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expiredchuq posted Oct 2, 2022 3:21 PM

128GB Google Pixel 6a Unlocked 5G Smartphone (various colors)

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$449

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Various Retailers have the 128GB Google Pixel 6a Unlocked 5G Smartphone (various colors) on sale for $349 or less (see Best Buy Visible offer details below). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Members chuq & sr71 [discuss] for finding this deal

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  • Amazon $349
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  • Best Buy (select 'Activate Later) $349 or less
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      • Special Offer: Save an additional $50 off your Pixel 6A when purchased together with a $45 Visible Wireless Prepaid Card (add both items to cart for automatic discount to apply, see details), making the combined price $344.99 ($299.99 for the device + $45 prepaid card).
  • Google Store $349
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Product Features:
  • Google Tensor Titan M2 Coprocessor
  • 6.1" 2400x1080p FHD+ (Up to 60Hz) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Display w/ 12MP Dual Pixel (Rear) & 8MP (Front) Camera
  • 128GB Internal Storage
  • 6GB LPDDR5 RAM
  • 5G Ready Device
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax) w/ 6E (6GHz) MIMO Bluetooth 5.2
  • Dual SIM
  • AR/VR Core
  • Fingerprint Unlocked Authentication
  • 5-Years of Pixel Updates included
  • Unlocked Device for All Carriers
Includes:
  • 128GB Google Pixel 6a 5G Unlocked Smartphone (Charcoal Colorway)
  • 1 meter USB-C to USB-C Cable (USB 2.0)
  • Quick Switch Adapter
  • SIM Tool
  • 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This deal is $100 off (22% savings) the listed retail price of $449.
  • Ratings & Reviews:
    • Rated 4 out of 5 stars based on 236 Amazon customer reviews.
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Written by chuq
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Community Notes
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Update: This popular deal is still available.

Various Retailers have the 128GB Google Pixel 6a Unlocked 5G Smartphone (various colors) on sale for $349 or less (see Best Buy Visible offer details below). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Members chuq & sr71 [discuss] for finding this deal

Available retailers:
  • Amazon $349
  • Target $349
  • Best Buy (select 'Activate Later) $349 or less
    • Charcoal
    • Chalk
    • Sage
      • Special Offer: Save an additional $50 off your Pixel 6A when purchased together with a $45 Visible Wireless Prepaid Card (add both items to cart for automatic discount to apply, see details), making the combined price $344.99 ($299.99 for the device + $45 prepaid card).
  • Google Store $349
    • Charcoal
    • Chalk
    • Sage
Product Features:
  • Google Tensor Titan M2 Coprocessor
  • 6.1" 2400x1080p FHD+ (Up to 60Hz) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Display w/ 12MP Dual Pixel (Rear) & 8MP (Front) Camera
  • 128GB Internal Storage
  • 6GB LPDDR5 RAM
  • 5G Ready Device
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax) w/ 6E (6GHz) MIMO Bluetooth 5.2
  • Dual SIM
  • AR/VR Core
  • Fingerprint Unlocked Authentication
  • 5-Years of Pixel Updates included
  • Unlocked Device for All Carriers
Includes:
  • 128GB Google Pixel 6a 5G Unlocked Smartphone (Charcoal Colorway)
  • 1 meter USB-C to USB-C Cable (USB 2.0)
  • Quick Switch Adapter
  • SIM Tool
  • 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This deal is $100 off (22% savings) the listed retail price of $449.
  • Ratings & Reviews:
    • Rated 4 out of 5 stars based on 236 Amazon customer reviews.
  • About these stores:

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RandallDeals
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I bought my 6a for a bargain after trading in my old cracked 3a. I haven't been impressed. My 4a 5g battery lasted considerably longer. I have to charge my 6a by evening. Performance is similar. The screen fingerprint reader is terrible. I've tried changing my finger prints over and over but it fails to read my finger 75% of the time. I'm back to swiping to unlock. And none of the Pixel phones have working hotspots with Total Wireless. Blame Google blame Total Wireless but neither care.
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deejayny
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Yes, Yes, and Yes. Huge difference. Sensor success rate is now nearly as good as the old rear fingerprint sensor in previous pixels. This is my 3rd Pixel Phone.
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starcaptor
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tl;dr - If you have TMO, the $200 deal for the Pixel 6 from WorstBuy may be close to the deal of the year. No other deal offers former flagship specs for that price without weird shenanigans (trade-in, number-port, refurbished?) The 6 Pro does have nice additions for $400, but it very slippery, and IMO, not worth TWO Pixel 6s.


