Google Pixel 8a – Unlocked Android smartphone with advanced Pixel Camera, 24-hour battery and powerful security – Obsidian, 128GB

I bought this to replace an aging Motorola G6 running Android 9. This runs Android 14 and is guaranteed system and security updates for several years, which for me is a huge benefit as I only change my phone infrequently. The camera is excellent - a 2x true zoon and a digital zoom to 8x. The quality of the pictures has been very good and there are far more options for editing in the phone than in Android 9 - quite a revelation as to how phones have come on. Hand held long exposures are possible (for example flowing water) and on this setting a "normal" photo is captured at the same time. Useful to be able to compare the two and keep the better shot. There is also a wide angle zoom to 0.5x but this has to be used with caution as there is quite a lot of "fisheye" distortion. It will work better in some situations than others. The battery life is also proving very good. I'm a light user and get four days between recharges (and even then I've usually got 20%-30% left). The screen is crisp and sharp and copes in most lighting conditions, the exception being bright sunshine when it can seem a bit dark so making taking photos a bit hit and miss. Overall for me this has been a worthwhile upgrade and it really is probably one of the best mid-range phones available.

So far so good, been using this for a few months now to replace a fully working, but very restricted huawei system (you cannot use google playstore on that phone anymore) This phone seems good ,camera seems decent; perhaps not the best, but good enough for most things outside of nighttime photos of the skies. The sound is a little quiet for phonecalls and video sound output in my opinion but no worse than any other phone i have used.

I switched to Pixel as my old motorola was getting tired, slow and the night vision had packed up on its camera after just one pic of the aurora in May! A new Moto I tried had numerous intermittent faults and a rubbish night vision mode, so I decided to switch to a different brand. I had a Pixel several years ago, it was one of the best phones ever, until it developed a bootloop fault just outside its warranty, it was a known mfr error, but Huawei refused to help customers in the UK as they had for those in the USA, since when I have never bought anything made by them including Pixels. So, when I discovered Huawei were no longer making the Pixels, it was an easy decision to switch back, as I wanted a phone that used stock Google apps, without all the memory hungry overlays other brands add to it. I also wanted a phone with night and astrophotography for the auroras weve been having this year. (I havent had the opportunity to fully test those features yet - will add to my review when I have). However the camera and photo editing has lots of useful functions like the ability to merge group pics so that everyone is looking at the camera, and even one where the photographer can be included in a group! Its one fairly major letdown is battery life. Its really poor. Its been years since I had a brand new mobile with such short battery life. If you use it for more than phonecalls and texts, it wont last anywhere near 24 hours - probably more Iike 10 or 12, thats less than my old phone has with same usage. It's also slower to charge. If it had not been for this I would have awarded more stars. Its a pity about the battery life, as otherwise its a great little phone, smart looking too. Very easy to use, it has lots of useful features and functions. Its reasonably quick. The display is clear and bright, and a good range to enlarge text and icons. The sound quality is good too, and images are clear and sharp, even on video/whatsapp calls. I like that the fingerprint sensor is on the screen rather than the back of the phone (although I do wonder if that would cause problems if the screen were ever damaged.)

A great phone packed with features ,very easy to learn the new features Very intuitive. The battery life is great I don't know what people where complaining about I'm a phone addict and I get a full days use out of it . The camera is great too. The speaker is a bit low compared to my last phone but I use earphones most of the time anyway. It's very quick and smooth. 100% would recommend.

l needed to update my old phone by buying a new phone and after reading various reviews l settle on a Google 8a. l did not want to spend too much. It has a smaller battery which in turn the phone is smaller but to which l prefer. it has a wireless charging saving worrying about fitting a cable. The phone is brilliant, l am still getting used to it. Please with my purchase!

I bought this phone for a present for my partner. She loves it. It's really stable, has great battery life and loves the camera photo quality. It uses android system with access to variety of apps from the google playstore. Speakers, fingerprint scanner is also really good! For driving, she uses google maps to navigate and found it very easy to use and touch screen is sensitive with no bugs.

The camera is good but I prefer Android setup, probably because my previous phone have been Androids.

I had a Pixel 6a. A good phone IMHO The 8a takes it a step up. The screen is a better. The camera is a better. It's quicker. IMPORTANT: get a case for it (I like Spigen) - why? The Pixel 8a has a water repellent coating .. could be Teflon? This is the slipperiest phone I have ever held. I am waiting for the non-slip case before trying to use this outside the house!

