Google Pixel 8a promo materials reveal "AI-mazing" camera, seven years of updates
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- 28 Apr 2024
PureOS, 27 Apr 2024Max price for this phone should be 450€. It is absolutely e... moreI had no idea they re still on 90! A week ago the leaks said it s on 120, now they went back on that. So, if I understand correctly, this is basically a pixel 7a, with a newer soc (but still with that samsung modem), and the only real upgrade is they offer 256gb of storage. And the 7 years of updates, which is pretty good. Why would anyone not get the regular 8 is a mystery
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- 28 Apr 2024
Cpt.Power, 27 Apr 20247 years of updates is garbage without 7 years of warranty. ... moreWhy 7 years warranty? All you need is parts to be available and repairs to be affordable. Independent repair exists, no need for echoing the industry narrative that all repairs must be done by the manufacturer, therefore the users must be hostage forever. NO.
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- 28 Apr 2024
MindTheGap, 28 Apr 2024I wonder what happened with OnePlus in US. Since everytime ... moreThe BBK management took over and killed most of what made OnePlus different than Oppo (or other BBK holdings). OnePlus was more than a flagship killer, it was a Pixel-like experience for those that wanted an alternative to the Google Pixel. With OxygenOS becoming nothing more than a skin to Oppo's ColorOS, all that Pixel-like experience, optimization, and general smoothness we all loved from OnePlus simply went away... it is yet another phone like all others, which is truly a shame.
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- 28 Apr 2024
Anonymous, 28 Apr 20247 years of warranty is too much to ask these days. I don�... more7 years of updates, not warranty. There is a massive difference.
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- 28 Apr 2024
Cpt.Power, 27 Apr 20247 years of updates is garbage without 7 years of warranty. ... more7 years of warranty is too much to ask these days. I don't think any phone manufacturer has ever offered 7 years of warranty. I think hoping the battery won't die or even be remotely have enough charge of usability within those 7 years is the biggest worry.
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- 28 Apr 2024
Anton .el PAPI., 27 Apr 2024I agree with Sampdroid * it's a shame that you don... moreI wonder what happened with OnePlus in US. Since everytime we talk about the US market, we always almost forgot that OnePlus — that one company that gives better price to performance and longevity — existed.
Yes, longevity. What's the point of 4 OS updates if your phone starts to lag 3 years later?
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- 28 Apr 2024
Jan , 27 Apr 2024That is true, and I can already hear some say "but at ... moreSome phones allow you to decrease your charging speed if you don't need it fast at a time. So technically it's possible to implement that feature while keeping it safe.
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- 28 Apr 2024
Bodygard, 27 Apr 2024Why does Google, Apple and Samsung continue to insist on 25... moreThey keep talking about the bAttErY LiFe while at the same time also uses wireless charging that also reduces the battery life faster when you use it too much.
Both wireless charging and faster wired charging generate heat. If I need to choose between wireless charging and faster wired charging, I'll easily go for faster wired charging. In some phones, you can even lower your charging speed if you don't need it fast for now.
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- 28 Apr 2024
Cpt.Power, 27 Apr 20247 years of updates is garbage without 7 years of warranty. ... moreIf u want to game go for asus or nubia lol
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- 27 Apr 2024
The Underdog, 27 Apr 2024Those bezels are disgusting in 2024, mid range or not. Desi... morehell, even the bezels in the 6a is thinner than this.
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- 27 Apr 2024
Cpt.Power, 27 Apr 20247 years of updates is garbage without 7 years of warranty. ... moreBrother just want to inform you that 7 years means 7 years of security patch and 7 years of android updates also, so every application will run by that time also.
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- 27 Apr 2024
Pixel 5 still snappy after 2+ years of use, only battery drains faster… No reason to upgrade yet…
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- 27 Apr 2024
Those bezels are disgusting in 2024, mid range or not. Design language is going backwards.
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- 27 Apr 2024
Anton .el PAPI., 27 Apr 2024Monopoly friend, and not having another company giving them... moreUs market is the most boring one, when we talk about smartphones. Even Eu is not that far.
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- Anonymous
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- 27 Apr 2024
Cpt.Power, 27 Apr 20247 years of updates is garbage without 7 years of warranty. ... moreGoing back 7yrs from now would give you something like a Oneplus 5/5T . The 835 in that is still faster than Samsung's low end A15 5G so perfectly usable day to day. All it would need is a battery replacement on it to keep it happy.
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- 27 Apr 2024
So is the battery for sure not going to have more then 4500mAh capacity? Did read some rumours around that it was to have around 5000 wich would be great even making the phone a tiny bit thicker and heavier
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- 27 Apr 2024
7 years of updates is garbage without 7 years of warranty. In 7 years said phone hardware will not keep that long enough and even if it will it will not run most apps of that time and date without any issues. Also forget gaming.
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- Anonymous
- Fek
- 27 Apr 2024
When Pixel 6a launched in my country, regular 6 was 10 euro less.
When 7a launched, 7 was 55 euro less.
Pixel 8 goes for 511 euro here now, this is going to be "fun" when 8a launches...
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- 27 Apr 2024
Anonymous, 27 Apr 2024It's the other way around, fam. It was the same stor... moreIn my country, the difference is well over 100. And for that, you don't really lose anything the average person would care about. People even prefer the camera of the 7a over the 7 in blind tests. The 7a even had the same processor. Just wasn't worth going for the 7.
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- vG8
- 27 Apr 2024
Promo image says "made to last, with it's durable design" lmao
Smartphones of today are far from durable. One drop without a case and it's game over