Went shopping for a phone after the battery in my Pixel 3 swelled up and found Google finally made a smartphone I can really appreciate. My two primary priorities in a phone are battery life and camera. The 5a delivers on both points, with the additional bonus of a reasonable price. I have been completely turned off by the $1k “flagship” phones. So double the money gets you incremental performance increases – meh. Now I have my cellphone super-camera cake while it eats battery for days at a time on a single charge for only $449. Best phone ever.
It’s been reported to overheat with video recording, so maybe not the right unit for you if that’s a priority. I might step up to a 6 out of curiosity for the new chip tech, but this will be my daily driver.