good argument.
A lot of people don't even need the best chipset and won't be able to tell the difference. But the best camera? That will definitely be noticed. Many competitors have 6/8 gigs of RAM, sure. But they probably also have aggressive ram management so you won't even get to use it all properly. A 64GB only option does suck though
Well the headphone jack was basically the reason I didn't keep the Pixel 3, so this might be a game changer
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Nice review. The one thing I was hoping for is to have the ip rating. Since I 1st got this in my defunct Note 7, I can't use phones without it anymore. Call me weird, but sometimes I take my phone to the shower to watch videos just like this :)
The only thing is that US buyers probably don't care about price that much in these days of "buy 1, get 1 on us!" ads being heard everywhere. Its more about carrier availability and it sounds like that has improved.
WELL WELL WELL after 3 YEARS ..... SOMEONE at Google's hardware department ACTUALLY MANAGED TO *THINK* with *THAT* part of the body crafted by evolution for THAT EXACT PURPOSE
Just bought the 3A today from T-Mobile so far it's a pretty good phone liking everything about it.kind of like the old Nokia Lumia with a polycarbonate body and excellent camera
I've been using a Nexus 5 as my daily driver since it launched back in 2013 and the 3A is the phone I'm finally upgrading to. You absolutely nailed this video - it does feel like we're stepping back in time to the good old days. I also really hope there are no unforeseen issues with the phone because if not I can really see it shake up the US market. Apple and Samsung made their "budget" devices $750 this cycle. With a camera this good, a familiar brand name, and this price, I'm expecting the 3A to absolutely fly off the shelves.
Hitting every carrier is really what they should have done for the the 3. I can't tell you how many times I would talk to friends or coworkers about changing but Verizon was in the way and getting out of contracts is a hassle for sum people.
Excellent video ! I like this phone, being an owner of a Pixel 2 XL, I like the compromises to keep the price down. It is frustrating seeing cellphones over $ 1,000.00 CAD. It should be interesting seeing what Google releases next year and what the Pixel 4 & 4 XL are.
I'm on a Pixel 2XL contract. Have just over a year left. Depending on the Pixel 4, and other competitors, the 3 and 3a will be at the top of my watch list for next year. Fantastic camera and stock android? That's all I want
Hello MrMobile. I trust you that you choose your words carefully, so can you please let me know why you said that the camera from 3A is "almost" identical to the one from the original Pixel? You said then that it has the same sensor and software. It's the lens?
It doesn’t have the Pixel Visual Core that’s on the Pixel 3. This is why it’s slower to do things like Night Sight shots. Apps like Instagram and Snapchat use the PVC to take better pictures, so you lose out on that too, but if you’re taking pictures on the main camera app first then it won’t change the quality. Other than that it’s the same camera, so I think most people will see basically the same quality of photo, it’ll just be slower to process it. Not sure if the lens is any different, but I haven’t seen anything that suggests it is.
@@nofrillsshaving4244 you can buy them from regular electronic stores and use a package forwarding company. I'm in NL and bought my pixel from mediamarkt Germany. You pay some extra on shipping, but hey, it's possible! :)
Google has finally made a killer move with the pixel line after nearly 4 years, and it's great. I just hope that they maintain the 399 price point, unlike other "ultra-budget" flagship killer smartphone brands that increase their prices year after year due to a stifle in innovation. Also, this reminds me of the Samsung and Sony 'mini' and 'compact' line of smartphones, which I really liked.
Hurrah for the headphone jack! I'll take a good quality plastic casing over sodding glass any day of the week. But if there's no expandable storage the absolute MINIMUM that should be installed is 128gb, by preference 256gb or 512gb.
This is OG throwback to Nexus 5, the pinnacle of value - price - performance. To this day, my favorite phone, ever (out of hundreds I've owned). Google was always ahead of it's time. I love how people are going nuts about wireless charging today saying it's the greatest thing ever. Those poor plebes don't know I had wireless charging on my $299 Nexus 4 LOOOONG 7 years ago (in human years, 1 tech year is at least 10 human). I've had it on Nexus 4, 5, 6 and even 7 - yes, the Nexus 7 tablet had it as well. And they all worked on the original Nexus 4 wireless sphere pad. I've owned Nexus One, Nexus S, The Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 2012, Nexus 7 2013, Nexus 6p - the only one I didn't was Nexus 5x, it didn't attract my attention and 6p was released alongside it. Anyway, who's with me that Pixel 3a is the Nexus 8 we've been waiting for?
I work at best buy. And saw the boxes for the 3A and 3A XL and asked my manager if he knows about the phones and he said oh shit you aren't supposed to see that. And hid it under a curtain. Perfection.
