Switched from a Pixel 3a. Here's to 7 years with this thing. It's an amazing phone. I think it ticks all the right boxes. In case the battery wouldn't be up for the 7 years support, easy battery changing without needing to mess with the screen. Enough to take off the back. Pixel 7a nearly made me update because of that. Glad I waited one more year. Old Pixel 3a has been through a lot. So don't let "high end" phones to dictate what YOU need. They can't offer much more to justify that price gap. :)
Also went from 3a to 8a, the bonus I got on the trade-in value of the 3a dropped the 8a to 355 € - less than the 7a. Had it for almost 2 weeks now, no issues with battery life, camera does a better job, and overall "nippiness" is very welcome. Add in the 7 years of support they're pledging and this upgrade was a complete no-brainer! About my only issue (and it's my issue, not the phone's) is that I'm still getting used to the in-screen fingerprint reader after years with the rear-mounted one on the 3a. The reader works like a charm, I just need to retrain my fingers to using it.
@@valkhii Ah, serious bummer. It does have to be said that there are advantages to being in France, though I'm told that they were doing the trade in thing in the UK too.
since the phone only charges at 25watt maximum, I would say the battery will last long. Its fast charging, and especially after 85% that wears out the battery mechanicaly. The battery did not last that long for me in the begining on the 8a, now a week later and I charged it sunday at 21, and had 34% left today at 11, with over 7 hours screen time. I think its enough.
I only noticed last night that it will apparently slow charge if plugged in overnight, with it telling me it was aiming to reach 100% at 8 AM. The charger I have is only 20W, which has seemed fine so far for when I charge it in the evening. Like yourself, I thought the battery was a bit weak to start with but it seemed to improve quickly. Maybe getting to know our habits? On another point, I noticed that with the screen off the battery use seems to be really low; after a full charge I was still seeing 100% when I next picked it up almost an hour later.
Also I have the a23 and tab s7fe from Samsung and the bezels help me have the edge of my hand not tap-spasm the screen
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I mind the fact that it has as chin. There is no reason the chin bezel had to be thicker than the rest. In theory I don't mind a bezel as long as it is symmetrical. And this one just isn't. Remember the Pixel 5? That one has the perfect bezel in my opinion. Look up a picture of the Pixel 5 on google and tell me I'm wrong. It's perfectly symmetrical all around.
On the chin, that's chip layout and design, probably not cost effective for the price point to get state of the art i.e. slimmer or more compact components. I take your point though. It's still a lot of tech in that package
I wasn't planning on ordering the pixel 8a until I seen Google offering me a £217 trade-in on my old 4a. Crazy. So I purchased the 8a. Sent my 4a away and have just received notification stating my £217 is on its way. So New pixel 8a for £282. That will do nicely thank you. 🎉
I also came from a 4a to now this wonderful 8a! Love it so far. Feels like I have a quality mini computer in my pocket and not some plastic cordless phone
They offered me $38 for my Pixel 4a so I am keeping it. I ordered the 8a as I just ignored the bezel freaks. I am sure it will be a fine phone for my needs.
i bought the pixel 8a in white with the official white case for it, quite pricey here in canada, but it's worth, I really like this device I turn on 120hz of course, it's very snnappy that 8gb of memory gonna be great, 7 years support great... the bezel doesn't bother me, i like the round shape of the device, it feels good in the hands, 6.1" is my sweet spot love it a lot beter than my iphone 14, i always love pixel devices i had own a 4a and 6a and the 8a is the best one I own of a pixel device. Great Phone I have no complaints.
Unfortunately the bezels are worse than the cheapest phones avaiable right now.. Im saying like 100 bucks. Not to mention phones from 2017 has better screen to body ratios.
@OldasianguyI think the Aluminum frame fixes the issues with gorilla glass 3, it is generally fragile around the edges, so the fact this phone doesn't really utilize any edge design and has a rigid aluminum frame it made that older gorilla glass 3 a much sturdier modern affordable screen with good visual and camera specs together.
Here in Australia, a telco company was offering a $750, gift card to put towards a new phone, the pixel 8a was $850, minus the 750 means that I only paid $100 for it. Add the cost of a $30 clear soft case, plus a $20 tempered glass screen protector, and I'm only out of pocket $150. Enjoying it so far over the past few weeks.
