![]() In the Play Store, they showed as not compatible. We usually run benchmark tests on all phones we review at Tech Advisor using apps such as Geekbench 5, but the Pixel 6a unit I received would not download them. That said, there is an option to add a second line as an eSIM, which is halfway there if you do want or need two numbers. ![]() As with every other Pixel, this is also only a single SIM phone, which is a downside – so many Android phones have dual SIM slots and so should Pixels. This is plenty enough for my usage but there’s no microSD slot for expandable storage should you ever fill it up. There’s only one model available with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. It’s a very good panel with excellent colour reproduction and sharpness that’s miles better than the 720p display on the $429/£419/€529 iPhone SE 2022. I missed a higher refresh rate at first, but I soon forgot that it was a 60Hz screen. Thankfully the display of the 6a is excellent with very good brightness, with things only hard to see in the harshest direct sunlight. Google could surely have stretched to this but probably wants to upsell buyers after such a feature to its 90Hz-toting Pixel 6. Other phones at this price have higher refresh rates that make content scroll smoother, such as the £399 Nothing Phone (1) with 120Hz and the £369 OnePlus Nord 2T with 90Hz. ![]() ![]() That screen unfortunately only has a 60Hz refresh rate. The screen is a 6.1in AMOLED, putting this phone in the ‘small’ phone camp – not actually small like phones used to be, but more compact than most modern Android slabs. I then used Google’s official case for a while, and while I like the feel of the surprisingly sturdy plastic design, it remains to be seen if it eventually discolours like the cases for the 6 and 6 pro reportedly have. ![]()
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