I hung on to the Pixel 3 for a very long time because I was very turned off by the thought of carrying any larger of a phone. There simply was nothing on the current market smaller or the same size as the Pixel 3.

After I simply had no choice, I did it. I’m pleased to report that the 6a does a good job as a replacement for the 3.

It is a little bigger by every dimension:

• Pixel 3: 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches (145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm)
• Pixel 6a: 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches (152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm)

The pocket feel is the same and I’m quickly used to it. The battery life is amazing compared to the Pixel 3 (2915 mAh vs 4410 mAh).

One of the best things, though, was the upgrade path was so easy. Within the hour, everything was synced and in their right places on my screen. There were only a few “Save to Home Screen” Firefox browser shortcuts that I had to recreate.

I’m hoping to have this another 2-3 years when I’ll buy another Pixel, again hoping for one that is small and comfortable in my pocket.