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May 2024
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Great point-and-shoot camera with AI features if you need them
Great point-and-shoot camera with AI features if you need them, Bright screen, Raises the bar on OS and security patch updates, Potential for more AI features
The camera preview is off due to the 8-bit screen, Throttles badly, Sound is not for music, Battery life is not as good as claimed, Does not implement USB-C 3.2 Gen2 external mountable SSD support
Abstract: The Pixel 8a is a more affordable version of Google's flagship Pixel 8 and 8 Pro. It packs pared-back hardware in a cutesy, bulbous package but still offers AI smarts and Google's special sauce photo processing.Starting at $499 in the US, £499 in the UK...
Abstract: Google's newest phone, the Pixel 8a, is the continuation of their A-series, a semi-affordable version of the previous year's Pixel phone release. For most years, the new A-series phone has landed at a mid-year point that felt appropriate to keep Pixel pho...
Sturdy Pixel design, likable, IP67, compact, Great OLED, bright, color-accurate, smooth, Good battery life, Very good speakers, Decent performance, Excellent photo and video quality across all cameras, Clean Android 14, 7 years of software support
Expensive at launch, The thick bezels suggest it's a budget device, Very slow charging, No charger in the box, Chipset exhibits heavy throttling under load, Pricing
The competitionThe Google Pixel 8a is an excellent compact smartphone - it has a great design, a great OLED screen, a powerful chipset, good battery life and a superb camera experience. It's the launch price that seems to be standing in its way of greatne...
The Pixel 8a is a competently made phone. It has good build quality, excellent display, and some of the best cameras around. The software is clean with plenty of unique, Pixel-exclusive features and good support. On the downside, the thick bezels are emba...
Compact build, Reliable cameras and AI tools, All-day battery, Stock Android experience, Cons, Very slow charging, Heating issues, Pricing, The new Google Pixel 8a maintains a similar design to last years Pixel 7a (review), but internally, it has been
Considering the price, the Pixel 7a may seem like a compelling option, but if your budget allows it, the Pixel 8a is worth considering, Reasons to buy, The Pixel 8a could be the ideal size for users who prefer compact smartphones, Its cameras mostly off
The Pixel 8a ticks almost all the boxes you'd expect from a smartphone in this range. It offers a snappy performance with a new chipset onboard. Cameras are reliable as always. The battery backup is also respectable, though the charging speed needs an upg...
Super comfortable design,Flagship-level camera,Tensor G3 processor,120Hz AMOLED display,Seven years of Pixel updates,Great AI features
Charging should be faster,Display is awful for PWM-sensitive users,Recent Pixel updates have caused issues
The Pixel 8a is Google's best mid-range hardware yet, further blurring the line between the company's flagship "premium" offerings and this mid-range winner. The cameras are still best-in-class, it's got all the AI features of the $699 Pixel 8, and therma...
Published: 2024-05-13, Author: Ryan , review by: hothardware.com
If you need a new phone, and a $1,000 flagship device isn't in the cards, it's hard to go wrong with the Pixel 8a for about half as much. The hardware looks and feels more expensive than the price tag would suggest, and the screen upgrade makes it totally...
