The new phone looks brand new. No scuffs or scratches. Not a scratch on it. Comes with android 13 already installed.
This refurbished pixel 5a is by far the highest quality phone i have ever bought. The phone is amazing. The ui is. And that dreaded google search bar.
For someone who isn't a heavy gamer, this is a no-brainer. Camera works great and set up was a breeze. We use the fingerprint feature and it works great.
Amazon shows a 90 day guarantee. This makes the guarantee close to worthless.
Note that there is no sd card slot. Dual sim card capability for when i go out of the country and get a local phone/data service sim. Has textured power button for blind pressing.
Only 4g lte. It is not compatible with the at&t network.
The software locks up *constantly*. The power button is far too hard to press. The worst offense is the overheating camera. App settings change randomly. No ability to answer calls with 1 button press.
Google treats its customer with endless routing of my inquiry to none-human bots. Amazon technical support is useless and told me a bunch of bs.
The screen is absolutely awful, and hands-down the worst of any android phone i've ever owned. Opening the camera is also *painfully* slow. The phone is also slower than my five-year old pixel 2xl in every way. It's slow and terribly glitchy. Android ... Read More
The back of the housing is so slick it makes teflon look like glue.