Hello my name is jaime rivera and today we will be reviewing this phone with me jaime rivera. Alright guys ill see you in the next video, my name is jaime rivera
For $200 more you can get the pixel 3 For $400 more galaxy s10 For $800 more iphone xs max For $2500 more macbook pro For $30.000 more a car For $200.000 more a house 1st world problem here
Wonderful video, watched on HQ... Normally my data cap means I only watch in 240 or 360p but watched in 1080p today. I've been missing out. Your videos look gorgeous on the Samsung Galaxy S8 display😭
Just bought a Sandstone White 8gb/ 128GB SD835 OnePlus 5T for $391 off Amazon, Prime got it to me in literally 15hours...theres a headphone jack. amoled display. great camera. and I love the "stock android+" oxygen OS. also getting two days of battery no problem. use instagram and twitter alot. sending emails. moving files around google drive and sending to clients all day. besides the lack of a good tempered glass protector this was an amazing deal. I dont think ive missed out on the Pixel 3a even though i would appreciate the slightly smaller display and well....having a pixel.
Moto g7 still the top budget phone. Only thing better about this is the camera. If regular people cared about that they would've already bought the pixel 3 over Samsung and apple. But I will say the midrange selection in carrier stores is terrible so these might do ok COMPARED TO OTHER MIDRANGE CARRIER OFFERINGS. Anybody that actually has several hundred dollars to buy a midrange phone can do much better than this for cheaper. Google should've only charged $200 for a plastic phone with huge bezels.
@@sdreeves42 I agree... A lot of the android one offerings from Moto, Xiaomi, Nokia already provide the same experience that the Pixel 3A would provide and have better designs and build quality. Cameras are fairly decent too... It is still overpriced, no doubt about it !
Really good to see Google resetting phone prices to this area with a great phone. Stock Android, updates, that camera...id seriously consider this over a full Pixel, especially when buying a sim only deal and a handset.
I have the s9 and it works just fine... u will get better specs such as the 845 chip, and the phone lasts me a days worth of use (6h screen on time after a year of use...) it has ip rating in case accidents occur but u shouldn't intentionally submurge it... and the software is getting better especially with oneui... it's worth a buy If ur not gonna buy the s10 this year...
I don't blame you, the S9 is probably a better deal for those who don't care too much about the camera or the stock android experience (smoother performance & faster, more reliable updates).
Affordable, stock android and good after sales support with the advantage of having a small screen, well well well its a win win. All the new flagships are just crossing the 6" screen size, manufacturers have started to forget that the human palm size is still the same over the years, there's no upgrade in this department.
Alex Nannos xiaomi’s business model is based on very low profit margins which means they can afford to put in top specs in their phone and sell the phone for not much more than the cost of all the components. Edit: spelling
@@dvo5808 I understand but I am a consumer looking for the best possible product on my desired price range so I don't understand why someone would spend 400$ on a midrange phone when you can easily find high end specs on the same budget and call it a good purchase!
Alex Nannos completely understandable, another thing to consider is software support - you aren’t just paying for the hardware, you’re paying for the excellent camera and operating system software. Of course you can always install a ROM and customize your phone the way you want but a lot of people DON’T want to go through those extra steps and just want to use their phone out of the box.
@@dvo5808 I assume just 1-2% of Android users install custom roms nowadays so i get your point. Camera and software updates are important but Mi9 for example scored a higher score than pixel on Dx0 if that matters (maybe its becase it has 3 cameras) and xiaomi phones even on 200$ have frequent OTA updates for at least 1-2 years so i think the gap became smaller now.
I'm curious about the wallpaper on all of hand-on videos of Pixel 3a. Is Google made them specifically for media attendees for I/O? Or, does it has some kind of site or tools to generate that?
@@Monkeey1 I know, but due to the nature of my job, I rarely have a reliable Internet access. Over the years I'm so used to having an sdcard on my phone.
Love to see that they going back to a Nexus like phone. I personally moved onto the Oneplus. I don't need "the best" camera but the Oneplus offers fast charging which I didn't know I needed until I had it.
@@danlugo4365 the pixel 3 and 3xl suffer from RAM management issues Google can't seem to optimize Android pie to run on 4gb of ram apps force close mutiwindow issues. Can't keep apps in the background so when you switch to one from the background it reloads like you just opened it for the first time Some Apps on the 3xl don't utiize the full screen Bluetooth issues especially in the car. Sometimes it loses it's connection or just shuts Bluetooth off on it's own Google phones have always had issues with Bluetooth. But every other OEM doesn't seem to have an issue. The second notch glitch some have had where the phone adds a second notch on the side of the display. One was bad enough. But the 3axl doesn't have a notched display. Honestly these designs of the 3a and 3axl are what the 3 and 3xl should have been with the snapdragon 845 and at least 6gb of RAM. For 400 dollars you are better off with an older Galaxy phone unless you take a metric fuck ton of pictures. You can't beat the pixel camera for 400 dollars with night site for low light pictures or what ever Google calls it The only thing hindering the 3A and 3aXL is the snapdragon 670. Should have been the SD710 and the 4gb of ram. Should have been 6gb.
Yikes. 4gb is enough unless you're expecting flagship specs of 6-8gb ram. Admittedly Google hasn't read the memo themselves but I'm sure even they will be increasing their flagships with more ram
@@supaahflyy well when the 3 and 3XL came out at $800-$1000 4gb is abysmal and unacceptable. That's flagship price for mid-range specs ram wise when everyone else had 6 or 8gb ram for the same price. It's more acceptable in a 400 dollar phone but the history of poor ram management issues on the 3 and 3xl I wouldn't hold my breath the 3a and 3aXL will be any better
If it kept the SD845 or greater, it would be a modern Nexus device and I'd be buying. What annoys me with modern phones is the need to hide the front facing cam and sensors for small bezels has led to even dumber compromises. Dumb notches, pin holes and mechanical popup weak points. The 3A shows this isn't necessary.
