Google’s affordable mid-range phone for 2023, the Pixel 7a, is shaping up to be a significant upgrade over every A-series Pixel before it, with better cameras, wireless charging, and more. When the Pixel 3a debuted, it made the premise of Google’s affordable devices abundantly clear — make the same flagship Pixel experience available on a more affordable device. At the outset, the differences between Pixel flagship and A-series were more pronounced, with cheaper materials, a lack of water resistance, and lower-end specs. With time, the divide became more subtle. In 2020, the Pixel 4a 5G released side-by-side with the Pixel...