
Now that I’ve been using Google's latest budget phone for more than a week, I have a better feel for how a Pixel 10a vs. Pixel 9a matchup plays out. These are two of the best cheap phones around, primarily because they both launched at that sweet $499 starting price.Yet, part of me is disappointed. As I've stated in my Pixel 10a review, it’s one of the laziest upgrades in recent memory. Seriously, it looks identical to its predecessor and packs much of the same hardware — including the Tensor G4 chip, 5,100 mAh battery, and dual-camera system. It’s so similar to the Pixel 9a that it makes me wonder why Google even chose to release it.That’s why I’ll detail everything in this Pixel 10a vs. Pixel 9a face-off, so you can determine for yourself if it’s actually worth the upgrade.