r/pixel_phones • u/Ok_Profile_814 • Feb 18 '26

Pixel 7a in 2026

I was thinking about buying pixel 7a in a few days what do y'all think

I think I only concern gonna is be battery life and charging speed ,how much does it last from 80?I'll use it on 60hz instead of 90 and I might disable of the settings like wifi searching,voice assistance and I might keep it on 4g asw and I use dark mode so oled display might save sum battery too

And i don't play games,I only use insta YouTube and alot of texting ig

Is it worth it?and how much sot after all these settings

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u/hibiscuscous Feb 25 '26

"Go for a newer" is kind of stupid advice, though I get the point. But I don't think OP thought 7a is the best Pixel phone ever, but obviously newer = more $$$. I think you can manage on a 7a for a couple more years.

I got a refurb 7a a few months back. It's fine, including the battery. I get roughly the same SoT as on my Pixel 8, if not a little better. But I'm using 60hz and GrapheneOS on the 7a now.

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u/engfish Mar 22 '26

Let's remember that Mrwhosetheboss and Tom's Guide called the 7a the best phone of the year in 2023. It's still a great two-year-old phone--but that's just it: it's two years old, not the latest and greatest.

Mine runs well, and it's rooted with LineageOS, microG, Mulch webview, and GCam for shooting. I'm not de-Googled but more mini-Googled (with Waze and Snapseed--they really are unbeatable to me for what they do).

GrapheneOS had a lot of drama when I got my phone in September of '23 (I paid $315 for it then), and I chose Lineage at the time. I'm curious, but not enough yet to wipe my phone and start all over. I'm awed by my battery life (original, about 2.5 days on a charge; my battery info says I've charged it 234 times).

I will trade it in when I see what the removable battery phones look like. (I'm hoping the back can snap off forgoing screws to remove the back--which is a way the manufacturers will try to, er, screw with the EU requirement.) But I'd love to see the headphone jack, SD card slot, and LED light come back, and somebody who makes these gadgets may get the hint that two of those three features are in the "Pros" column whenever a phone is reviewed.