Choosing a phone on contract used to mean accepting whatever the network decided to throw your way as an upgrade, but the deals currently sitting at Carphone Warehouse across the Pixel 10a and Pixel 10 should give you pause because the choice is honestly yours.
The Pixel 10a starts from £14.99 a month with just £39 upfront on iD Mobile, and that entry-level deal comes with 100GB of data and savings on chargers and cases, making it one of the first openers in this price bracket.
Carphone Warehouse offers a range of contract options for the Pixel 10a and Pixel 10, with data allowances and price tiers to cater for different budgets.
Carphone Warehouse has a range of contract options for the Pixel 10a and Pixel 10, with data allowances and price ranges to suit different budgets.
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It starts at £14.99/m for 100GB data
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That camera system is the reason many people end up considering the Pixel 10a, which has a dual 48MP camera that uses Auto Best Take, Magic Editor, and a camera coach feature that reads your scene in real time and suggests frame adjustments before you press the shutter, so that even casual shots look better than they have any right to.
Gemini is built into the Pixel 10a at a deeper level than the widget on the home screen, which allows you to search by rotating something on your display, screen calls before you answer, and get recommendations based on what the camera is actually pointing at that moment.
The 6.2-inch full HD+ AMOLED display sits behind Corning Gorilla Glass 7i with IP68 protection, which means the screen holds up to the kind of conditions that most phones at this price would, and the 30-plus hour battery rating means most users will run out in the middle of their second day before needing a cable.
Stepping up to the Pixel 10 on iD Mobile changes the upfront cost to £49, with monthly pricing from £24.99 for 100GB, which includes Pixel Buds 2a and a Google Pixel Case costing an additional £179.99.
The Pixel 10 carries the same Tensor G4 chip and Gemini integration as the 10a but in a body built around a larger display and a more refined camera structure, making it a step worth considering if you use your phone as a primary camera rather than taking it occasionally.
Seven years of guaranteed OS and security updates apply to both models, which is more important for the length of the contract than the spec sheet: the phone you sign up for today will still be running the current software after the 24-month term ends.
Anyone weighing up their options here has real flexibility, from the really capable mid-range Pixel 10a for under £19 a month to the more polished all-rounder Pixel 10 for a bit more, both available now from Carphone Warehouse.