The Pixel 5a 5G launched today as the successor to the Pixel 4a 5G, which was a relatively well-received midrange phone for Google at its $499 price point, with the usual excellent camera chops that the search, AI and mobile platform giant is known for. On the surface, the specs of the Pixel 5a read like a very modest upgrade. On board, there’s a slightly larger 6.34-inch, 2400x1080 resolution 60Hz OLED display versus last year’s 6.2-inch model, a larger 4680 mAh battery versus the 4a’s 3885 mAh power plant and more premium aluminum construction, along with IP68 water and dust resistance. Other than these upgrades, the song remains the same. The Pixel 5a carries the same rear dual camera array, the same Snapdragon 765G platform processor, 6GB of LPDDR4 memory and 128GB of on-board storage with no expansion option; it’s all in there again.

That said, Google did drop the Pixel 5a’s price to $449. That’s a $50 cost savings for a few key upgrades in what most folks will agree are in all the right places.