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The best-selling unlocked phone at Amazon might surprise you

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By Alan Friedman

Updated: Jun 17, 2019, 2:36 AM

The best-selling unlocked phone at Amazon might surprise you

Google hit a home run with its mid-range Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL. Priced at $399 and $479 respectively, the phones offer the same outstanding photographic experience that the Pixel line has been known for, but at half the price. In fact, if you are a big fan of the Google ecosystem, a case can be made for picking up the mid-ranger instead of the Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL. Yes, the Pixel 3a range employs the Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform instead of the Snapdragon 845 SoC, and it has a plastic build without protection from water. But battery life is good and the phones come with unlimited cloud storage for your photos (in high quality) and three years of Android updates.

For a phone that was ridiculed when originally leaked, the Pixel 3a is getting the last laugh. The handset is now the top-selling unlocked smartphone at Amazon (via 9to5 Google), topping Samsung's Galaxy A10 which is a third of the Pixel 3a's price. The top unlocked handsets at Amazon include:

Google Pixel 3a (64GB-$399)
Samsung Galaxy A10 (32GB-$130.01)
BLU Studio Mega (16GB-$69.99)
Apple iPhone 6 (64GB-$137.99 Refurbished)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 (64GB-$188)
BLU Advance A4 (8GB-$39.99)
BLU VIVO XL4 (32GB-$139.99)
Samsung Galaxy S8 (64GB-$259)
Apple iPhone 6 (16GB-$120.02 Refurbished)
Samsung Galaxy A20 (32GB-$153.93)
Moto G7 Power (64GB-$196.99)

Thus far the Pixel 3a has received 50 reviews from Amazon customers. Three-quarters of those reviews gave the phone five stars while the handset has an overall rating of 4.3. Our review of the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL resulted in a score of 9 out of 10. You can read it right here.

Pixel 3a is the best selling unlocked phone at Amazon

$349

$799

$450 off (56%)

Mint Mobile now sells the Google Pixel 10 with a massive $450 discount. The promo is available on select color variants with 128GB of storage. You also get a 12-month unlimited data plan for $180 instead of $360.

Buy at Mint Mobile

$524

$999

$475 off (48%)

Grab the pro-grade, compact Pixel 10 Pro at Mint Mobile with a 12-month unlimited plan, and you can save a huge $475. The data plan comes with a discount, too: 50% off, to be exact.

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$499

$1199

$700 off (58%)

The high-end Gemini AI-enhanced Pixel 10 Pro XL is now available with a mind-blowing discount. You can now save $700 on the phone, plus 50% off unlimited 12-month plans.

Buy at Mint Mobile

$1399

$1799

$400 off (22%)

The foldable Pixel 10 Pro Fold is another standout holiday offer. Right now, you can get the device for $400 off at Mint Mobile. On top of that, you save $180 on 12-month unlimited data plans.

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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.

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