As the most leaked phone in phoneland, the Pixel 4 and 4 XL held few surprises when Google finally unveiled them in October 2019. We knew it would have a new facial recognition feature (here's how the Pixel 4's face unlock compared to the iPhone 11's Face ID when we tested both in four typical scenarios), a 90Hz screen and an exceptional camera.

To Google’s credit, the Pixel Fold is a much more approachable device than the Z Fold 4. Rather than overwhelm you with possibilities, the Pixel places guardrails around what you can and can’t do, like limiting multitasking on the inner screen to two apps. It’s a friendlier device to someone who’s fresh to foldables.

It was a fairly unexciting conclusion. When I reviewed the Google Pixel 7 Pro last year, I walked away with the impression of a phone that was a bit better in some important ways but wasn’t quite the superintelligent, time-saving device that Google claimed it was. It was just a good smartphone, not a smarter smartphone. But that was over six month

Google’s tablet tries to leverage simplicity to deliver beauty. The rear is a matte-finished, ceramic-coated aluminum and the front is a glass panel with large white bezels. In effect, it looks much like the recent iPad, from its loosely curving corners to its uniform bezels. Even its camera placement is similar. Two rubber bumpers on the bottom!

The Pixel 7A includes a handful of important upgrades, but on its spec sheet, there’s one that I think is the most important: a brighter, smoother-scrolling 90Hz screen. It’s not quite as nice as the Galaxy A54 5G’s 120Hz display, but it no longer means you’re putting up with a screen that’s just “meh” if you opt for the Pixel A device.

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The Google Pixel 6a arrived with a big challenge in front of it — reclaim the title of the best cheap phone to buy, particularly for those who prize top-notch cameras above all else. It wasn't an easy fight for the budget Pixel. Since the Google Pixel 5a arrived at the end of last summer, both Apple and Samsung have come out with low-cost options.

This Google Pixel 4a review was written when the phone was new; since then, we've seen the Pixel 5 and Pixel 6 generations, as well as the Pixel 5a and Pixel 6a. But if you're fine with buying an older phone, there's still a lot to like here. There's slick Google Assistant integration, a clean Android interface with three years of guarantee!

Ever since I got the Pixel 6 Pro, I’ve been reluctant to use it as my daily driver, opting instead to keep my secondary SIM in it. The smaller Pixel 5 remained my go-to phone. But for the purpose of this revisit, I set aside my pocketable Pixel 5 and made the leap to the 6 Pro. For the first few days, the change in size was nothing.

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