The Pixel 3a series was developed primarily by Google's HTC team

The Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL are two rather important devices. For the US smartphone market, they represent the first attempt at a decent mid-range device in quite some time. For Google’s hardware business, on the other hand, they mark the beginning of a new era. But rather curiously, the internet giant’s design team didn’t have much input when it came to development. 

Google's HTC team led development for the first time
Since the launch of the original Pixel and Pixel XL back in 2016, Google has had a pretty close relationship with HTC. After designing and developing the first-gen ...