@@dephan2275 which Nexus? I used Nexus 5, my brother used Nexus 4 and then 5x. We did not face such problems. In fact it only set a benchmark other phones aspired to reach, which OnePlus finally did.
Somehow reminded me of that old Top Gear episode, where they were discussing a car, which had this 'motto' - "it will change everything" and Jeremy Clarkson's reaction "I don't want to change EVERYTHING"
Bezel is from 2016, body is polycarbonate, new processor of lower midrange... Too much cutted corners for not so low price tag. Pixel 3a should have been priced $300 and pixel 3a xl should have been priced $400.
Exactly, thing is this will sell. But it's coming at a strange time. Sammy has taken all the air out with the S10 line. Plus too many compromises to supposedly get to this price point. To justify this price it needed a few changes. Wireless charge for one and if you're going put in a midrange SoC. For God's sake come out swinging with a 710. Not a lowly 670. This is going to have to be heavily discounted before I'll bite on this.
Great review as usual, but i still won't buy a pixel ( Ex nexus owner) doesn't appeal for me and many others. 1.If i want a near stock android experience i have many choices One plus 2.Appeal ( market value) 3. Think about it what good reasons would you have to buy a pixel what makes it stand out ?
Can't wait to see full reviews on this phone. I've been rocking the Moto g4 Plus since it came out so I'm looking to upgrade and this might just be the phone I was looking for.
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👏 Headphone Jack! 👏
Your favourite! Wait for your bend test😂
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Get ready to break it like a biscuit.
No Gorilla Glass? 🤪 I'll wait for your durability test
Please bring a review sir
Headphone jack? More durable plastic back? Okay I'm down
Down syndrome?
Who said plastic as durable this phone sounds like it will break a lot easier
@@rotimika It won't crack, and I may be wrong, but wouldn't plastic cushion drops better because it's softer? The only downside durability wise would be scratches.
@@danodden9783 It doesn't have gorilla glass in the front.
@@rotimika the most durable phone ever was from a few years ago, one of the Motorola Droids and it was entirely plastic
Throwbacks to what the Nexus line used to be. Affordable, stock, good. Stoked to see Google heading in that direction
@@rrainerss i think these happened due to bad manufacturing from LG and huawei (not sure about huawei)
LG used bad solder for the SOC which over time loosened up therefore leading to the boot loop ( i've experienced this myself on the 5x )
RRainerss yeah I actually forgot about overheating
@epic gamer Google has the best camera+software
Nope. Nexus line up had flagship processors with midrange price.
Nexus phones had top tier processors..this inst a nexus replacement, this is a midrange phone that cricket wireless gives away "free"
The Nexus line was about the balance of price and specs. Google should have never abandoned that concept.
I still have my nexus 6p, and the camera is the main reason I keep in my pocket
@weinerschnitzelboy i thinks they put bug on old phone to run slow just to push people buying a new phone, my old sony phone also act like that after a couple of years. The phone also restart when battery below 50%
This is the return of the Nexus line
Carl Thorman it’s not. Nexus is about top of the line specs, low price. Increase the price for $100, put SD800 series chip, keep the plastic exterior, then you can call it the return of nexus
@@gandaruvu SD670 is not good enough of a chip? Its performance is not far from a SD835.
Hey 360p squad; thanks for showing up early! This video JUST finished uploading so please be patient while RUclips processes to 4K.
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Awesome
Looks like the HTC engineers that brought us the One M7 have done it again. Great product, hope they will it sell it internationally as well.
Love that phone, I still have the M7 as back up! Too bad we can't change the battery or I'll still be using that phone.
I wouldn't say they changing the game with the price but going back to there roots which I did not see coming, glad to see they not trying to beat apple by being apple
Tyler Barron yes, but even the nexus phones of yesteryear had top shelf processors and wireless charging. I’m a little disappointed, would have like to see at least a SD 700 serious SoC instead of the antiquated SD 670.
@@mvalido1126 Yeah, isnt it just better to get pixel 2 instead of 3a?
Yess, Samsung did that with the s10e, they tried to copy Apple's strategy but Google didn’t, they changed the game. I’m so glad about that. It’s like the return of the Nexus line ❤️
@@EduardoPardoFigueroaC dude, google's pixel lineup copied everything from iPhones. Now they revert the headphone jack lowering the quality of the phone (not camera) and the performance, just because they didn't sold bad, even worse than bad. I hope those 3a don't have the issues which 3 and 3xl had. I'm not a fan of google anymore but I hope they succeed with it.
Google did good. Apple will always be the king and Google lurking in the shadows of Apple when it comes to Google made smartphones.
adding a sd card would have made it a perfect mid-range phone.
64GB of TOTAL (not even user useable) memory with no sd card slot? Deal breaker in my opinion
@@johnsonlee3616 I still haven't used up all the storage on my pixel 2xl with 64 gbs so 🤷
@homebrew my large music collection would say otherwise.
