Small upgrades over 7a. Curious about battery life, though. But, mostly, it's a safe pass. Saving for Pixel 9 Pro.
vs88, 16 May 2024hard pass :( its uglyExceptionally ugly. The rear is fine, but that screen is just horrendous. It literally looks like my 2019 LG G8. That's how outdated it looks. And for that asking price, I don't think anybody wants to stare at a device that looks like something that came out 5 or 6 years ago.
hard pass :( its ugly
GeeX, 15 May 2024GSMARENA-"The Pixel 8a is the company's latest entry-level option for the Pixel seri... moreEntry level in the pixel series, not entry level in regard to the whole market.
Since Pixel phones only have 3 models.. xA is the entry level model within any generation.
Azu10157, 15 May 2024The 2024 Moto Stylus seems like a better package to me. Only reason to go with 8a is for Googl... moreCamera...
azerty, 15 May 2024These bezels ...Seriously, I feel like I'm looking at my Pixel 4a from 2020
Bingoboyop, 15 May 2024Seems like a pretty decent package imo. It's just Google have significantly jacked up the... moreThe 2024 Moto Stylus seems like a better package to me. Only reason to go with 8a is for Google name or software support.
Bingoboyop, 15 May 2024Seems like a pretty decent package imo. It's just Google have significantly jacked up the... moreSo true.
Pay little bit more and you can buy an S24
Anonymous, 14 May 2024>The display itself has been updated over the Pixel 7a, with higher peak brightness and ref... moreThere is no official luminance spec for the Pixel 7a display but it has been tested to around 1000 nits peak brightness, which is handily beaten by the Pixel 8a's advertised 2000 nits peak brightness figure.
kirk781, 15 May 2024This phone has decent specs and a proper 7 year OS upgrade thing. But 18W charging in this day... moreThe charging is not the issue of this phone, but the price, making it a not-so-decent package for the money
Seems like a pretty decent package imo. It's just Google have significantly jacked up the price in India for some reason which makes this completely ridiculous purchase here.
This phone has decent specs and a proper 7 year OS upgrade thing. But 18W charging in this day for a mid range phone? I get that fast charging deteriorates the battery faster but even Samsung entry level phones have started giving 25 W charging now.
GSMARENA-"The Pixel 8a is the company's latest entry-level option for the Pixel series"
ME - Entry level is 500$ 😱
I wanna this phone
Mills, 14 May 2024I take it that they're not in the US and they're not as known by Google than everyon... moreI typically wait to read GSMArena reviews along with Arstechnica(depending on who's reviewing it). Ars hates Samsung because of their software bloat, so they always give Google glowing reviews. Unfortunately, they don't test network connectivity or battery life on 5G...which they should.
Anonymous, 14 May 2024>The display itself has been updated over the Pixel 7a, with higher peak brightness and ref... moreBy looking at it maybe.
The visor on the 6a was plastic, then it was aluminium on the 7a, and now it's plastic again. Make up your mind, Google!
Mills, 14 May 2024I take it that they're not in the US and they're not as known by Google than everyon... moreit happens with all phones not only pixel devices, reviews are on YT weeks and sometimes months before gsmarena make their own reviews
There's not much need to review this. It's pretty much the same as Pixel 8.
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