Google Pixel 8a vs. Pixel 8
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- 26 Oct 2024
Anonymous, 01 Jun 2024I'd buy the Pixel 8 for the slimmer bezels alone, not ... moreyep. they're thicc. try tapping on x in such corner.
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- 21 Oct 2024
ulv, 10 Oct 2024Having glass on the back is not a plusTotally agree, glass backs are bullshit. The durability of the phone suffered terribly. One manufacturer did it and others copied it without thinking.
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- 06 Oct 2024
Anonymous, 03 Aug 2024in 2024, no one should be aiming for a 128gb storage. 256g... moreReally? I have 128 and, 3 years later, I am no where close the capacity. 128 is quite enough for a normal use.
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- 17 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 03 Aug 2024in 2024, no one should be aiming for a 128gb storage.
256g... moreThere are people who can take care of their sotrage, using cloud, installing and uninstalling useful and useless apps. IF you knew what you were doing even a 64gb phone can do the job.
On the other hand if you were handling large files, video editing and using your phone for professional stuff, that is another area. So generalizing is not working.
Looking at the older German population, where they are still using button phones, comparing to the US, where everybody is going for the most freshest most expensive stuff, comparing the central and eastern europe, like Hungary, Slovakia, Pologne, where people don't give a damn about phones as life is great even without, the storage capacity is not even a question.
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- 03 Aug 2024
in 2024, no one should be aiming for a 128gb storage.
256gb is the base level.
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- 17 Jul 2024
Anonymous, 08 Jun 2024and after a few weeks the battery will be bad with 80W char... moredo you really need your phone to charge instantly if the battery lasts all day
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- 29 Jun 2024
Anonymous, 08 Jun 2024and after a few weeks the battery will be bad with 80W char... moreLikes
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- 08 Jun 2024
Alenitchev , 04 Jun 2024No thanks to both phones. Slow charging doesn't cut it... moreand after a few weeks the battery will be bad with 80W charging
even with slow charging atleast the health will be good and it can last the whole day so i dont see a problem with it not having fast charging
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- 04 Jun 2024
No thanks to both phones. Slow charging doesn't cut it these days. It's really hard to go back to charging with less than 80W speed.
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- 02 Jun 2024
Anonymous, 31 May 2024Did Google purposely made the bezels on the 8a look horribl... moreIt must be on purpose. It could have thinner bezels if they wanted.
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- 02 Jun 2024
Reviewers keep mentioning the Pixel 8's price will drop, but so will the 8A's.
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- 02 Jun 2024
YourLocalPhoneCritic, 01 Jun 2024Only Google could do that. The Google Pixel is the only and... moreWhat you say is interesting. But Apple users aren't that dumb and I don't think they'll leave Apple for some random Android OEM just because they previously used a Pixel device. Additionally, the Pixel is miles ahead of the rest of the Android OEMs, especially in the camera and software departments. Certainly Apple's market share remains at the top and continues to increase even in countries like South Korea, Samsung's country.
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- 02 Jun 2024
Anonymous, 01 Jun 2024Wow. Your post is amazing. What you're saying sounds g... moreWell, I look at it in a slightly different way. It's actually when I am paying $60 (Google/Samsung) or $100(Apple) for an additional 128GB of on-device storage, that I am getting short-changed, since 256GB hardly cost $5-10 more than 128GB to these companies. When I get their cloud storage plan, they have to incur higher cost than that (storage costs, bandwidth costs etc.). So in a way, I am getting more value for my money.
In the end, I guess it comes down to personal preferences and respective cost structures of on-device storage and cloud storage, and this will vary significantly. If you are getting 128GB additional storage for $20-30, like many Chinese brands offer, then it is a no-brainer. But when the differential is above $50, I think one should evaluate the pros and cons of both the options before making a decision.
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- 01 Jun 2024
Anonymous, 01 Jun 2024In your original post you said "it's the best pho... moreYes, it's the best phone I've owned, but I wouldn't have discovered it if I'd kept my Pixel 6a until it was end of life. Upgrading every so often and selling the old phone while it's still worth something isn't a bad thing.
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- 01 Jun 2024
It's not a true camera comparison because time and light conditions are completely different and even the position is slightly different because there is a visible parallax.
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- 01 Jun 2024
When the 8a hits €250 I'll buy it for my old folks. Until then it's a dud.
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- 01 Jun 2024
Anonymous, 01 Jun 2024Cutting Apple's market share in North America is liter... moreOnly Google could do that. The Google Pixel is the only android phone that appeals to iphone users simply because Google who makes the operating system integrates their features into the phone. (+ Google has a large ecosystem of products unlike most Android OEMs except for Samsung)
This is why Google has been focusing on selling Pixel only in wealthy western countries like the US & not in the third world. (Their OEMs are already hurting apple for them, they don't have to do the extra work in emerging & small markets)
This is also why Google has been hyper focused on the "Best Phones Forever" marketing campaign. It specifically adheres to apple users. The goal of Pixel in the short term is not to compete with Samsung or any of their OEMs, it's just there to convert apple users.
Even the Google Store trade-in value confirms this. They'll pay higher for iphones compared to android phones, because you're already in their ecosystem.
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- 01 Jun 2024
YourLocalPhoneCritic, 01 Jun 2024I'm one of Samsung's biggest critics... but I gen... moreCutting Apple's market share in North America is literally impossible. Nobody will be able to stop the success of the next iPhone SE. Samsung probably just wants to give priority to the next Samsung S24 FE.
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- 01 Jun 2024
Anonymous, 01 Jun 2024Oh don't worry, the Tensor processor will probably be ... moreQualcomm fans have been complaining about the Google Tensor processor since Google abandoned Qualcomm in 2021. The Exynos-based Google Tensor processors will continue to evolve, so I guess they will never stop complaining.