IT'S THE PIXEL OF THE BUNCH

Google's Pixel 10A might be the best value phone in the new range, striking a sensible balance between price and performance

- JUSTIN CONNOLLY

FLAGSHIP “pro” phones seem to be getting more expensive by the year, while bargain basement devices can sometimes be less than the sum of their parts.

That's why those phones in the middle of the range are getting ever more attractive.

And that’s precisely where Google's latest effort stands.

The Pixel 10a rounds out the lineup of latest-generation Google phones that launched in September with the release of the Pixel 10 and 10 Pro.

Google traditionally holds off on its mid-range phone for six months as it tends to trickle down lots of the good new stuff from the more expensive devices into its least expensive unit.

There are some who have been a little underwhelmed by this latest release - they cite the fact that it is powered by the same chip as last year’s 9a, the Google-designed Tensor 4, not the Tensor 5 that powers the rest of the line-