@@keithdouglas8707 the majority of people stream their music now.
Who is still offering SD card options in the age of sealed phones and water resistance (last 4-5 years)? Am I missing something or incorrectly marking time? I do agree 64GB is light but the standard photo handling behavior is to smartly move to cloud so likely not actually a problem unless you are the 1% who walk around with 10 seasons of 50 TV Shows on their phone (and perhaps the Venn diagram of Pixel customers and “that guy/girl” is a single circle come to think of it).
To be fair, I expect that 670 proc to make that battery feel like a champ. I can end every day with my Sony XA2 at around 35-40% even with the heavy use of Twitter, Discord, Spotify, and Maps, but if I'm more chill? I can guarantee 2 days. The 600 series of Snapdragons are endurance champions.
meh the 730 is out too.
OMG This is finally a true successor to the Nexus 5X.
It also has stereo speakers! (Top and bottom like s10)
... Kiiiiinda. Up top, it fires through the earpiece, which is nice. But they've removed the other front-firing speaker below the display, and gone with the bottom-edge ports.
@@TheMrMobile That's a step down but as long as it has left and right separation, it's a good thing.
MrMobile [Michael Fisher] I tend to dislike using the earpiece as second speaker. I like listening music and sooner or later the top speaker starts sounding bad. That was the case with my m8 and axon7. So louder, fuller sound from one speaker is gold for me. Oh, that's the case with my iPhone 7 plus also, never had an iPhone or iOS device for that matter and had to try it as I like to know about things from my own experience. What is your experience with stereo speakers Michael?
I don't rate those bottom ended speakers with the extra bass, My old stereo front facing stereo HTC One M7 always sounded better than the front and bottom configuration of my HTC 10. Now I've got my Pixel 3, the difference between it and the HTC 10 is extremely noticeable. Sound sound way more 'alive' when it's coming equally from two different sources.When the speakers are mismatched, there's a sort of muddiness I can't really describe.
And awfull bezels don't forget that
Watching this on Nexus 5 thinking about buying the 3a
Same, but I actually use the wireless charging and don't see this phone bringing me anything other than the OLED screen. I don't care much about the camera, but I love OLEDs.
Just wanted to say I saw your Kobayashi Maru reference and I appreciate it. ( still love the disclosure too btw)
It was funny because for the longest time I was so upset that I hadn’t seen Michael Fisher On pocketnow for a good long while but as I just discovered today he has his own RUclips channel and which is now going to be my primary channel all the greatest things pocketnow had to offer was with this one guy #Subscribed
The software looks so smooth (with 60fps enabled)
DutchRedGaming now thats what ios users experience veryday (;
@@ΚλαϊντιΑ Yeah fucking right, if you have a 2 year old iPhone its slow af
Friggin Michael making me want a midrange phone now! 😂 Awesome first look brother. I always appreciate your coverage from these events.
@Cinnabar Volcano I mean HOLY SHIT I thought I was the only one who was sick and tired of Glass backs ...
I mean you should have a nearly indestructible TANK of a phone *ESPECIALLY* if it cost $1k
Instead, the more expensive they are, the more fragile
THA FUCK
Having used the LG G6 for 2 years now, I can totally say I wish they reassured the LG Gflex
I mean just put an OLED rounded corner, notchless display on it ... Have the 2 cameras (standard and wide-angle) and a usable processor for this year, 4 Gigs of RAM and a removable battery
I'm honestly sad than even HTC gave up on their FULL METAL TANKS
I can only hope now that Nokia makes a mid-range truly worthy of their LEGENDARY brand
Like literally just take the Nokia 7+, fatten it a bit (bigger battery), replace the plastic back with a FULL METAL UNIBODY, make the corners out of rubber and HOLY SHIT you'd actually have a BLODDY *NOKIA*
@Cinnabar Volcano shame on OnePlus for betraying us on that part ... The Pixel 3a is sure to teach them a lesson
As someone living outside the US, This device is still expensive. You can get the Galaxy S9 open box on ebay for the same price with much better design, IP rating and miles better SoC... I guess this is worth it if you buy under contract with a carrier
BTW... the game has been changing since a company named Xiaomi hit the market.
Even if you're in the US it's a hard sell if you MUST have stock android when compared to a Pixel 2 with the XL for around 300 on Swappa.
I agree, here in Australia the regular pixel 3a is priced at 649(conversion rate should make it 569) and the xl model is 800(conversion rate is roughly 685). We can pick up an s9 now and its cheaper than the 'budget' xl. I think it's going to be tough for the flagship companies to find the sweet spot for high value, cheap phones.
@@Typhex27 exactly and it's a really thought sweet spot to find, given the excellent mid range phones coming out lately and the common decition between new mid range or old flagship. Dave 2D explained on his channel the "End game" for smartphones, I recommend that video.
Shaker Chabarekh you’re comparing a new phone to a used that doesn’t work like taht
@@pakigangsta5 Open box is technically new. you have a point but the quality difference is quite significant in almost every aspect
Right there with you in hoping that this truly can become the 'everypersons' Android device. I've grown tired of family and friends coming to me with issues on their budget Galaxy J devices to their flagship LG's, only to find them running tons of bloat and software that's ancient. As a regular Pixel user I am excited for what this new hardware push could do and already got my mother-in-law to order the 3a!
