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The battery backup has drastically improved on my Pixel 8 since the last few updates. The display too is bright enough, but what I don't like about this phone is, the screen turns pink when under direct sunlight.
Bought 8a on a aweeome deal on exchange to pixel 7 and this phone is now worth its value for me its all about function and form and it does it perfect . It has some attraction and something very appealing about this phone which i love ❤ so i am happy and zero compliant
Thin bezels screens look better, but I actually prefer the big bezels on the 8a. With thin bezel phones I freuqntly get near the screen surface with my fingers, and the screen registers it as touch when I was just trying to hold the phone. I actually have used apps in the past that have forced the screen not to register touch at the edges, but now I don't have to as I got the 8a.
same here, looks almost the same but faster chip and better camera, ist 400$ right now and i bet it goes lower for blk friday, might have to do it, ive had the 6 for 3 years now
I have the 8a and I have a glass screen protector on it and I don't notice any purple screen artifacts. Then again when I use my phone I am not twisting it around at different angles, it is right in front of me where it is easiest to hold and see.
Only, if they would stop implementing these bulky and ugly cameras. They are not better, if they are bigger. AI is making the pics better. But not a bulky big ugly camera.
I am debating, got Pixel 8a, and Google dropped the Pixel 8 price. Difference - $20.00 CAD. Should I change to 8 or stick with 8a. also, Pixel 8, my monthly plan drops by $3.00. At the end of two years, either I return the phone, or NET pay $197 for either of these phones, including the drop in monthly plan by $3.00. I am not much of a user of my cell phone, and take pictures, only when we are outdoors. On Pixel 8a, taking test video for 5 minutes, not only battery drain of 4 minutes, but phone did get hot.
I moved from a Samsung S? to a Pixel 3 some years ago and loved it except for the fact I had to add a program to it to get the phone to auto answer when connected to bluetooth headphones/buds or car head unit. What I didn't understand was this feature I had had in every Samsung Phone I had owned since the S1 was in fact a Samsung customisation. Because of this when the Pixel died I moved back to Samsung. Does the Pixel include this feature these days?
Just renewed my mobile plan and got the Pixel 8 without any additional cost. Doesn't get cheaper than that since I was going to stick to my current carrier anyway 🎉
Google pixel 8a is what Samsung Galaxy S23 FE should've been. But greedy Samsung purposefully made S23 FE worse so that they can sell more higher end phones smh.
I have 4XL as well! Love the phone but it's starting to show its age. I'm currently debating on upgrading but the 8a may be better than a 6 year old phone 😅😅
The depth of field blurriness is a known issue with new cameras that uses these type of lenses, it started with Pixel 6 and iPhone 13 series. Older smartphones never had this problem because they were using a smaller camera sensor.
Was about to order the 8. But damn, it's not as good as I thought. I'll stay away. Right now is the 8 super cheap where I live. I think the 8 camera is pretty bad with the dull pictures and bad details in shade.
Do either of these phones have a powerful enough dac to drive my Sennheiser HD 6XX headphones? That’s what I miss about the LG V60, they could play the hard to drive headphones.
@@imabeliever85 Keep them as long as you can. Those a legendary phones that we may never see again in the Market. Maybe the Sony Xperias could come close, but their prices are also something to consider.
@@inshortinfo4830r my experience is very bad .... I bought this from Flipkart & the front camera has Focus issue, I replaced the phone & second phone also has the same problem selfies are blurry , I again requested for replacement but this time they didn't replace, they said it will be fixed in next software update ... 🫤🫤🫤 Phone has heating issue, bugs are there .... Rest is good In short don't buy pixel, till they make a powerful chipset , I'm guessing in next 3-4 years they will surely have a powerful chipset 🫤🫤🫤 .
I am very unhappy with my Pixel 8. There has been ongoing issues with Pixel 6, 7 and 8 having issues with not receiving incoming calls. It either does not ring or goes directly to voicemail even when I am not on the phone. You tube videos talk about the issues. Multiple suggestions which may or may not work including things as drastic as factory reset.
I felt like my 8a screen was a bit dim too. It's fine, but my 6a was brighter. I can't say I dislike the pro headphones though. Those have been great for me!
Have a pixel 6, one morning the screen decided it did not want to respond anymore, happening the hundred time, never buying a google product again, very unrealiable
A series of pixel having a slightly weaker processor. tensor G3 in pixel 8 is not same as oixel 8a because pixel 8a has slightly weaker Tensor G3 processor.
buy shouldn't we already expect the 8 to be the better phone over the A... tell me why I NEED the 8...sell me the 8a and save me some mulah my brother...
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How is the battery life on the 8a?
