It's a major week for Google: not only is the tech company's I/O conference set to reveal the future of Android, it's also the week the affordable Pixel 8a handset goes on sale. A handset that I've been using non-stop as my own for the past five days – and which has quickly made a case for being the best affordable phone money can buy.
It's a section of the market that's hotly contested of course – indeed, I've recently reviewed the Samsung Galaxy A55 and (cheaper) Nothing Phone (2a), so I know the competition inside out. There's more in the pipeline from major competitors too, no doubt, so Google getting its budget Pixel right in 2024 is a must.