I got one for £230, after trading in my Pixel 6 (which will be running out of OS updates this year, I think) and I'm quite pleased with it. It's a definite upgrade.
It never ceases to amaze me that people keep complaining about the bezels on smart phones when the bezels are only a couple of mm at best and if you are worried about a couple of mm affecting your viewing experience then you really should get your eyes tested.
It's reasonable on larger displays but it still retracts from the visual experience. Seeing giant borders from your screen really takes you out of the immersion whenever watching or playing content. The amoled blacks help blend it but most of the time it's not great
@@SlayCC we will have to agree to disagree on it distracting from the visual experience as those few mm of bezel make absolutely no difference whether watching a movie, playing a game or doing actually anything at all with the phone. People now are actually infatuated with their phones to an unhealthy degree and can't walk around without it in their hand.
@@darryltoombs1076 People pay premium for a Premium experience, smaller bezels has a cleaner look, more immersive, it's that simple. Don't bring your boomer takes on the agrument, people use phones now and want good ones, it's 2024
The bezels are negligible, not sure why you people care about that, we cared about bezels because we wanted more screen in the same phone size, now that 7 inch smartphones are common it doesn't really matter
Samsung S23 is the best compact phone and generally at its price. The price has dropped significantly and the S23 8/256 GB in my country is the price of the Poco F6 Pro 16GB, 1TB. Samsung, despite the smaller amount of RAM, still performs better in games thanks to its excellent system optimization. S23 it's a full-fledged flagship with a great camera, speakers and build quality.
If you're planning to use it for a long time, note the S23 came with 4 years of software updates, it got introduced early 2023, so by now you've got only 2.5 years of software upgrades left. Compare that with the Pixel 8a and 7 (!) years of software upgrades.
@@peters5692 tekstu za pomocą aparatu 12R is a better choice and is now significantly cheaper. Great screen, UI, build quality, 100W charger included and after the last update it works great and will further increase gaming capabilities with the next GPU update.
I've been very happy with my 8a. They offered $140 credit for my 4a which was pretty amazing. Makes the phone basically $360 + tax. Plus I got $100 store credit which I plan to use on the pixel stand (2nd gen) whenever it comes back in stock. Also the bezels are not a big deal at all after using the phone for a couple weeks. After you slap on a screen protector and case you'll hardly notice them at all, especially if the app you're using has a dark theme. I like the camera a lot as well. Quite content with my purchase. The phone will likely go on sale in time down to $350-$400 if you are unable to take advantage of any trade in offers. Really great phone for that kinda money in my opinion.
Thanks for the video! I am considering switching from Pixel 3 to Pixel 8A or Pixel 8. The UK Google Store offers a nice amount of money for the Pixel 3 trade-in option. As a result, I could not make up my mind between 2 options: Pixel 8A 128GB for 300 GBP? Pixel 8 128GB + Pixel Watch gen.1 for 500 GBP? I haven't used the smartwatches before due to the lack of need. But still, it might be a curious experience. What would you choose?
Google say they're going to support this phone for 7 years, but how many of the new features that come with subsequent OS updates will be available on this model. I read a piece recently that said some of the features of Android 15 wouldn't be supported on the Pixel 8 series, including the 8 Pro. Google also don't have the best track record when it comes to maintaining app support, let alone long term OS support. I also think they're putting too much stock in AI. Give us better hardware. That probably won't happen as it's more expensive to change the hardware compared to writing software. The last Pixel I loved was the 4a 5g.
To much money for gorilla glass 3 and you get over heating warning that's a first for Google and no charging brick in the box and charging speed is slow no thanks
Picked one up last week. The £204 they offered for my Pixel 3a was too much to pass up after its 5 years of solid use. I'm happy with the size, general performance and camera. The new phone excitement is long gone for me but I'm pleased to have a newer device. Thanks for your content as always, your initial review made me confident enough to pull the trigger.
Oh my God! If it's not bezels then it's the notch LOL that people complain about so much....... I don't think it's that bad at all. I love my Google pixel 8A! Just got it Sunday 😊way better than my last phone which was the iPhone 13 haha I switched and It was free through my carrier as an upgrade so I'm happy with it 110%
Thinking about switching to the 8a from the Iphone 12 pro, just to try out android and the A.I. features. It's probably been a decade since I used android, I can also just download some A.I. apps and try it that way also.
