Google Pixel 8a review
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- Bodygard
- nw7
- 30 May 2024
Buy the 8 if you really want a pixel, you can get it for the 8a price and it has better specs. End of story.
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- Pumpino
- XQh
- 30 May 2024
I think the 18W charging and huge bezels are a joke. However, one can only praise Google for consistently releasing phones with the best camera performance on the market, the fastest updates, and the choice of a compact or large model. There three things the majority of OEMs don't provide.
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- Pumpino
- XQh
- 30 May 2024
Anonymous, 30 May 20247a/8a are proof google needs to drop isocell and use only e... moreAre you suggesting that the 8a produces superior photos to the 8 because of the different sensor?
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- Anonymous
- XF6
- 30 May 2024
2h charging! Oh sh#t NO thank you ⚡🪫 pass
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- Anonymous
- 58Z
- 30 May 2024
I don't understand what Google is doing with this, it's a lower-end model compared to the base non-A model, but it costs just as much?
The bezels and low charging speeds are a deal-killer tho, 18W wired/7.5W wireless on a new device in 2024 is criminal.
- Mills
- xFM
- 30 May 2024
To sum up this review: Just wait until a Snapdragon-powered Google Pixel emerges or shop Xiaomi/OnePlus.
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- Varyar
- nUi
- 30 May 2024
Why do the reviews don't c9nsid6the fact that Pixel heavily dependend on the cloud for managing heavy tasks, specially AI and Photo processing and without internet connection, the phone is handicaped ? So in reality the subpar processor limitations are being covered elsewhere
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- Anonymous
- pe3
- 30 May 2024
Here in Germany Mediamarkt/Saturn have a "trade in sale" where they give you 150€ plus what your phone is worth (by their calculations) when you get the 8a (100€ when the 8).
Still think its a 100€ short to be considered.
Also GSM Arena - this is not a flagship, dont know why you say it is and compare it with other Flagships.
This should be compared with example Poco F6 and the sorts and should lose heavily on all counts except camera and software support
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- Fraperon
- s00
- 30 May 2024
In my opinion it makes no sense to compare 8a with s24, xiaomi 14 and iPhone 15. With trade in deals, its price drops easily below 400.
Still, it's not a perfect device for sure, but it should be compared to other mid-range devices, not the top ones
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- Anonymous
- JHk
- 30 May 2024
I don't know why Google is doing that, but they seem to use a worse 2x zoom demosaicing algorithm for the 8a in comparison with the 8. It would be interesting to see a comparison. Theoretically, the 8a should outperform the 8 at 2x in good light conditions, but according to one reviewer, it's the opposite.
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- Mr. Anonymous
- 3SL
- 30 May 2024
Long story short, just get the normal pixel 8 if you want a pixel in general.
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- Anonymous
- Ci%
- 30 May 2024
namzap, 30 May 2024key word 'mainstream'And oppo phones were never popular. Right?
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- Anonymous
- pKL
- 30 May 2024
So pixel 8 is 4.3 stars and the 8a is 4.1 stars? Would have thought it would be slightly wider.
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- Anonymous
- pKL
- 30 May 2024
60% throttling after 10 minutes?! That's really poor. Not sure how GSM reviews this so highly at this price point.
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- namzap
- vIc
- 30 May 2024
Anonymous, 30 May 2024Huawei? 2014 oppo had 20W already. key word 'mainstream'
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- Anonymous
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- 30 May 2024
namzap, 30 May 202418w charging?? that was the standard for 2015-2018... tha... moreHuawei?
2014 oppo had 20W already.
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- Anonymous
- 0p}
- 30 May 2024
7a/8a are proof google needs to drop isocell and use only exmor.
Again ,midrange does better than flagship