Google Pixel 8a Prepaid

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Obsidian

Storage

128 GB

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Overview

Meet Pixel 8a. Delightful. Powerful. AI-full. Featuring a 6.1-inch high-resolution Actua display, amazing camera, and a 24 hour battery life. It’s built with Google AI so you can do more, even faster.¹ All at a great price. Pair Google Pixel 8a with Verizon, and experience ultra-fast connectivity with Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband network, now in more and more places.

Reviews

4.1

148 reviews

59% of reviewers recommend this product.

new, but really not better

None . 2 months ago

not as good as I expected, battery runs down quickly

Google Team - 2 months ago

Hi there, we really appreciate your feedback, and we are sorry to hear that you are having an issue with your Pixel 8a.

We try to upgrade our battery experiences year-over-year, with software features like Adaptive Battery and Battery Saver to continue extending the Pixel’s battery life.

To fix battery drain issues, please visit: https://goo.gle/BatteryDrain

If you continue to experience this issue, we recommend contacting our customer support. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us). googlepixel

Another Great Google Pixel

Jackie . 8 months ago

Yes, I'd recommend this product.

My whole family loves Google Pixel phones. We've been using them for years, starting with 2XL and they're great.

Compared to Pixel 7a phone.
May not work on all images.
May not work on all image elements.
May not work on all audio elements.
Features may differ depending on subscription and results may vary. Google Workspace extension must be enabled. Availability varies by country. See g.co/gemini/appavailability for details. Check responses for accuracy.
Gemini mobile app available on select devices, languages, and countries. Internet connection required. Check responses for accuracy.
Common Criteria certification for hardware and cryptographic library. See g.co/pixel/certifications for details.
Designed to comply with dust and water protection rating IP67 under IEC standard 60529 when each device leaves the factory but the device is not water or dust proof. The accessories are not water or dust resistant. Water resistance and dust resistance are not permanent conditions and will diminish or be lost over time due to normal wear and tear, device repair, disassembly or damage. Phone is not drop proof and dropping your device may result in loss of water/dust resistance. Liquid damage voids the warranty. See g.co/pixel/water for details.
For "over 24 hours": Estimated battery life based on testing using a median Pixel user battery usage profile across a mix of talk, data, standby, and use of other features. Average battery life during testing was at least 31 hours. For "Up to 72 hours": Estimated battery life based on testing using a median Pixel user battery usage profile across a mix of talk, data, standby, and use of limited other features that are default in Extreme Battery Saver mode (which disables various features including 5G connectivity). For both claims: Battery testing conducted on a major US carrier network in California in late 2023 on pre-production hardware and software using default settings, except that, for the "up to 72 hours" claim only, Extreme Battery Saver mode was enabled. Tests begin with phones fully charged. Battery life depends upon many factors and usage of certain features will decrease battery life. Actual battery life may be lower.
See g.co/pixel/updates for details on when your Pixel is eligible to receive Feature Drops. Availability of some Feature Drops may vary.

Specs

Design

Colors

Obsidian, Bay, Aloe

Weight

6.7 oz.

Height

6.0"

Notable Materials

Fingerprint-resistant coating, 100% recycled aluminum in housing and camera bar, Pixel 8a is made with at least 24% recycled materials based on product weight

Width

2.9"

Depth

0.4"

Charging Port

USB Type-C® 3.2

Accessibility

Overall

Accessibility Shortcut, Android Accessibility Suite

Auditory

Hearing Aid Support, Live caption, Live Transcribe, Real-Time Text, Sound Notification

Voice Assistant

Google Assistant, Gemini

Mobility / Cognitive

Switch Access

Hearing Aid Compatibility

M3/T4

Visual

Magnification, Text and Display Size, TalkBack, Select to Speak

Battery

Standby Time

Up to 263 hrs

mAh (per hour)

Minimum 4404 mAh, Typical 4492 mAh

Usage Time

Up to 29.66 hrs

Wireless Charging

Fast Charge

Network

5G speeds range between 35 Mbps and 143 Mbps for downloads and between 5 and 31 Mbps for uploads. Great for gaming, streaming, and other steady bandwidth activities.