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I purchased all three of the 6 series through every deal published on SD (the OG trade-in deal at Google Store with buds, the $400 "price-mistake" of the Pro at WorstBuy, and the recent $200 deal for the regular 6. Used the 6a for almost a month, the 6 pro for about two weeks, and the 6 for just a few days.

Main activities are media consumption, pics of the toddler, and typical contractor stuff (calendar, Waze, email, google voice). Very casual. Every phone is still on Android 12 to serve as control variables. The former phone is my very-beloved Samsung Note 9 and a Pixel 4a 5G.

Originally wrote a long post, but everything has been said about these phones, so Ill just quickly run my takes. I am lumping all three into one post, since the experiences, apart from the screen, are nearly identical

- Phones only get hot during initial set up. Navigation, which notoriously heats up all my phones...no issue here. Did I get lucky?!!
- Loud speakers, esp on the Pro. Plenty for media consumption and Google Meet calls.
- Optical fingerprint sensor is quite slow (3/4 to one second), but has been 99% accurate. I have a lacerated thumb from a prior accident.
- refresh rate is rapture-level hysteria in these threads, and I cant understand why.... zero issues using the 60 hz screen on the 6a. Maybe im a filthy casual? (My daily screen is a 60 hz 4k OLED). 120 hz is nice for scrolling icons on the home screen...and thats about it. I dont get noticable blur when scrolling on any of the phones. High-refresh is most noticable when playing games with quick actions...not worth the battery hit on a phone IMO.
- the radio does seem to have issues. On the 6a, I dropped many texts, couldnt access panera website, and dropped a call to a fried in SoCal 3x during an hour, and neither of us were moving at all. Full reception on 5G VZ. Wife's Pixel 4a 5G on TMO had no such issues. Will keep testing these functions. Al three phones have since worked fine.
- Cameras are sufficient (I am totally the wrong person to ask about these)
- The battery life on the 6 pro is amazing for me...I have only charged the phone once every 2-3 days. Phone is on wifi the entire time. 6a is probably even better, but I have it plugged into car so often that I havent tested. Accubattery Pro actually reports 4496 mAh vs the actual 4410 on it. However, the champion of battery is my mom's Pixel 4a. I think that phone loses like 40% battery a day. and she uses it heavilly for video.

All in all, I actually think the 6a has the superior form factor of the three, and will serve a vast majority of the population well. If they had wireless charging, it would be a peerless mid-range choice.
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Oct 3, 2022 1:43 AM
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TramWormOct 3, 2022 1:43 AM
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Quote from RandallDeals :
I bought my 6a for a bargain after trading in my old cracked 3a. I haven't been impressed. My 4a 5g battery lasted considerably longer. I have to charge my 6a by evening. Performance is similar. The screen fingerprint reader is terrible. I've tried changing my finger prints over and over but it fails to read my finger 75% of the time. I'm back to swiping to unlock. And none of the Pixel phones have working hotspots with Total Wireless. Blame Google blame Total Wireless but neither care.
I also upgraded from my 4a 5G and have had similar issues. Fingerprint reader is vastly inferior and I often revert to my pattern code. I also noticed the battery is about the same if not worse, but takes a lot longer to charge

Overall though I'm fairly satisfied with the phone. It is a bit more snappy than the 4a 5g and will get updates for longer
Oct 3, 2022 1:43 AM
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mcosfOct 3, 2022 1:43 AM
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I will echo most of this. Reception is miserable and calls drop for no reason. I almost NEVER have more than 2 bars of service in the suburbs of Chicago unless I am right next to a tower. I signed up for the beta program for carrier services or whatever it is called (a forum recommended it) and it didn't help.

Android 13 just made my battery drain faster. Fingerprint reader sucks compared to my 3a XL that I traded in. Miss that phone a lot. Never thought I'd consider anything other than the Pixel line, but I am now.
miss the old fingerprint sensor... these in screen ones suck fat monkey balls. BRING BACK THE OLD SENSOR GOOGLE!
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Oct 3, 2022 1:49 AM
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SplendidHome155Oct 3, 2022 1:49 AM
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would go for this if 90hz or 120hz.
would be the perfect phone
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Oct 3, 2022 1:51 AM
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vfdfs2Oct 3, 2022 1:51 AM
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Quote from William.LEJA :
I will echo most of this. Reception is miserable and calls drop for no reason. I almost NEVER have more than 2 bars of service in the suburbs of Chicago unless I am right next to a tower. I signed up for the beta program for carrier services or whatever it is called (a forum recommended it) and it didn't help.

