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The Pixel 6a for $350 ($100 off) makes for an incredible deal

The Pixel 6a was a bargain at the MSRP, and $100 off is even more tempting

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  • The Pixel 6a has a flat screen with a thicker-than-usual bezel on the bottom.
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  • The back.
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  • The top of the phone has a hole-punch camera and an earpiece speaker.
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  • Take a look at the gloriously flat screen.
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  • This side has a SIM slot.
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  • This side gives you a look at the buttons.
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  • The bottom has a USB-C port—and no headphone jack.
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The Pixel 7 might be arriving this week, but if you're not interested in any of that newfangled flagship stuff, have we got a deal for you! The Pixel 6a, Google's cheaper, simpler smartphone, is on sale at Amazon and Best Buy for $100 off. That makes for a pretty incredible $349 price tag instead of the normal $449. If you don't count bundling deals that require signing up for a new phone line, this is the lowest price we've seen the phone at.

Further Reading

Pixel 6a review: Google pares down the Pixel 6 to perfection
The Pixel 6a is a dead simple 6.1-inch phone that covers all the basics. It has a 6.1-inch 1080p, 60 Hz display, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a 4410 mAh battery. The phone has nearly every feature you could want, including an in-screen fingerprint reader, IP67 dust and water resistance, NFC, and Wi-Fi 6e compatibility. The biggest downside is that there's no wireless charging. The headline feature is the flagship-class SoC, the same Google Tensor chip you get in the Pixel 6, but for a low (and now even lower) price. The Tensor won't win any benchmark wars, but at this price, the only other comparable device is the iPhone SE.

As for why you might hold out a bit and get the Pixel 7 instead, you'd be getting a major screen upgrade if you buy the (probably $900) Pixel 7 Pro, which will pack a 6.7-inch 120 Hz display. You'd also be doubling the RAM (12GB) and upgrading the camera setup from the ancient IMX 363 sensor that powers the Pixel 6a. That would be more than double the price of this phone. though. Like we said in our review, if you're not a phone snob (guilty), the Pixel 6a is the perfect phone for normal people.

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Ron Amadeo Ron is the Reviews Editor at Ars Technica, where he specializes in Android OS and Google products. He is always on the hunt for a new gadget and loves to rip things apart to see how they work. He loves to tinker and always seems to be working on a new project.

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