I have never been so early for the video to be in 360p 🤩
JWproductions same! Oh god it’s horrible. Put it away!
Lol same
I have. And am again 👍
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Dude, I want to congratulate your editing and filming skills... Everything, from montage to color profiles, frame rate, it just felt lifelike. Like all of this happened right in front of my very eyes.
Whoa, I'm definitely interested. Welcome back, headphone jack
Electronic Abyss hate me if want but I HATTEE headphone jack and cords for me the cord gets caught on everything and just yank my earbuds or headphones out/off can’t be helped just happens I know stupid excuse but hey 🤷♂️ just like me blue tooth,
@@DrMaverick777No, no hate... 👀 juuust don't plug anything in then. Simple as that. I personally like having the choice to use the headphone jack _OR_ my bluetooth.💁 Sounds like you're mostly trying to convince yourself of something, tbh lol. Like if you got the right phone or not. I'm sure you did it that's your preference, as you'd never use the jack anyways. As for me, even as "old" as it is, I think I'll go with the 3a. That's more my price range atm, and it has what I'm looking for for where I am in life. Nothing less. Hope your phone still suits you well! 😃
Who cares? 🙄🙄
Polycarbonate instead of glass is an upgrade in my book.
I don't know why a lot of people are saying this phone is "the best value in 2019” and comparing it with phones like the OnePlus 6T or Samsung devices.
If all you care about is updates and the camera quality, sure, maybe? But it has a Snapdragon 670, which is noticably slower than the Snapdragon 855, 845, and even 835. It's only got 4GB of RAM compared to the 6 and 8GB standard on most devices of the same price. And importantly, it only has 64GB of storage and no expansion.
I don't know. I guess if you're a super causal user, it's a decent deal. But I feel like a lot of reviewers are overselling the phone by comparing it to flagships, simply because the camera is great and it gets updates quickly. The lower-tier hardware specs actually translate to day-to-day slower performance, and you can see this in other reviewers' videos, like The Verge's.
ProductFRED Completely agree with you. I don’t see it selling well at all. So much near to OP
Apple has proved again and again that specs aren't everything when it comes to performance
Prateek Choudhary thats because they create the chips and the OS.
@@deyanand1955 yes, google might not have as much control on hardware as apple has on theirs, but a single device can be optimized well enough by the software provider to make sure the performance is great.
Also ram management of smaller companies like oneplus has always been terrible so lower ram isn't a good argument.
A lot of people don't even need the best chipset and won't be able to tell the difference. But the best camera? That will definitely be noticed.
Many competitors have 6/8 gigs of RAM, sure. But they probably also have aggressive ram management so you won't even get to use it all properly.
A 64GB only option does suck though
This video is pure Pro!
Well the headphone jack was basically the reason I didn't keep the Pixel 3, so this might be a game changer
Nice review. The one thing I was hoping for is to have the ip rating. Since I 1st got this in my defunct Note 7, I can't use phones without it anymore. Call me weird, but sometimes I take my phone to the shower to watch videos just like this :)
Welcome back Nexus, we missed you.
I got my 3A today, I was playing with it, and it does remind me a lot of my Nexus 6p as in usability.
The only thing is that US buyers probably don't care about price that much in these days of "buy 1, get 1 on us!" ads being heard everywhere. Its more about carrier availability and it sounds like that has improved.
WELL WELL WELL
after 3 YEARS ..... SOMEONE at Google's hardware department ACTUALLY MANAGED TO *THINK* with *THAT* part of the body crafted by evolution for THAT EXACT PURPOSE
Just bought the 3A today from T-Mobile so far it's a pretty good phone liking everything about it.kind of like the old Nokia Lumia with a polycarbonate body and excellent camera
Google, you've just hit the "G" spot ❤️
will be a huge hit for sure!
I've been using a Nexus 5 as my daily driver since it launched back in 2013 and the 3A is the phone I'm finally upgrading to. You absolutely nailed this video - it does feel like we're stepping back in time to the good old days. I also really hope there are no unforeseen issues with the phone because if not I can really see it shake up the US market. Apple and Samsung made their "budget" devices $750 this cycle. With a camera this good, a familiar brand name, and this price, I'm expecting the 3A to absolutely fly off the shelves.
Bought a new oneplus 6t yesterday for only $400 in a sale. Nice deal, right?
Edit: for the 8gb/128gb variant
Niceeeee!
Trust me oneplus in the best deal out there right now
Oxygen OS is way better than MIUI. MIUI is a deal breaker for me.
Haha me too. Got mine last Friday
I bought an s9 plus for $320 dollars
I always love the tune drop at 3:22. So cool.
Hitting every carrier is really what they should have done for the the 3. I can't tell you how many times I would talk to friends or coworkers about changing but Verizon was in the way and getting out of contracts is a hassle for sum people.
How can you not like such a crispy video from Mr. mobile. Still wayyyyy underrated.
Everything JUST changed. Are you sure it's changing again?!
