Google Pixel 8a

4.1 (173 reviews)

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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

173 reviews

61% of reviewers recommend this product.

Excellent Phone for the $$$

Kevin · 2 months ago

Yes, I'd recommend this product.

I recently got my hands on the Google Pixel 8a, and I have to say, it's an impressive piece of technology. The Pixel 8a combines some of the best features from Google's flagship lineup, including the powerful Tensor G3 processor, excellent cameras, and a sleek design. However, I must admit, my excitement was initially tempered by a bit of disappointment. When I first went to purchase a new phone, the Pixel 9 was presented as the top choice. With its cutting-edge features and sleek design, it was hard not to be drawn to it. Unfortunately, the Pixel 9 was not available at the time, leaving me feeling like I had to settle for a lesser version. Despite this initial letdown, the Pixel 8a has proven to be anything but a compromise. Its performance is smooth, the camera quality is outstanding, and the battery life is impressive. While I might have had my heart set on the Pixel 9, the Pixel 8a has more than exceeded my expectations and has become a reliable companion in my daily life. If you're looking for a high-quality phone that won't break the bank, the Pixel 8a is definitely worth considering.

Don't Believe The Hype...

Thealmosthigh · 6 months ago

One of the worst phone experiences around imo. I've owned at least 30 Android devices ranging from Low to High end in the past 10 years and this ranks among the worst. The phone runs perpetually hot, the battery drains by the minute percentage wise with the screen on at the lowest refresh rate. Processors seem set up to benchmark better than the actual performance will reflect cuz in real usage I had a more consistent performance experience from snapdragon 695 devices that clock much lower than this one. AI features were the draw for me and honestly live up to their hype and inside a better equipped device are worth experiencing. I accept you get what you pay for and this is the budget device but there's at least five devices priced $100 or more cheaper that I would trade this for in a heartbeat. I read so many reviews that I now recognize were written by Google fan boys who likely have an undisclosed interest in seeing Pixel devices succeed(which I'm not mad at). That said the Apple-fication of Google is a real thing and from my experience with this phone it is just another step in that direction. Where Google once led the charge on features and devices that were more practical and built to empower the user They now focus on the spec race and employ half baked improvements where continuing to ignore perpetual device deficiencies. That's my rant buy at your own risk. Or if we cross paths you can have mine if it's not in the trash somewhere.

Google Team - 6 months ago

Hi there, We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that you are having issues with your Pixel 8a.

For help with keeping your Pixel phone from feeling too warm or hot, please visit: http://goo.gle/3qK62VS

If you are still experiencing these issues, we recommend contacting our customer support team for assistance. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us) googlepixel

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#

What's in the box

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

What's in the box

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 Reviews

4.1

173 reviews

61% of reviewers recommend this product.

Customers are saying

Customers rave about excellent photo quality. Some find battery life impressive; others report poor performance. Customers describe a sleek and comfortable design. Many consider the phone a great value for its price.

This summary was AI-generated from customer reviews.

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