I tried a whole bunch of Android smartphones this year hoping to find something that would make me switch back to Android, even though I am 100% in the Apple ecosystem (iPhone, Mac mini, iPad). The only one I found that could replace my iPhone is the Pixel 8 Pro. I didn’t encounter the same issues I usually find with Android smartphones. The voice command works perfectly (unlike other Android devices where, for some reason, I can never get the voice command to work on the Gboard keyboard). Additionally, when setting up a new phone, you can have an exact copy of your old Pixel, just like you can with a new iPhone. This isn’t the case with Samsung, etc., where you end up having to put all the apps back into folders yourself, reorganize everything, etc. In the end, I found that the photo and video quality were not as good as on the iPhone, so I kept my iPhone 15 Pro Max and returned the Pixel. However, I’m still looking forward to seeing the Pixel 9 Pro XL. I would be very happy to see Google reclaim its crown as the king of photography. They have the resources and talent; I don’t know what’s missing for them to achieve it. Having a disability, voice command allows me to write very quickly without exhausting myself, so it’s indispensable for me. Additionally, I don’t understand why, when copying data from an old Android smartphone to a new one, you don’t get an exact copy of what you had on the old one. You have to reorganize everything, redo your folders from scratch, etc. This is a basic feature, and Android is advanced enough to have this functionality. I will never understand this.
Once you’re in the apple ecosystem you will never leave really. It’s more that you play around with android devices here and there but your stable basement will be iPhone
@@goodlife2144 And yet, no, I really, really want to switch back to Android for the simple reason that there are phones that take much better photos than the iPhone, and for me, that's important since I take photos all the time. The problem, as I explained earlier, is mainly that I can never get voice commands to work properly. Being disabled, it's extremely important for me that this feature is reliable all the time, not just once out of two or three attempts. Another thing I can't stand about Android, and I struggle to understand why given they have the resources and talent, is why every time you get a new phone and copy everything from the cloud, when you get to the home screen, you realize you have to redo all the folders from scratch, reorganize everything, and put it back in place. On the iPhone, when I get a new one, it makes an exact copy of my old one. If these two issues were fixed, I would be ready to switch back to Android without a problem. I've always liked having choices and taking better photos. This year, I tested the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Oppo Find X7 Ultra, Google Pixel 8 Pro, Xiaomi 14, and Honor Magic 6 Pro. Also, the Honor Magic 5 Pro and the Vivo X100 Pro. And with all these phones, it was disappointing because I encountered the two issues I mentioned above in my initial comment: the voice command doesn't work when I install the Gboard keyboard for some unknown reason, and it's impossible to make an exact copy of the phone, meaning you have to start everything from scratch, which is absolutely terrible. The only phone where I didn't have these issues was the Pixel 8 Pro. Not only did it make an exact copy, but the voice command was absolutely perfect, even better than on the iPhone, I would say. But the problem was that it took worse photos and videos than my iPhone 15 Pro Max, so in the end, I returned it as well. So, it's not like I haven't tried many phones; I've covered a large part of the high-end Android market. These are basic functions, yet I don't understand why they aren't fixed when Apple has had them working perfectly for years.
Maybe try Motorola on Android? I have no problems on my G53 with voice commands for photos or in keyboard... At least not for the last few months after Android updates. Just a thought mate as I need voice as well ...😊
I remember when Apple removed the headphone jack and i couldn't think of anything worse. It's been so many years since i used a wired headset on a phone that I'm puzzled that it's even an issue in 2024. The more you know.
Right on the spot you are, )).. I am intrigued by how much people had concluded watching this 8a reviews that Google this time have used the 8a in order to boost the vanilla 8 sales? I could be that..
My experience was negative. The pixel 8a started having fps drops in brawl stars but my Oneplus nord ce 3 lite with a chip that should be three times weaker wasn't having any drops.
I never had a pixel phone but thinking about getting one so badly. Just not sure if I should get a Pixel 7 or Pixel 8a. I need a good camera phone with a good performance overall. Which one would be better?