The battery backup has drastically improved on my Pixel 8 since the last few updates. The display too is bright enough, but what I don't like about this phone is, the screen turns pink when under direct sunlight.
I switched from iPhone 13 to 8a and love it. Awesome phone
Just ordered the pixel 8a. Can't wait till it ships especially since I am upgrading from my iPhone SE
Just traded in my Pixel 9 pro for a Pixel 8a. Google made an amazing phone
@@jevonsims900 What even is this comment? It makes no sense…
I switched From pixel 6 to iPhone 14. Now Apple and EU DMA are in a war and i dont get the new iOS 18 features, what do you like more?
Ur joking 😂
Bought 8a on a aweeome deal on exchange to pixel 7 and this phone is now worth its value for me its all about function and form and it does it perfect . It has some attraction and something very appealing about this phone which i love ❤ so i am happy and zero compliant
Aloe or bay?
Do you experience stutter while scrolling?
I have a pixel 8 and another major upgrade from the 8a is the charging speed, its simply superior
I also got an amazing deal for the 8 i traded my old iphone 6 and got $400 off. No idea how the store made money on that purchase 😂
@@AlexanderOjwall-lb8ov WAIT WHAT😭 HOW
This is nonsense. The 8a takes better photos because of the Sony sensor. I also prefer the 8a screen because it doesn't tint green.
In the video the 8a looks greener. Or am I wrong?
Thin bezels screens look better, but I actually prefer the big bezels on the 8a. With thin bezel phones I freuqntly get near the screen surface with my fingers, and the screen registers it as touch when I was just trying to hold the phone. I actually have used apps in the past that have forced the screen not to register touch at the edges, but now I don't have to as I got the 8a.
At $250 from Google Fi, the 8a was a no brainer for me!
How does the Pixel 8a hold up vs pixel 6 I want to upgrade?, was looking at the 8 but I’ve seen in some forums about the green line across the screen
same here, looks almost the same but faster chip and better camera, ist 400$ right now and i bet it goes lower for blk friday, might have to do it, ive had the 6 for 3 years now
I have the 8a and I have a glass screen protector on it and I don't notice any purple screen artifacts. Then again when I use my phone I am not twisting it around at different angles, it is right in front of me where it is easiest to hold and see.
Do you experience stutter while scrolling?
Is the 8a plastic back like that on the 5? I've enjoyed the feeling of robustness with the 5's plastic back over a glass back.
Love my Pixel 8a.
Aloe or bay?
@@Shaari Porcelain
Do you experience stutter while scrolling?
If the gap between the 8 and 8a is less than 50$, just get the 8:v
Only, if they would stop implementing these bulky and ugly cameras. They are not better, if they are bigger. AI is making the pics better. But not a bulky big ugly camera.
Literally only thing that turns me off of the main pixels is those ugly ahh camera bump @@ScholliUlz
For me the 8a was 500 and 8 was 600 and with 8a my monthly bill won't change when I trade in my 6 so I just got the 8a
Since I was already a Google Fi user, picking up the 8a for $300 was a no-brainer.
I just joined Google Fi to get it for $0!
Do you experience stutter while scrolling?
just bought the 8a through your link
Just ordered 8a upgrading from my 6. Got a good deal with T-Mobile and for 200 dollars cheaper the 8a seems just as good
@@Hyde_N_Seek1 how is it after using a month?
Do you experience stutter while scrolling?
@@markfrederick5012 been smooth so far
I am debating, got Pixel 8a, and Google dropped the Pixel 8 price. Difference - $20.00 CAD. Should I change to 8 or stick with 8a. also, Pixel 8, my monthly plan drops by $3.00. At the end of two years, either I return the phone, or NET pay $197 for either of these phones, including the drop in monthly plan by $3.00. I am not much of a user of my cell phone, and take pictures, only when we are outdoors. On Pixel 8a, taking test video for 5 minutes, not only battery drain of 4 minutes, but phone did get hot.
I moved from a Samsung S? to a Pixel 3 some years ago and loved it except for the fact I had to add a program to it to get the phone to auto answer when connected to bluetooth headphones/buds or car head unit. What I didn't understand was this feature I had had in every Samsung Phone I had owned since the S1 was in fact a Samsung customisation. Because of this when the Pixel died I moved back to Samsung. Does the Pixel include this feature these days?
The reason for the better photos and autofocus is a Sony sensor. It's just better than the Samsung ones by a mile.
Can i ask what the video audio is like? My 6a is awful. Compression very bad when playing guitar and singing.
should i get the 8 or 8a, the difference between these 2 is around a £100 with trade in.
Thanks for the video.