4G LTE speeds range between 9 and 69 Mbps for downloads and between 1 and 13 Mbps for uploads. Great for voice calls, downloading files, web surfing and other activities that don't require higher bandwidth.

SAR

1.6 W/Kg

Global & Roaming Network

4G: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/20/25/26/28/29/30/38/40/41/48/66/71 GSM (Quad): B2/3/5/8 UMTS: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19

FCC ID

A4RG8HHN

World Device

Works in over 200 countries depending on your plan.

5G Ultra Wideband

5G Ultra Wideband speeds range between 195 and 634 Mbps for downloads and between 10 and 53 Mbps for uploads. Great for work, file-sharing, video conferencing, and other high-bandwidth activities.

Camera

Front Camera

13 MP | 1.12 μm pixel width | ƒ/2.2 aperture Fixed focus | 96.5° ultrawide field of view

Rear Camera

Video

Rear camera: 4K video recording at 30 FPS, 60 FPS, 1080p video recording at 30 FPS, 60 FPS Front camera: 4K video recording at 30 FPS, 1080p video recording at 30 FPS

Camera Modes

Magic Editor, Best Take, Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur, Real Tone. Face Unblur, Panorama, Manual white balancing, Locked Folder, Night Sight, Top Shot, Portrait Mode, Portrait Light, Motion Auto Focus, Frequent Faces, Dual exposure controls, Live HDR+, Ultra HDR, Long Exposure, Slo-mo video support up to 240 FPS, 4K timelapse with stabilization, Astrophotography timelapse, Optical image stabilization, Fused video stabilization, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilization, 4K locked video stabilization, 1080p active video stabilization, Digital zoom up to 5x14, Stereo recording, Speech enhancement, Wind noise reduction

Performance

Bluetooth

Bluetooth® v5.3, Bluetooth Diversity

Processor

Google Tensor G3, Titan M2 security coprocessor

Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax | 2.4GHz + 5GHz/6GHz

Android U

Expandable Memory

Hotspot

Security

Fingerprint Unlock with under-display, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN, Password

Memory/Storage

RAM: 8GB LPDDR5x Storage: 128GB UFS 3.1

Display

Refresh Rate

Smooth Display (up to 120 Hz)

Screen

6.1 inch, Actual display (1080x2400) OLED at 430 PPI

Aspect Ratio

20:9

SKU#

GA04385-US

What's in the box

1 m USB-C® to USB-C cable (USB 2.0)
Quick Switch Adapter
SIM tool

Compared to Pixel 7a phone.
May not work on all images.
May not work on all image elements.
May not work on all audio elements.
Features may differ depending on subscription and results may vary. Google Workspace extension must be enabled. Availability varies by country. See g.co/gemini/appavailability for details. Check responses for accuracy.
Gemini mobile app available on select devices, languages, and countries. Internet connection required. Check responses for accuracy.
Common Criteria certification for hardware and cryptographic library. See g.co/pixel/certifications for details.
Designed to comply with dust and water protection rating IP67 under IEC standard 60529 when each device leaves the factory but the device is not water or dust proof. The accessories are not water or dust resistant. Water resistance and dust resistance are not permanent conditions and will diminish or be lost over time due to normal wear and tear, device repair, disassembly or damage. Phone is not drop proof and dropping your device may result in loss of water/dust resistance. Liquid damage voids the warranty. See g.co/pixel/water for details.
For "over 24 hours": Estimated battery life based on testing using a median Pixel user battery usage profile across a mix of talk, data, standby, and use of other features. Average battery life during testing was at least 31 hours. For "Up to 72 hours": Estimated battery life based on testing using a median Pixel user battery usage profile across a mix of talk, data, standby, and use of limited other features that are default in Extreme Battery Saver mode (which disables various features including 5G connectivity). For both claims: Battery testing conducted on a major US carrier network in California in late 2023 on pre-production hardware and software using default settings, except that, for the "up to 72 hours" claim only, Extreme Battery Saver mode was enabled. Tests begin with phones fully charged. Battery life depends upon many factors and usage of certain features will decrease battery life. Actual battery life may be lower.
See g.co/pixel/updates for details on when your Pixel is eligible to receive Feature Drops. Availability of some Feature Drops may vary.

