The iPhone 16e benchmarks better and the Galaxy S24 FE has more flexible cameras, but the Pixel 9a has the perfect mix of both... and it's cheaper.

Indeed, when it comes to the best phones under £500, the Pixel 'a' series has always performed well. But in the Pixel 9a, it's an even more accomplished and refined experience. One that's enough to make me forget any iPhone 16e dreams, and throw any Samsung Galaxy A56 ideas out the window too.

The Pixel 9a may not have as high a resolution as the Pixel 8a, but it still manages to take consistently better photos. I should caveat this by saying that the final products fro