It is hyperbole to credit the devices for keeping the broader line alive. When you're one of the world's largest companies, what's a little sunk cost fallacy between friends?
The budget devices have been a lifesaver, buoying the line when thePixel division was desperately trying to find its footing. After a number of false starts, it is safe to say that the Pixel 6 was a success. The company could credibly claim that it had released a flagship.
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A new hardware design, along with the company's first in-house chip and some solid new camera hardware, combined well with several generations of software improvement. ThePixel 6a shares more of the same genes with thePixel6 than with thePixel 5a. The larger strategy of a roughly six-month release cadence is the most important thing between the products. After dropping the flagship, you arrive with its budget equivalent.
The approach seems to be working. A number of the new features trickle down into its eponymous product once the initial product is appeased. You are already prepared to hear about its successor. The company teased thePixel 7 along with the 6a announcement. While the 6a looks pretty good, there is more to come. The tyranny of choice is monetized.
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The 6a is an effective way to cut the correct costs. It is a budget device with the heart of a flagship.
The materials are easy to see. The 6a is plasticier than its immediate successor. If you carry your device without a case, that is a big problem. There are those people. I will never be able to understand them. The front of the device is no longer as durable as it was before, but you can still use it.
The screen size has been reduced from 6.4 inches to 6.1 inches, with a 60Hz refresh rate and a higher resolution than the 6. The smaller screen is an improvement for a lot of people. The 6 is a large device. It's more reasonable for a broader range of hands.
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There is no wireless charging on the board, and the camera gets a hardware upgrade that knocks the 50- and 12-megapixel wide and ultra wide dual sensors down to a pair of 12-megapixel wide/ultra wide.
Hardware doesn't matter as much as software when it comes to smartphones, as has been the case for many years. The last few devices from the company were not in agreement with that theory. It is possible that it is truer today than it was a few generations ago, but still requires the right marriage of the two. You can still get quality shots on the 6a, thanks to some impressive software advances made over the years. Many of the key additions are delivered by the same chip found in the Pixel 6.
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The new chip has power gains when stacked up against the 5a. The 6a sings well. There is no upgrade option for 128 gigabytes of storage. The battery has a slight decrease in capacity, from 4,614 to 4,410, but that will get you through more than a day.
The price is the most impressive thing about the new phone. The company has reduced the price of the 6 by $150. It's good to find more bang for your buck.
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