Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL Canadian specs, price and availability

After catering exclusively to the high-end phone market for the past two-and-a-half years, Google is entering the mid-range smartphone market.

The Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL, announced today at the company’s annual Google I/O developer conference, take the best of the Pixel 3 and put it into a more affordable package.

Specs

Availability

Canadian consumers can pre-order the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL starting May 7th (today) via the Google Store.

The two phones are also available to purchase via Rogers, Bell and Telus, as well as their respective flanker brands: Fido, Virgin Mobile and Koodo.

In addition, the Pixel 3a and 3a XL will be available through Best Buy, Costco, T-Booth Wireless, Wireless Wave, Walmart and WoW Mobile.

Price

Through the Google Store, the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL cost $549 CAD and $649, respectively.

At launch, the two phones are available in three colour options — ‘Just Black,’ ‘Clearly White’ and ‘Purple-ish’ — and one storage size: 64GB.

Bell Pixel 3a:
$99.99 on a 2-year term
$649.99 No term

Bell Pixel 3a XL:
$199.99 on a 2-year term
$799.99 No term

Virgin Mobile Pixel 3a:
$0 with phone plans from $125/month on a 2-year Diamond Plus plan.
$0 with phone plans from $115/month on a 2-year Diamond plan.
$99.99 with phone plans from $105/month on a 2-year Platinum plan.
$299.99 with phone plans from $60/month on a 2-year Gold plan.
$449.99 with phone plans from $45/month on a 2-year Silver plan.
$649.99 buy your phone upfront

Virgin Mobile Pixel 3a XL:
$0 with phone plans from $125/month on a 2-year Diamond Plus plan.
$0 with phone plans from $115/month on a 2-year Diamond plan.
$199.99 with phone plans from $105/month on a 2-year Platinum plan.
$399.99 with phone plans from $60/month on a 2-year Gold plan.
$649.99 with phone plans from $45/month on a 2-year Silver plan.
$799.99 buy your phone upfront

Rogers Pixel 3a:
$0 on a 2-year Ultra Tab plan
$0 on a 2-year Premium+ Tab plan
$100 on a 2-year Premium Tab plan
$250 on a 2-year Smart Tab plan
$650 no Tab

Rogers Pixel 3a XL:
$0 on a 2-year Ultra Tab plan
$0 on a 2-year Premium+ Tab plan
$200 on a 2-year Premium Tab plan
3250 on a 2-year Smart Tab plan
$750 no Tab

Fido Pixel 3a:
$0 on a 2-year XXL plan
$0 on a 2-year XL plan
$100 on a 2-year Large plan
$250 on a 2-year Medium plan
$370 on a 2-year Small plan
$650 BYOB

Fido Pixel 3a XL:
$0 on a 2-year XXL plan
$0 on a 2-year XL plan
$200 on a 2-year Large plan
$350 on a 2-year Medium plan
$470 on a 2-year Small plan
$750 BYOB

Koodo Pixel 3a:
$0 on Tab Extra Large
$100 on Tab Large
$250 on Tab Medium
$370 on Tab Small
$625 Retail Price

Koodo Pixel 3a XL:
$0 on Tab Extra Large
$200 on Tab Large
$350 on Tab Medium
$470 on Tab Small
$750 Retail Price

Telus Pixel 3a:
$0 on Premium+
$100 on Premium
$300 on Standard
$624 Retail

Telus Pixel 3a XL:
$0 on Premium+
$200 on Premium
$400 on Standard
$749 Retail