Image Credits:<\/strong> Google<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tensor has, thus far, failed to keep apace with Snapdragon. That\u2019s to be expected, really. Google has no shortage of money or smart people working on the project, but Qualcomm has a significant head start. And while the benchmarks can\u2019t touch the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the performance is good for a budget or mid-tier system, which is the context in which it should be considered on the 7a.<\/p>\n

Perhaps most important in terms of day to day use, the new chip enabled key imaging features like Face Unblur to sharpen images and Super Res Zoom. Other Google-specific imaging features include Magic Eraser, Night Sight and Real Tone for skin colors. The 7a is getting both, though the latter is limited to 8x versus the Pro\u2019s 30x.<\/p>\n

The 7a maintains the dual rear-facing camera setup, though both get a megapixel bump over the 7 from 50 to 64 on the wide camera and 12 to 13 megapixels on the ultrawide. The rear setup is capable of shooting 4K video at 60FPS. The 13-megapixel front-facing camera, meanwhile, can do 4K at 30FPS. I really miss the flexibility and zoom of the 7 Pro, but I was able to grab some nice shots around my neighborhood with the 7a\u2019s cameras.<\/p>\n