Ashutosh Singh

Google Pixel 7a is an unexpected durability champion

May 22, 2023

The Pixel 7a is the latest phone from Google, offering an affordable option in their A series lineup.

IMG: Pixel 6a

Google announced the Pixel 7a at the Google I/O event on May 10, and the device went on sale from May 11.

Although the Pixel lineup come with attractive design, it lag behind many phones in terms of durability.

IMG: Pixel 7

Video: JerryRigEverything

Looks like Google finally made a durable phone. Yes, the Google Pixel 7a has passed the bend test in Jerry Rigg's durability video.

Pixel 7a could not survive the scratch test but it stood tall in the bending test. There was not even a noticeable flex on either side.

Video: JerryRigEverything

Jerry mentioned that Pixel 7a beats Pixel 7 Pro and even the ROG Phone 7 Ultimate in bent test. And the cost of both these phones is much higher than Pixel 7a.

Video: JerryRigEverything

Google phones mostly fail in bend tests perform by many YouTubers. This means Pixel 7a could have been made accidentally the most durable Pixel phone.

IMG Source: Google

In our previous story, we compared Pixel 7 and Pixel 7a. You can see which one to choose from in the attached link.

IMG Source: Google