The new Google Pixel 10a is here. If you had read our coverage of the Pixel ga last year, you could Just skip reading this article that is because the new 10a is in many ways, the same phone as its predecessor. Almost.

The $499 handset keeps the 5,100mAh bat tery and the same camera set up. You still get a 48-megapixel main camera, a 13-megapixel ul trawide and a 13-megapixel selfie lens.

The flat camera housing remains this time, sirting flush at the level of the back panel, making

it probably the only smartphone in the current market without a camera bump.

Inside, Google uses the same Tensor G4 chip rather than the newer G5 found in the rest of the Pixel 10 line.

So what has changed? Charging is slightly faster. Wired speeds rise to 30 watts and wireless charging increases to 10 watts. The 6.3-inch dis play is slightly brighter, reaching 3.000 nits at peak brightness. It is protected by Gorilla Glass 71, an Improvement from its predecessor’s Gorilla Glass 3.

On the software side, new features such as Camera Coach and Auto Best Take add light Al as sistance. These features add a little more utility. however, they will eventually come to the older Pixels as well.

The design tweaks are subtle. Bezels are slightly slimmer. New colours include berry and fog, which are just slightly more saturated ver-sions of the Pixel ga’s shades.

So, should you get the 10a? Surely, this is a solid device on paper. But the ga is likely the bet ter buy. You give up just one year of software up-dates six instead of seven. With its lower price. that trade-off may be worth the money you save.