Most reviewers will agree that smartphones have been getting a bit boring of late, none making you particularly annoyed or wildly excited. Foldables apart, they all look similar, do most things well, and therefore reviews are now mostly about figuring out things a particular phone does a little better, or worse, than its price competitors.
Google’s Pixel 6a, which I have been using as my daily driver for the past two weeks, is a refreshing departure from this norm, in good ways and bad. From frustration to delight, the Pixel 6a took me through a gamut of emotions and I’m already dreading writing the conclusion.