Thank you for being honest about whether the specs will hold up to Pixel 3, *given* how it has performed for mere a 8 month old phone.
And the 3aXL went back to the 2xl design....no fugly notch!
I'll just wait for the pixel 4 in October. I've had the Pixel 2 and it's been great!
Only 399! What a great price!
Excellent video ! I like this phone, being an owner of a Pixel 2 XL, I like the compromises to keep the price down. It is frustrating seeing cellphones over $ 1,000.00 CAD. It should be interesting seeing what Google releases next year and what the Pixel 4 & 4 XL are.
Already 1080p, I guess I am not that early
I'm on a Pixel 2XL contract. Have just over a year left. Depending on the Pixel 4, and other competitors, the 3 and 3a will be at the top of my watch list for next year. Fantastic camera and stock android? That's all I want
Hello MrMobile.
I trust you that you choose your words carefully, so can you please let me know why you said that the camera from 3A is "almost" identical to the one from the original Pixel? You said then that it has the same sensor and software. It's the lens?
its probably due to the slightly weaker snapdragon 670 compared to the pixel 3's 845
It doesn’t have the Pixel Visual Core that’s on the Pixel 3. This is why it’s slower to do things like Night Sight shots. Apps like Instagram and Snapchat use the PVC to take better pictures, so you lose out on that too, but if you’re taking pictures on the main camera app first then it won’t change the quality.
Other than that it’s the same camera, so I think most people will see basically the same quality of photo, it’ll just be slower to process it.
Not sure if the lens is any different, but I haven’t seen anything that suggests it is.
As always love ur quality of vids, sometimes even more than MKBHD might I say.
I wonder if the Pixel-phones ever will be released in Sweden... Hey Google!!
Asking the same here in Finland... I'd love to buy one.
I think you can order them online? Not from the US, but other European countries that sell them.
@@SamarkandChan Yes, I think I can from UK, but still...
@@nofrillsshaving4244 you can buy them from regular electronic stores and use a package forwarding company. I'm in NL and bought my pixel from mediamarkt Germany. You pay some extra on shipping, but hey, it's possible! :)
I really like how you make your videos, its relaxing and so straightforward.
Google Pixel 3a: *exists*
*Pocophone F1 wants to know your LOCATION*
Same launch price as the 32gb Nexus 5 but how many years later? My 2 XL is still running fine but that's very tempting
You were the fastest this one.
Google has finally made a killer move with the pixel line after nearly 4 years, and it's great.
I just hope that they maintain the 399 price point, unlike other "ultra-budget" flagship killer smartphone brands that increase their prices year after year due to a stifle in innovation.
Also, this reminds me of the Samsung and Sony 'mini' and 'compact' line of smartphones, which I really liked.
Hurrah for the headphone jack!
I'll take a good quality plastic casing over sodding glass any day of the week.
But if there's no expandable storage the absolute MINIMUM that should be installed is 128gb, by preference 256gb or 512gb.
This is OG throwback to Nexus 5, the pinnacle of value - price - performance. To this day, my favorite phone, ever (out of hundreds I've owned). Google was always ahead of it's time. I love how people are going nuts about wireless charging today saying it's the greatest thing ever. Those poor plebes don't know I had wireless charging on my $299 Nexus 4 LOOOONG 7 years ago (in human years, 1 tech year is at least 10 human). I've had it on Nexus 4, 5, 6 and even 7 - yes, the Nexus 7 tablet had it as well. And they all worked on the original Nexus 4 wireless sphere pad. I've owned Nexus One, Nexus S, The Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 2012, Nexus 7 2013, Nexus 6p - the only one I didn't was Nexus 5x, it didn't attract my attention and 6p was released alongside it. Anyway, who's with me that Pixel 3a is the Nexus 8 we've been waiting for?
I wish the Nexus line hadn't been discarded.
Definitely interested! Will need to wait for the final review.
This pixel is better then the flagship pixel. Lmao. Glad they brought the headphone jack back. Definitely buying this as my secondary device!
Only because of the price.
lol that username 😄
@@BrianCheng24 yes, also because of updates and the headphone jack.
I am UPGRADING from a OnePlus ONE and purchased a 3aXL. Appreciate this video!!
Now the lower tier market can have the camera magic. Good job google!
I work at best buy. And saw the boxes for the 3A and 3A XL and asked my manager if he knows about the phones and he said oh shit you aren't supposed to see that. And hid it under a curtain. Perfection.
Do you know if we're getting an accommodation 😆
Love your work bro 🤗🤗...god bless u,keep it up 🥳🥳
Finally Google !! Your device should be available on all carriers.
1:10 Jaime Rivera looking slim today 😊
Hello my name is jaime rivera and today we will be reviewing this phone with me jaime rivera. Alright guys ill see you in the next video, my name is jaime rivera
I know they had the nexus line but I think this is also the result of having HTCs design team now who was known for this type of mid-range phone.
Concerned about the lower tier Snapdragon but otherwise looks like a killer deal.
Performance shouldn't be THAT much worse. I mean, c'mon, even 6xx series Snapdragons are plenty enough for most people.
I'm very eager for your review Michael. I've wanted to get my brother a smartphone and this phone has most of what a 1st phone should have.