Android 13 just made my battery drain faster. Fingerprint reader sucks compared to my 3a XL that I traded in. Miss that phone a lot. Never thought I'd consider anything other than the Pixel line, but I am now.
WIlliam, i hear you. Damn, i traded in my 3a XL for this 6a and now regret it. Should had kept that phone, much better and gotten suckered for the $300 trade in. The 6a finger print sensor is horrible.
Oct 3, 2022 1:58 AM
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coolmannOct 3, 2022 1:58 AM
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Quote from RandallDeals :
I bought my 6a for a bargain after trading in my old cracked 3a. I haven't been impressed. My 4a 5g battery lasted considerably longer. I have to charge my 6a by evening. Performance is similar. The screen fingerprint reader is terrible. I've tried changing my finger prints over and over but it fails to read my finger 75% of the time. I'm back to swiping to unlock. And none of the Pixel phones have working hotspots with Total Wireless. Blame Google blame Total Wireless but neither care.
I'm writing this comment on my pixel 6a, and I can confirm how bad the fingerprint sensor is. I've been using a slow charger, my friend says it's better for the battery, but not much improvement over the old 3a I traded in.
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Oct 3, 2022 1:59 AM
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Sstout33Oct 3, 2022 1:59 AM
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I'll just note that I've had mine for about a week and the finger print scanner doesn't work MAYBE 10% of the time. I have very few issues with it.
Oct 3, 2022 2:03 AM
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Medic311Oct 3, 2022 2:03 AM
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The phone was complete and utter shit in the beginning.
Then there was an update of some sort for the 6a about 3 weeks ago that was available on my phone.

And all of a sudden after that, the fingerprint reader was fully functioning. Works about 99% of the time now
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Oct 3, 2022 2:14 AM
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CornezyOct 3, 2022 2:14 AM
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Crazy how fast this phone is dropping in price
Google keynote is 10/6 pixel 7, 7pro, and pixel watch will be out next week.
Oct 3, 2022 2:35 AM
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likeunduOct 3, 2022 2:35 AM
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I have the Pixel 5a and love the back fingerprint sensor. I wish Google brings it back in a future phone.
Oct 3, 2022 2:42 AM
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wangs78Oct 3, 2022 2:42 AM
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Activate *later*? So does this phone require signing up for wireless service or not? (Confused)
Oct 3, 2022 2:52 AM
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Kimka68Oct 3, 2022 2:52 AM
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My 6a is stable after the Android 13 update. Battery is fine, not overheating, fingerprint sensor works. Be sure to use a case with adequate ventilation to prevent overheating.

My only complaint is that the speaker is super quiet for watching videos/listening to audio. Call volume is fine and no issues when using headphones.
Oct 3, 2022 3:17 AM
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echipOct 3, 2022 3:17 AM
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Price drop so fast! The good thing is this phone as good camera.
Oct 3, 2022 3:19 AM
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hondaman82Oct 3, 2022 3:19 AM
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why the hate of the 6A.. I trade in my A71 for this and like it alot, running latest update and no issue with overheat or finger scan
Oct 3, 2022 3:33 AM
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Medic311Oct 3, 2022 3:33 AM
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why the hate of the 6A.. I trade in my A71 for this and like it alot, running latest update and no issue with overheat or finger scan
bc basically they released the phone without fully testing it with the current firmware. inexcusable for a flagship phone. tons of problems. the phone is fine now after latest firmware update, minus isolated issues

never had these prtoblems with my 3a. it was perfect out of the box
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Oct 3, 2022 5:04 AM
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derrock90Oct 3, 2022 5:04 AM
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Quote from RandallDeals :
I bought my 6a for a bargain after trading in my old cracked 3a. I haven't been impressed. My 4a 5g battery lasted considerably longer. I have to charge my 6a by evening. Performance is similar. The screen fingerprint reader is terrible. I've tried changing my finger prints over and over but it fails to read my finger 75% of the time. I'm back to swiping to unlock. And none of the Pixel phones have working hotspots with Total Wireless. Blame Google blame Total Wireless but neither care.
Ah I haven't been able to use my Total Wireless Hotspot function on either my 3a or 6a for a long time now, I tried everything to fix it but never could get it to work. I got the run-around from both Google and Total Wireless as well, each blaming the other. Glad at least I'm not the only one.

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