Premetto che sono fan degli smartphone Google dai tempi dei Nexus, ho avuto il Nexus 4, il 5 e il Nexus 7 (tablet), per qualche anno sono passato ad altre marche ma poi sono tornato a Google e ho ripreso un Pixel 6a. Già alla presentazione il Pixel 8a mi ha impressionato per le caratteristiche che lo mettono quasi alla pari del fratello maggiore Pixel 8: - Pixel 8a ha un display da 6,1 pollici, rispetto a display da 6,2 pollici del Pixel 8; - Il telaio è in alluminio il retro è il plastica, di ottima fattura e non in vetro come su Pixel 8; - batteria da 4492 mah su Pixel 8a, 4575 mah su Pixel 8 - ricarica 18w 8A, 27w Pixel 8 - processore e memorie sono le stesse per entrambi i modelli All'interno della confezione sono presenti il cavo dati/ricarica, un USB-A/C, il manuale e la clip per aprire il vano delle sim, purtroppo non dotare più gli smartphone . Ho scelto la versione nera, la qualità del display è spettacolare, sotto il sole diretto è perfettamente visibile grazie ai 1400 Nits in sdr e 2000 in hdr, per fare un paragone Samsung s23 raggiunge i 1750 nits, inoltre possiede un refresh rate fino ce fa dai 60 ai 120Hz in base alle esigenze rendendo la visibilità molto fluida. Grazie anche alla dotazione hardware, Tensor G3, 8GB di ram LPDDR5x e memorie UFS 3.1 (stesse le Pixel 8), il Pixel 8a non ha impuntamenti o lag e nell'uso quotidiano va benissimo alla pari di qualunque top di gamma. La batteria ha un'ottima durata si arriva tranquillamente a sera con uso intenso con una percentuale tra il 30% e 40%, peccato per la lentezza della ricarica solo 18w con cavo e 7w in modalità wireless. Le fotocamere sono le stesse del Pixel 7a ma grazie al Tensor G3 i risultati sono migliori di quest'ultimo e sfido chiunque a distinguerli da quelli del Pixel 8 e quindi tranquillamente paragonabili ad un cameraphone. Un atro punto a suo favore è che le funzioni di IA (Scatto Migliore, Magic Editor, Gomma Magica, Foto Nitida, Cerchia e Cerca, la generazione degli sfondi da descrizione ecc) presenti sul Pixel 8 sono state portate anche sull'8a, fantastica la "gomma magica" che divide da un video la voce, la musica e i rumori. Inoltre non va dimenticato il fatto che Google Pixel 8A verrà aggiornato per 7 anni. Non ho trovato particolari note negative sul Pixel 8a se non la lentezza della ricarica (attenzione però in circa 90 minuti lo si ricarica lo stesso) e forse le cornici intorno al display più marcate rispetto al fratello maggiore, ma ripeto sono aspetti più che trascurabili per uno smartphone che darà molte soddisfazioni. Al momento il prezzo è troppo vicino al prezzo del Pixel 8, io ho usufruito della promo sulla permuta dell'usato, ma già a 100€ in meno sarà lo smartphone da battere sotto i 500 €.

He tenido el Google Pixel 8a casi un año y la verdad es que estoy muy contento. Va rápido, no se me ha ralentizado ni una vez. La cámara es bastante buena, las fotos salen nítidas, y el modo nocturno está genial. Las actualizaciones de Google siempre llegan rápido, así que me siento seguro usándolo. La batería aguanta bastante bien, y se carga rápido. Lo único "malo" es que la pantalla no es la más brillante en exteriores, pero sigue siendo buena. Los altavoces también son decentes, pero no tienen el sonido más fuerte. En resumen, es un gran teléfono por el precio. Sigue funcionando como el primer día, con una cámara excelente y actualizaciones rápidas. Muy recomendable si buscas algo bueno y económico.

A good medium range phone that is recognised as being suitable for connecting to hearing aids. Cameras are good, sound is good, and a nice handy size without going too big. For older people, it is hard to find a good phone that is connectable to hearing aids at this price point, that is recommended by hearing specialists.

Vorteile, neutrale Aspekte und Nachteile des Google Pixel 8a: Vorteile: ✅ Kompakte Größe: Mit 6,1 Zoll bietet das Pixel 8a eine angenehm handliche Größe, die heutzutage selten geworden ist. ✅ Reines Android: Die Software von Google ist sauber, intuitiv und bietet praktische Features. Besonders im Vergleich zu angepassten Oberflächen wie bei Samsung-Geräten ist das Pixel 8a ein echtes Highlight. ✅ Langfristige Software-Updates: Mit 7 Jahren Updates und sofortigen Releases nach Veröffentlichung setzt Google neue Standards für Langlebigkeit und Sicherheit. Der Vorteil, wenn Hard- und Software aus einem Haus stammen. ✅ Kamera: Für den Preis ist die Kamera außergewöhnlich gut. Besonders bei Tageslicht überzeugt die Bildqualität. ✅ Performance: Solide Leistung im Alltag ohne spürbare Ruckler oder Verzögerungen. ✅ Display: Das scharfe und farbenfrohe OLED-Display mit einer Bildwiederholrate von 120 Hz bringt eine deutliche Verbesserung in der Pixel-Reihe. ✅ Preis: Unter 400 € gibt es kaum ein besseres Smartphone. Es bietet ein hervorragendes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. Neutrale Aspekte: 🔶 Akkulaufzeit: Mit aktivierten 60 Hz ist die Akkulaufzeit gut und ein Pluspunkt, bei 120 Hz jedoch nur noch durchschnittlich. Nachteile: ❌ Displayränder: Die dicken Ränder fallen negativ auf. Andere Hersteller zeigen, dass schlankere Designs auch in dieser Preisklasse möglich sind. ❌ Ladegeschwindigkeit: Die Ladegeschwindigkeit ist langsam im Vergleich zur Konkurrenz, die deutlich schnellere Optionen bietet. Fazit: Ich habe das Pixel 8a im Angebot für 344 € gekauft. Für diesen Preis ist es ein herausragendes Gerät und meine klare Empfehlung für alle, die ein solides Smartphone ohne unnötigen Luxus suchen. Die Pixel A-Reihe bietet alles, was man in der heutigen Zeit braucht. Teurere Smartphones bieten oft nur überflüssigen Schnickschnack – das Geld kann man sich sparen. Das Pixel 9a wird erst Monate nach seinem Release ein gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis bieten, weshalb das Pixel 8a aktuell die bessere Wahl ist. Ich kaufe keine Smartphones mehr, bei denen Soft- und Hardware nicht aus einem Haus stammen. Das Pixel 8a und die gesamte Pixel-A-Reihe sind für mich die idealen Preis-Leistungs-Smartphones. Klare Kaufempfehlung!

Not reviewing the actual phone itself, rather then the third party who's sending it. The phone arrived in a brand new box and seems untouched, however is fully defect, doesn't even turn on and as you can see on the picture, the back of the phone is peeling off. Seems like a super cheap price , but apparently the phone is registered in Taiwan, so I would be really careful with ordering over this third party.