For $200 more you can get the pixel 3
For $400 more galaxy s10
For $800 more iphone xs max
For $2500 more macbook pro
For $30.000 more a car
For $200.000 more a house
1st world problem here
Or you could get a Mi 9 for 450-500. Much better deal. OLED, 855, 8GB RAM, the whole shebang.
Now you got me seriously thinking of getting a Pixel 3A...
Wonderful video, watched on HQ... Normally my data cap means I only watch in 240 or 360p but watched in 1080p today. I've been missing out.
Your videos look gorgeous on the Samsung Galaxy S8 display😭
Just bought a Sandstone White 8gb/ 128GB SD835 OnePlus 5T for $391 off Amazon, Prime got it to me in literally 15hours...theres a headphone jack. amoled display. great camera. and I love the "stock android+" oxygen OS. also getting two days of battery no problem. use instagram and twitter alot. sending emails. moving files around google drive and sending to clients all day. besides the lack of a good tempered glass protector this was an amazing deal. I dont think ive missed out on the Pixel 3a even though i would appreciate the slightly smaller display and well....having a pixel.
I think it's more of a return to the original *Moto X* rather than nexus...
💁🏻♂️💁🏻♂️
Or the fantastic Moto G, which was the absolutely best value at its time.
@@elimalinsky7069 Yeah that's my point... Nexus was a flagship, this isn't.
Moto g7 still the top budget phone. Only thing better about this is the camera. If regular people cared about that they would've already bought the pixel 3 over Samsung and apple. But I will say the midrange selection in carrier stores is terrible so these might do ok COMPARED TO OTHER MIDRANGE CARRIER OFFERINGS. Anybody that actually has several hundred dollars to buy a midrange phone can do much better than this for cheaper. Google should've only charged $200 for a plastic phone with huge bezels.
@@sdreeves42 I agree...
A lot of the android one offerings from Moto, Xiaomi, Nokia already provide the same experience that the Pixel 3A would provide and have better designs and build quality. Cameras are fairly decent too...
It is still overpriced, no doubt about it !
Midrangers rock! Glad they are finally making a comeback in the US.
By now I just wonder how bad the hardware will turn out to be.
Really good to see Google resetting phone prices to this area with a great phone. Stock Android, updates, that camera...id seriously consider this over a full Pixel, especially when buying a sim only deal and a handset.
I'd still take the galaxy S9 for just a tiny bit more. Nevertheless this looks like a fair deal.
I have the s9 and it works just fine... u will get better specs such as the 845 chip, and the phone lasts me a days worth of use (6h screen on time after a year of use...) it has ip rating in case accidents occur but u shouldn't intentionally submurge it... and the software is getting better especially with oneui... it's worth a buy If ur not gonna buy the s10 this year...
I don't blame you, the S9 is probably a better deal for those who don't care too much about the camera or the stock android experience (smoother performance & faster, more reliable updates).
@@yv9876 What about 10e?
Affordable, stock android and good after sales support with the advantage of having a small screen, well well well its a win win.
All the new flagships are just crossing the 6" screen size, manufacturers have started to forget that the human palm size is still the same over the years, there's no upgrade in this department.
My god... Snapdragon 670 and 3000mah on a 400$ device? I bought a Xiaomi Mi9 with Snapdragon 855 for 360$ ...
Alex Nannos
xiaomi’s business model is based on very low profit margins which means they can afford to put in top specs in their phone and sell the phone for not much more than the cost of all the components.
Edit: spelling
@@dvo5808 I understand but I am a consumer looking for the best possible product on my desired price range so I don't understand why someone would spend 400$ on a midrange phone when you can easily find high end specs on the same budget and call it a good purchase!
Alex Nannos
completely understandable, another thing to consider is software support - you aren’t just paying for the hardware, you’re paying for the excellent camera and operating system software.
Of course you can always install a ROM and customize your phone the way you want but a lot of people DON’T want to go through those extra steps and just want to use their phone out of the box.
@@dvo5808 I assume just 1-2% of Android users install custom roms nowadays so i get your point. Camera and software updates are important but Mi9 for example scored a higher score than pixel on Dx0 if that matters (maybe its becase it has 3 cameras) and xiaomi phones even on 200$ have frequent OTA updates for at least 1-2 years so i think the gap became smaller now.
Alex Nannos I think you’re right on this one, didn’t know the difference was so minimal now.
Thanks for enlightening me, have a good one :)
Just another great cracking Mr mobile video crisp and well presented
I already got one with Project Fi since they gave me a $100 credit!
1:42 spoiler for Oneplus 7 price? Or just reminding of op 6t price? What do you think?
As always spot on the ups and downs. I'll be waiting for that full review but all in all good news for me cuz I love how affordable this phone is 😁
I'm curious about the wallpaper on all of hand-on videos of Pixel 3a. Is Google made them specifically for media attendees for I/O? Or, does it has some kind of site or tools to generate that?
No wireless charging? No no no no no you just killed me over here ;_;
Andri The only place where I have ever seen a wireless charger was in a friends new car. So I do not mind.
