Google Pixel 8a
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- ulv
- pRa
- 22 Oct 2024
People who used both, what should I get between 8 and 8a? If none, then perhaps Moto Edge 50 Neo could be a better deal? Thanks.
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- raM
- 20 Oct 2024
Just not feeling the love for this phone yet. I’ve had it for 6 weeks now and it just isn’t engaging with me. I don’t know if its the thick black bezel or the lack of photography options but the phone is just so bland. In particular, the camera strikes me as very poor. Reviews led me to believe the 8a had a great camera, but I’m finding the picture quality a real step back. I feel I took better pictures with my Huawei P30 Pro or even my HTC Desire. The focus is muddy and the overall pictures seem bland. Portrait mode is ok, but the distortion when using the lens at 0.8 zoom (a wideangle effect) is shocking. Buildings tend to curve and lean inwards like something from a nightmare. I thought the fabled camera AI would correct this anomaly?
A couple of good things - over time it has started to charge more quickly - I don’t know if this is a software update, but It’s quite acceptable. Also, the battery is holding enough charge for a full day of browsing, photos and social media use, so not as bad as first reports might have seemed.
I moved from a Pixel 6 Pro that decided to break 3 days outside of warranty. Until that moment I loved that phone. Not having the cash to continue upgrading to newer Pro models I thought this might be a good stopgap, but to be honest it just doesn’t really offer very much to keep me excited and onboard the Pixel express. Now if they decided to upgrade the software and improve the bezel and photo options I might change my mind, but as of now I am disappointed.
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- ulv
- pRa
- 19 Oct 2024
I noticed that the reviews include photos taken at different times of day and even in different seasons lol. To top it all, even different objects.
I can't compare. Let's say I want to compare camera on Pixel 8a and Moto Edge 50 Neo. Especially the ones taken at night. There's different sets of images with different buildings pictured. The ones in the daylight, there's different days lol, one is sunny the other is cloudy. Can there be consistence here GSMArena?
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- Rafay
- QBk
- 19 Oct 2024
ulv, 18 Oct 2024How does one turn off this phone?Swipe down the status bar and would would see the power button on bottom right
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- Imm
- 08 Oct 2024
We in 2024 why google still using 18w these day still. Even moto g power 5g 2024 beats this with 30w charging and 15w wireless charging.
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- 04 Oct 2024
colours, 19 Aug 2024Have to agree 100% with comment about kids colours..Horribl... moreI think those colors are great, not too vivid, but rather pastel, and for anyone conservative is black version.
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- Imm
- 04 Oct 2024
Anonymous, 02 Oct 2024Why there isn't any pixel 8a xl or pro model with trip... moreGoogle stopped doing Xl for a series with pixel 3a xl being its last. Have you not been informed? Won't make sense for google to do a pro on their budget pixel if they already have their high end devices. It's common sense 😂
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- Imm
- 04 Oct 2024
hman, 02 Oct 2024Does anyone use wireless charging? Lately I've been c... more7.5w wireless is slow especially if your using while its charging.
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- xyB
- 02 Oct 2024
Does anyone use wireless charging?
Lately I've been charging it with a wireless charger and oddly enough it gets much less hot than if I charged it with a wire.
However, it takes much longer to charge.
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- Anonymous
- xYI
- 02 Oct 2024
Why there isn't any pixel 8a xl or pro model with triple lens camera on mid range? :(
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- SXL
- 01 Oct 2024
Anonymous, 01 Sep 2024How’s the heating? Non gamer daily tasks its fine, with regular use i havent experienced any heat in months
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- ulv
- pRa
- 27 Sep 2024
ulv, 26 Sep 2024that one costs 2xlooks like I was wrong, they really are in the same price range.
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- ulv
- pRa
- 26 Sep 2024
Anonymous, 11 Sep 2024Get the 8 instead.that one costs 2x
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- johan007nl
- mKA
- 25 Sep 2024
This pixel 8a ..or the new motorola Edge 50 neo. Price is same here ..but with moto i get also moto buds +!
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- 19 Sep 2024
Anonymous, 20 Jul 2024Google phones look probably as ugly as Samsung and iPhones,... morehaha..be smart pliss
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- 0Uc
- 18 Sep 2024
CamoGeko-XDA, 28 Aug 2024Only good things about this phone is it's small size, ... moreMain camera is better than the one inside S24... Best camera phone < $ 500...
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- Mka
- 16 Sep 2024
michael, 31 Aug 2024for a long time now i was using iphones and then i decided ... moreInstall GrapheneOS ;)
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- ABG
- 11 Sep 2024
Get the 8 instead.
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- Sohrab
- syv
- 07 Sep 2024
I really hope Pixel 9a has the same display size as this but weighs 180g max or less. And it should have flat sides like the Pixel 9 series which looks really good and make it more grippy. And also I hope the display resolution is much better than whats on Pixel 8a.