Reviews

Google Pixel 8a Prepaid Reviews

4.1

148 reviews

59% of reviewers recommend this product.

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new, but really not better

None . 2 months ago

not as good as I expected, battery runs down quickly

Google Team - 2 months ago

Another Great Google Pixel

Jackie . 8 months ago

Yes, I'd recommend this product.

My whole family loves Google Pixel phones. We've been using them for years, starting with 2XL and they're great.

New Phone

SGM G . 9 months ago

Yes, I'd recommend this product.

The phone is one week old, so far good, would like more time to do an evaluation.

Ok but will not buy again

Bob Ohio . 9 months ago

Some of the features are more than a nuisance.

Pixel 8a

Cherri . 9 months ago

Yes, I'd recommend this product.

So far ok but couldn't recover all my text messages

New phone

traveler . 9 months ago

Yes, I'd recommend this product.

I like the fact that it is a little smaller than my last phone , so with a case it fits easily into your pocket. So far, the performance seems great.

Ausrion would not repair the phone.

Jim Elbling . 9 months ago

My old phone , Pixel 5 was broken, I visited the Verizon store Monday, ordered a new 8a phone (2 phones, got my wife a new one), phone arrived on Tue, got it started up, woke up Wed morning, phone had a crack in the glass, after about 13 e mails with Asurion, they told me that I could not get the 8a repaired that I had to take another phone and pay the $99.00, instead of taking it to the repair shop, (I called them and checked to see if they had the parts to fix the 81, they did,) this would have cost me $0.00 under the insurance. So thats why I am not happy.

Google Team - 9 months ago

Hi there,

We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that you are disappointed with your Pixel 8a .

If you need any support from us, we recommend contacting our customer support team for assistance. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us). googlepixel

Poor Bluetooth

Enaw . 9 months ago

Issues with Bluetooth connectivity. Can't connect to most of my speakers or my car.

Less is more

Djtt . 10 months ago

Yes, I'd recommend this product.

I wanted the 8 Pro but they were out of stock. I was disappointed at first but now I am happy and pleased with the phone and spent less money on top of it

Texts pairing failures

Bamboozled . 10 months ago

Phone will not pair up texts with car. Seems like a VERY common problem in pixel phones in google forums and popular remarks are after android 12 update. Also many complaints that Motorola will not address.....makes it impossible to recommend.

Google Team - 9 months ago

Hi there,
We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that you are disappointed with your Pixel 8a.
If you need any support from us, we recommend contacting our customer support team for assistance. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us). googlepixel

FAQs

Google Pixel 8a Prepaid

Reviews

4.1

new, but really not better

Another Great Google Pixel

It’s easy to switch to Pixel.

Amazing photos and videos made simple.

Pixel helps all day. In all kinds of ways.

Security you can depend on.

Scratches and spills are no big deal.

The dependable all-day battery.

It’s easy to switch to Pixel.

Amazing photos and videos made simple.

Design

Accessibility

Battery

Network

Camera

Performance

Display

SKU#

What's in the box

Google Pixel 8a Prepaid Reviews

4.1

new, but really not better

Another Great Google Pixel

New Phone

Ok but will not buy again

Pixel 8a

New phone

Ausrion would not repair the phone.

Poor Bluetooth

Less is more

Texts pairing failures

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