Looks like a nice new camera you're using to shoot the video. :D
The 64 gb memory with no sdcard instantly killed my hype.
@@Monkeey1 I know, but due to the nature of my job, I rarely have a reliable Internet access. Over the years I'm so used to having an sdcard on my phone.
Isn't this missing the additional processing chip that the Pixel 3 has for the camera?
TFW Google Pixels cost less than Oneplus phones
Dankest timeline
@@incee_netinai only because of inferior specd
Finally! One plus needs to drop prices not increase them
@@castkeyboard cheap thing cost less than not cheap thing? Do you know how you sound?
Pixel 3a isn't water resistant,plastic built,weak soc
Love to see that they going back to a Nexus like phone. I personally moved onto the Oneplus. I don't need "the best" camera but the Oneplus offers fast charging which I didn't know I needed until I had it.
4gb ram no micro SD card slot. Skin and features aside, Google's Track record of device issues since the Nexus 5. Even at 400 this is hard pass.
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What issue have there been? Genuine question, I've never had a Google brand phone and the 3 A XL seems pretty tempting
@@danlugo4365 the pixel 3 and 3xl suffer from RAM management issues Google can't seem to optimize Android pie to run on 4gb of ram apps force close mutiwindow issues. Can't keep apps in the background so when you switch to one from the background it reloads like you just opened it for the first time Some Apps on the 3xl don't utiize the full screen Bluetooth issues especially in the car. Sometimes it loses it's connection or just shuts Bluetooth off on it's own Google phones have always had issues with Bluetooth. But every other OEM doesn't seem to have an issue. The second notch glitch some have had where the phone adds a second notch on the side of the display. One was bad enough. But the 3axl doesn't have a notched display. Honestly these designs of the 3a and 3axl are what the 3 and 3xl should have been with the snapdragon 845 and at least 6gb of RAM. For 400 dollars you are better off with an older Galaxy phone unless you take a metric fuck ton of pictures. You can't beat the pixel camera for 400 dollars with night site for low light pictures or what ever Google calls it The only thing hindering the 3A and 3aXL is the snapdragon 670. Should have been the SD710 and the 4gb of ram. Should have been 6gb.
Yikes. 4gb is enough unless you're expecting flagship specs of 6-8gb ram. Admittedly Google hasn't read the memo themselves but I'm sure even they will be increasing their flagships with more ram
@@supaahflyy well when the 3 and 3XL came out at $800-$1000 4gb is abysmal and unacceptable. That's flagship price for mid-range specs ram wise when everyone else had 6 or 8gb ram for the same price. It's more acceptable in a 400 dollar phone but the history of poor ram management issues on the 3 and 3xl I wouldn't hold my breath the 3a and 3aXL will be any better
can somebody tell me about the wallpaper that Mr Mobile use @1:28 ? curious to know and it looks great
It's $575 for 3a in India. The Reason why OnePlus winning here.
Bruh, with pixel os and great camera might better take the pixel3a lol.
@@cryc0s only a better camera
If it kept the SD845 or greater, it would be a modern Nexus device and I'd be buying.
What annoys me with modern phones is the need to hide the front facing cam and sensors for small bezels has led to even dumber compromises. Dumb notches, pin holes and mechanical popup weak points. The 3A shows this isn't necessary.
Some new fancy camera work, MrMobile! What's the secret?
Sliders, Gimbals and stuff.
That’s Final Cut Pro for you.
so is the 3A XL more like the 2XL than the 3XL in terms of form factor?
But Nexus devices always had top of the line processors!
I don't know think 670 at $399 is a great deal. It will still appeal the Pixel fans.
Yeah Xiaomi puts out two lines of phones with better specs at a similar or even lower price.
Nexus was a joke remember the bootloop shit
@@dephan2275 which Nexus? I used Nexus 5, my brother used Nexus 4 and then 5x. We did not face such problems.
In fact it only set a benchmark other phones aspired to reach, which OnePlus finally did.
Somehow reminded me of that old Top Gear episode, where they were discussing a car, which had this 'motto' - "it will change everything" and Jeremy Clarkson's reaction "I don't want to change EVERYTHING"
Bezel is from 2016, body is polycarbonate, new processor of lower midrange... Too much cutted corners for not so low price tag.
Pixel 3a should have been priced $300 and pixel 3a xl should have been priced $400.
Exactly, thing is this will sell. But it's coming at a strange time. Sammy has taken all the air out with the S10 line. Plus too many compromises to supposedly get to this price point.
To justify this price it needed a few changes. Wireless charge for one and if you're going put in a midrange SoC. For God's sake come out swinging with a 710. Not a lowly 670. This is going to have to be heavily discounted before I'll bite on this.
I feel bad for you Americans with your phone carriers controlling which phones are available where so heavily. It's really not like that in the UK
Great review as usual, but i still won't buy a pixel ( Ex nexus owner) doesn't appeal for me and many others.
1.If i want a near stock android experience i have many choices One plus
2.Appeal ( market value)
3. Think about it what good reasons would you have to buy a pixel what makes it stand out ?
Can't wait to see full reviews on this phone. I've been rocking the Moto g4 Plus since it came out so I'm looking to upgrade and this might just be the phone I was looking for.