Gerry Palmers Tech 07.22.2022 00:Jul AM EDT

Here’s How You Can Preorder the Google Pixel 6A, Pixel Buds Pro

Getting your hands on the easier-on-the-pocket and palm-friendly Google Pixel 6A has gotten closer than you think, as preorders for the amazing handset beginning days before the phone's official launch.

The $449 smartphone is set for release on Thursday, July 28.

Preorders are also available for the new $199 Pixel Buds Pro, the tech giant's first wireless earbuds to include active noise cancellation and ship in multiple bright color options and will roll out on the same day as the Pixel 6A.

You can preorder an unlocked Pixel 6A with 128GB of storage at the Google Store, Best Buy, and Amazon. Available colors are sage green, chalk white, or charcoal black.

You can also trade in I an older Pixel phone, such as the Pixel 3A, Pixel 4, and Pixel 4A, for $300 at the Google Store, wherein you can also get a free pair of $99 Pixel Buds A earbuds.

At Verizon: buying the Pixel 6A costs $50 more, but, in exchange, you'll have support for Verizon's 5G ultra-wideband support. You'll be charged monthly dues that start at $13.88 a month for 36 months.

Pixel 6A, Remarkable Prospect Even With Lower Price

Even with its low price, the Pixel 6A is a mouthwatering prospect with its 6.1-inch OLED screen, which is well suited to people having smaller hands or those who prefer a smaller phone. It has the same offerings as Google's flagship phones, including the Tensor processor. Also, its general design, which mixes the look of the Pixel 6 and the upcoming Pixel 7, and its Android software make it a fulfilling buy, especially with its relatively low price.

While the camera is something that couldn't match its pricier counterparts, it should still provide more exceptional photos than other phones of the same price. The Pixel 6A has two rear cameras, which are the main 12.2-megapixel camera and a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens offering a 114-degree field of view. An 8-megapixel selfie cam is also available.

It offers slightly better image quality than the Pixel 5a, thanks to the Tensor chip's more powerful image signal processor (ISP). It also provides almost all the same camera features on the Pixel 6, including Magic Eraser, Real Tone, Portrait Light, and Face Unblur. However, there remains a gap in image quality, especially in low light, where the Pixel 6a's old image sensor will show its limitations.

Battery Life is Pixel 6A's Key Feature

The only port on the Pixel 6a is a USB-C charging port at the bottom. You will also notice a minor physical change: it doesn't have wireless charging capabilities. While the Pixel 6 could be used on charging pads, Google felt the need not to include the feature on the Pixel 6A to keep up on its affordability. However, you won't need to charge it that often.

A key feature of the Pixel 6A is battery life. Even with a slightly smaller battery, the Pixel 6a offers similar or slightly better battery life than the flagship Pixel 6.

If you have those eagle eyes for relevant specs, the only disadvantage here is its 60Hz refresh rate on its display, which does not meet the 120Hz standard on a lot of midrange Android phones. Otherwise, it is quite difficult to differentiate the Pixel 6a from a Pixel 6, especially with their similar exterior architectures, having a big horizontal camera bar that acts as a barrier separating two shades of the phone's primary color on the rear. The hole-punch selfie cam is located at the top middle of the phone's screen, while an in-display fingerprint sensor, without a face unlock, is used to input your PIN code to access the phone and installed apps.

On the other hand, a key feature of the Pixel Buds Pro is its ability to switch between devices automatically without altering settings or having to open menus.

Just like Apple's AirPods that can switch between other Apple gadgets, such as the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, Google's Buds Pro will be able to do the same across Android hardware.

As noise-canceling is its prime feature, the Buds Pro will soon offer head-tracking spatial audio, which will arrive through a subsequent software update.