The Big G has been rolling out updates and security patches to its gadget users since the dawn of the new year. Some Pixel 6 series users complained of some quite annoying issues and they got some fixes through updates. Just recently, a Pixel mid-range smartphone, Google Pixel 3a received its last update and it might just be the right time to change that Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL.
In May 2019, the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL were launched and Google announced a three years rollout of updates and security patches for this 2019-era mid-ranger. According to users, the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL deliver an amazing software experience and great camera quality for a stunning price. Well, the Pixel 3a received its last update this May, the last explicitly guaranteed update by Google.
The Pixel 3a series had gotten the three-year rollout which one would say it’s pretty impressive as budget phones get 1 year OS upgrade or 2 at most. The amazing budget mid-ranger will be open to some hackers and malware gradually because it won’t get any other security patch.
Although Google might roll out an emergency security patch for the Pixel 3a if the issue seems like a major problem and the users lay complaints about it, still there is no sure statement released by the company about this.
Smartphone choices after Google Pixel 3a received its last update
There are other smartphone choices you can opt for since the Google Pixel 3a received its last update. You can shop for the Pixel 6 or the Pixel 7 series scheduled to launch later in the year. You can also go for the Galaxy S22 series and Galaxy S21 as Samsung just expanded the update guarantee to 4 years rollout of OS upgrade plus 5 years seeding of a security patch.
If you’re still going for a budget smartphone, then the Pixel 5a should be a great choice. It goes within a price range of $390-$450 and while the Google Pixel 3a received its last update, the Pixel 5a would still get major OS upgrades till 2024.
