The Pixel 5a 5G doesn't have a zoom lens, but the camera has a 2x zoom button that zooms in using the main camera lens. The result is still surprisingly good, with plenty of detail and clarity ...
When the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 came along with a main camera sensor and an ultra-wide lens, astrophotography worked on both sensors, but not anymore. Starting with Google Camera 8.1 (as spotted ...
The Pixel 8a has a centered display camera hole, while the Pixel 5a includes a camera hole in the top-left corner. Neither phone has uniform bezels, nor do they have the thinnest bezels around.