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The Google Pixel line has suffered from fatal flaws in previous generations, but the one that crops up time and time again is short battery life. The Pixel 4 was essentially killed by its own small battery, and the Pixel 3 was barely any better. Last year's Pixel 5 had a good enough battery to get through a good day, and that was a banner achievement for Google after years of battery woes.

Last year's Pixel 4a 5G was in the same boat: it could get through the day with its battery, but it was too expensive to compete with the mid-range phones and too underpowered to fight with some of the best Android phones in the $500-$700 range last year — like the Pixel 5 once it got down to $600. Performance was fine, but it just didn't fit anywhere in the United States market.

This year's Pixel 5a is only launching in the United States and Japan, so Google had to ensure that it could properly compete on both features and price. And while it certainly looks like Google just copied last year's phone, the few changes they've made make a huge difference, especially in the current mid-range market.

Google is releasing the Google Pixel 5a in only two countries: the United States and Japan. It is available in both countries for preorder as of August 17 at $449 and ¥51,700, releasing on August 26. The unlocked Pixel 5a is compatible with all major American networks, but without mmWave 5G, it will not be able to use Verizon's Ultra Wideband network, only sub6 5G and LTE 4G.

If you do not live in these two countries, the Google Pixel 4a 5G will continue to be sold in your market if it's already on sale. We'll talk more about the 4a 5G in the next section, but the cliff notes version for 4a 5G owners and non-Americans is: you're not missing much here.

I'm going to keep this short because the Pixel 5a's design is virtually identical to last year's Pixel 4a 5G, and most of the inside specs are the same, too. The name Google came up with this year is "Mostly Black" as opposed to last year's Just Black, and while it may be a few shades brighter than last year, it's definitely still a black phone, though an argument could be made for deep charcoal.

The power is a lighter gray — no bright colors here like on the 4a 5G, sorry — and it has a wavy texture across it to help distinguish it from the volume rocker. All buttons are nice, firm, and clicky, with no wobble or mushiness. The USB-C port and stereo speakers are still at the bottom while the headphone jack sits up top and the SIM tray slot is on the lower left bumper.

The phone has a pleasant heft without feeling heavy, and while it's a bit big for my small hands, it was easy enough to reach the top left corner (I hold my phone left-handed), but I quickly grabbed a PopSocket to make reaching the right side of the screen easier. I wish that the Pixel 5a was small like the Pixel 4a was, but most of you like bigger screens and this was built for you. The size here is a teeny bit taller than the Pixel 4a 5G for the screen and a teeny bit thicker for the battery.

Once you move from the outside to the inside, things get even more similar. We have the same Snapdragon 765G that's been in such high demand during this year's chip shortage, and it's paired with the same memory, storage, and cameras.

The 6.34-inch screen is very easy to see outside, and while many were hoping or expecting this to be a 90Hz screen, Google opted to keep it 60Hz for the 5a, and I'm content with that. 120Hz and 90Hz look great but burn more battery, and the Pixel 5a doesn't want to waste it on something most "regular" users won't notice. Heck, I've been on the Galaxy S21 for six months before this phone, and I don't really notice the 120Hz difference unless I am gaming. 60Hz performs just fine for me.

Speaking of performance, the Pixel 4a 5G was a decent phone, and Google decided not to break the mold for its successor. Instead, we get the water-resistance that Pixel a-owners have spent years begging for and a 20% bigger battery that Google's optimizations and the Snapdragon 765's efficiency can sip for hours, if not days. Case in point, I took the 5a off the charger 21 hours ago, it's now sitting at 41% after 7 hours of screen on time, but we'll get to battery in a bit. First, let's talk about the software that provides that optimized battery and performance.There's a lot of things I'd love to dive into with the Pixel 5a's software but can't yet. What it runs right now is Android 11 with all of the Pixel-exclusive features like Duplex-powered call screening and the best spam blocker on the market, and it runs that just fine. Apps are quick to open, I can multitask between 2-4 apps easily with the 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage means there's plenty of room for my YouTube Music downloads and loading up on Disney+ before my next trip.

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