Google’s $399 Pixel 3A is stronger than its price tag suggests
Google had to make a few sacrifices to get the Pixel 3A down to $399, which is half the cost of the Pixel 3. But according to JerryRigEverything’s video, which showcases his rigorous phone tests, durability isn’t something that you should be too worried about.
The Pixel 3A’s Dragontrail glass display held up to the YouTube channel’s signature scratch and bend tests just as well as phones that use Corning’s Gorilla Glass. It earned similar marks to Corning’s glass on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, though your car keys will likely still find a way to create little scratches. Given that it was likely cheaper for Google to use Dragontrail instead of the more popular Gorilla Glass, it’s nice to see that the switch doesn’t appear to...