Gum to your head if you had to choose between this and Nothing Phone 2A what would you choose? And would you be concerned by battery life not lasting a full day with pixel 8a? Please let me know. I've got Nothing 2a today but it's running a bit too slow for my liking on my betting apps however my concern was battery life on Pixel 8a
Lads before you buy watch a teardown of this thing. Google didn't put a heat sink in this phone at all!! Crazy cheap bastards. The tensors are hot chips too, it might be ok if your into light camera and social media consumption but if you want to game or take long videos on this thing id stear well clear
Tbh the comments on this Pixel's bezels REALLY shows how people are so attached and ready to defend Apple at any given time, like just look at the iPhone SE 3 for fuck sake, that makes this phone look like it's from a decade in the future, and you bet your left boIIock barely anyone (of course of the expectation of this guy) complained about it! Also don't know why but the phone looks ABSOLUTELY tiny in the thumbnail rofl
In Australia, on special it's over twice the price of an OPPO A79 5G. -No headphone jack -No camera pro mode -Worse battery life -Worse speakers + Faster processor (better gaming) + 120Hz vs 90Hz screen + AI shooting + Better video capture + More years of upgrades The minuses far outweigh the pluses. I'll stick to the cheaper phone.
128GB £198 EE Store with a Student Beans code over the weekend 😎. Had to replace my Huawei Mate 20 Pro because after 6 years the oled green line showed up, and it costs far too much to repair.
The chin bezel is too much for me. If the bezel all around was symmetrical I probably wouldn't even mind the thickness of it. This just looks dumb in my opinion. The Pixel 5 has the best bezel in my opinion. Also the regular Pixel 8 is quite nice to look at.
Anyone had battery drain issues? I've just got one and fully charged let it drain over 2-3 days. Popped my sim in today 100% at 8 in the morning by 2 it was around 68% and I'd hardly used it. I know people have said it improves over time but wondering if I should return and get a oneplus?
Hey I ain't got the phone but thinking of buying but concerned by by battery life. How has it been since this comment? I need a phone to comfortably last all day and torn between this and redmi note 13 pro
Is the scrolling issue on chrome on this? Kept reading reviewers on Reddit saying scrolling is poor in chrome and when going through apps. Apparently it’s been there since pixel 6?
For those going on about the bezels being too much: Techies and tech enthusiasts who watch them on RU-vid go on and on about bezels. I have never in real life heard an everyday person who is not a tech enthusiast (making up 99.99% of the world's population) ever say anything about the bezels on a phone. Ever. And the people around me own everything from a Galaxy A13 to pixel 6A to S23 ultra. I've helped many people in my life pick out a phone (usually steering them towards Pixels or Galaxy S Series) because I'm more knowledgeable about them than the average person. Not a single one of them has ever said anything about bezels when they said what they were looking for in a phone. Nor did they remark on the bezels of the phones I've shown them as options. For the love of God, get over the bezels. 90% of people put a case on their phone anyway. It adds the equivalent of huge bezels to the phone. Because you need something to grip. On phones with bigger bezels, the cases are going to wrap around that bezel and make the screen more like a phone with smaller bezels.
Can we all stop pretending that a 6.1 inch phone is "dinky" and that bezels are bad? I already have to turn off touch to wake screen because there is no where on the phone i can touch that wont wake up the screen and when I'm holding the phone watching a video or making a video call the accidental touch potential is almost 100 percent.
Doesn't really look any better than the pocco F3. Yes the camera is better. But anything else. Nope. Is the camera 200 pound, plus 2 years later better? Nope. Does it have 256 storage, nope. Not unless you upgrade. So the point is? The value is? Zero
This is not a stunning value. ALMOST EVERY WHERE THE PIXEL 8 IS ON SALE! YOU CAN GET THE 8 FOR 50-75 USD MORE AND IT IS LEAPS BETTER THAN THIS SAD ATTEMPT!
True but the 8a will be heavily reduced in a few months as well (rn you're right tho). However the trade in special is what makes the 8a a good deal, I bought it for just 340€ for my mom after trading in her old 4a!
I wouldn't buy one because the Google search widget can't be removed... and I want less commodification of my data, not less. I know you can download skins which allow this, but WTAF.
stunnig value, in my country i can buy good motorola or nothing phone 1, or some opppo/realmy for half the price of this pixel, good value would be ~300euro c'mon this phone is expensive
