Best value phone FY19 - Google Pixel 3a
Not only does it make great photography more accessible, it makes so few compromises in doing so. You get snappy performance, a solid battery life, and a great display. All the essentials are covered.
The bottom line
- 5.6-inch 1080p+ display
- Snapdragon 670
- 64GB storage, 4GB RAM
- 12.2MP rear-facing camera
- 3,000mAh battery
A few high-end features like water-resistance are missing, but at the end of the day, you get 90% of a premium smartphone at half the price.
It's for these reasons and more we've crowned the Google Pixel 3a our best value smartphone of the year for FY18/19.
The Pixel 3a is the kind of device that should have people question flagship prices. If Google can put a top-tier camera in a $649 phone, why can't other manufacturers?
For more information about the Google Pixel 3a see our detailed review, or find out the other winners of the WhistleOut Awards 2019.
If you'd like to buy the Google Pixel 3a outright then perhaps see what you can find on Amazon.
About the Awards
The WhistleOut Awards recognise the telco businesses that have consistently provided Australians with the best plans over the last year. The awards also highlight the best promotions and phone products released during that period.
WhistleOut’s mission is to help Australians find better phones and internet, and make better telco decisions. We know it can be a complicated and confusing industry with so many providers, plans and products that it’s easy to get lost and difficult to know who to trust.
That’s where the WhistleOut Awards come in. They aim to cover the different types of phone and internet use cases that apply to most Australians, and show which providers have most consistently offered the best plans over 12 months (July-June). The awards also acknowledge the best phones that have been brought onto the market over the year, and provide a great starting point for anyone looking to make a smart telco change.
Judging Criteria
The WhistleOut Awards are aimed at finding the best providers for different phone and internet needs on a national level.
We have reviewed the biggest cross section of providers possible, including the top 10 service providers in each category, many smaller providers, and the full range of phone manufacturers available in Australia.
The WhistleOut Award categories for phone and internet plans are judged by awarding 3, 2 and 1 points to the providers of the three best plans in each category on a monthly basis, (July 2018 - June 2019). The award winners are the providers with the highest number of points at the end of the 12 month period. In case of a tie, winners are chosen based on the number of 1st positions, then 2nd positions, then 3rd positions they achieved in that category over the course of the year. A provider can receive points for multiple plans in a category if their plans best match the award criteria.
The two exceptions to this judging process are the Best Promotion awards for Mobile and Internet. These awards are given to the single best promotion over the twelve month period as judged by WhistleOut’s in-house panel of experts.
The WhistleOut phone awards are judged by our team of editorial experts who have reviewed the majority of new phones brought out over the last 12 months. Key judging considerations include price, performance, battery, screen, camera, design and the overall user experience.
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