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I have had a Pixel 6a, (128 Gb storage, as advised by @festerban below), for just over 2 years. When new it had problems maintaining a GPS fix,
(which was a demerit as I routinely track bike rides). This was fixed by a software update.
Originally the battery had trouble lasting a full day, (not that I spend all day on the 'net, and I don't game), just listening to podcasts, some tracking, and a few photos.
Again, the Android updates, (its is now on Android 14), have resolved this.
A couple of times in the Summer, the phone has shut down because it got too hot.
I have to routinely transfer podcasts and photos/videos to my laptop to avoid filling the 128Gb of storage.
I'm considering replacing it with a newer Pixel:
better camera, potentially more storage, and a longer guarantee of Android & security updates.
mespilus-
I am in the same boat, my 6a has been great but is now starting to struggle to do some basic functions. The charging port is also very temperamental so some mornings I wake up and it hasn't actually been charging despite plugging it in.
Main contender is the Pixel 8 which is £400 at the moment from Bezos (sorry) as I don't need a lot of functionality and it comes with 7 years of updates.
onyerbike
I'm also on the hunt for a new small phone. My Sony XZ1 Compact is currently held together with tape but apart from age my only real complaint is the limited storage (32GB). Otherwise for me it works fine. It's 129x65mm and IP65/68. I'd love to get as close to that as possible. Any suggestions?
I'll look at the Moto options at John Lewis and pixel(6a?)