It’s been just over a week since Google launched the Pixel 10a. Somehow, it already feels like dated news, but chatter surrounding the phone continues. From the minimal changes it bears over the Pixel 9a to the notion that this is a taste of things to come in the smartphone market in 2026, there is arguably a lot to talk about. But, as consumers, one of the only questions that matters is, “Should I buy it?”Sure, you absolutely can, but my colleague Joe Maring recently outlined the Android phones you should probably buy instead. We also included a poll asking readers which device from the list they’d choose. With options like the Pixel 9a, Pixel 10, and Galaxy S25 FE on the list, you’d probably wager that one of these products took the crown by some margin — this simply wasn’t the case.