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Google Pixel 3a XL

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Smartphone | £469 | whf.cm/Pixel3aXL

In a market dominated by Samsung and Apple, Google’s Pixel smartphones may not top the class but, since their arrival in 2014, they have unquestionably offered the best and purest Android user experience.

No bloatware, no over-the-top Android skins, just pure Google OS. And the latest Pixel 3 and 3 XL flagships didn’t buck that trend when they arrived last October, offering typically impressive screen and camera performances.

But at a usually quiet time of the year, Google surprised everyone with the introduction of mid-tier models for the first time. The newest additions are the 3a

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