Just renewed my mobile plan and got the Pixel 8 without any additional cost. Doesn't get cheaper than that since I was going to stick to my current carrier anyway 🎉
I pay 10 bucks a month for 58GB data and 1000 minutes. Definitely cheaper to just buy a phone
Ya I have the pixel 6 pay 40 a month. Pixel 8 would been 55 a month but 8a will keep me at 40 so I just ordered the 8a today
... It's simple. The pixel 8 was literally $499 a few weeks prior the 8a release. Get the 8
I loved my 8a just recently lost it so I bought another one
You need to put labels on each phone through the video otherwise htf would I know which is which??
Did they ever get rid of that hideous search bar bottom of Home Screen?
Google pixel 8a is what Samsung Galaxy S23 FE should've been. But greedy Samsung purposefully made S23 FE worse so that they can sell more higher end phones smh.
I'm a pixel guy... I'm rocking the 4XL ( for the past 6 yrs)and my wife got me the 8a for my birthday... Will i be happy?
Why not?
I have 4XL as well! Love the phone but it's starting to show its age. I'm currently debating on upgrading but the 8a may be better than a 6 year old phone 😅😅
No, divorce her.
Pixel 8a would be good if charging wasnt so slow and the price so high.
Facts 💯
The charging on this phone is absolutely infuriating
I don't have any problems with 8a charging, the battery is soo good, that i charge it once a day and it's enough
@@xqlenty It is slower at charging bc of inferior hardware.
Change the charge cable, it then charges at almost the same speed as the 8.. Google put a cheap cable in the box to limit the speed..
The depth of field blurriness is a known issue with new cameras that uses these type of lenses, it started with Pixel 6 and iPhone 13 series. Older smartphones never had this problem because they were using a smaller camera sensor.
I really wish my p8 had a matte back
I just ordered a google pixel 8a!
Good for you you'll be returning it soon
@@jevonsims900 don’t count on it!
I got mine a week ago to replace my 4a!
Toughts about it does it like heat and battery and performance are they good?
@@jevonsims900 still haven't replaced it!
If 8 costs 50 bucks more, what would u get?
Was about to order the 8. But damn, it's not as good as I thought. I'll stay away. Right now is the 8 super cheap where I live. I think the 8 camera is pretty bad with the dull pictures and bad details in shade.
Good explanation ❤
I found the 8a 256 for 550€, and the 8 256 for 667€. What's better deal? (Those prices are in the Greek market)
So there is no doubt at all that the eight is better than the 8a in every aspect, and it costs negligible more
Pixel 8a is just special 🎉❤
I am really enjoying the hazel pixel 8. Love the color and phone.
Do either of these phones have a powerful enough dac to drive my Sennheiser HD 6XX headphones? That’s what I miss about the LG V60, they could play the hard to drive headphones.
No
No
@@kaushikraghu6311 thank you. I’ll just keep my V40 and V60 as long as I can.
@@imabeliever85 Keep them as long as you can. Those a legendary phones that we may never see again in the Market. Maybe the Sony Xperias could come close, but their prices are also something to consider.
One inaccuracy is they don't have the same tensor processor the 8a is slightly underclocked fact
Watching this video on pixel 8😅😅😅😅
😄😄 Bro actually I am going to buy the pixel 8 for its camera feature specially for Macro camera is macro camera of pixel 8 is good?..
I am a little bit confused about whether I should buy a pixel 8 or pixel 8a 😅😅 because pixel 8a doesn't have macro 🥲🥲..
Can you tell me something about pixel 8 as per your opinion.. 😅
@@inshortinfo4830r my experience is very bad .... I bought this from Flipkart & the front camera has Focus issue, I replaced the phone & second phone also has the same problem selfies are blurry , I again requested for replacement but this time they didn't replace, they said it will be fixed in next software update ... 🫤🫤🫤 Phone has heating issue, bugs are there ....
Rest is good
In short don't buy pixel, till they make a powerful chipset , I'm guessing in next 3-4 years they will surely have a powerful chipset 🫤🫤🫤 .
Me too😂😂😂
"Don't mind a less quality OLED screen"....
I'll take anything OLED
The Pixel 8 is the most beautiful phone ever made
It's beautiful but the glass back will be covered by a case, I got 8a and I love it but that decision was mainly down to lower cost.
I wish people would just review the pixel 8A on its own and not against the 8 or other phones.
I wish people would just review a phone as a phone - a radio telecommunications device - not just give us a camera review.
@@methoxy66 seriously man..
@methoxy66 any phoke that comes out now will be 100% perfect for calling 😂
Will it last as long as my Motorola phone i bought back in 2017 for 250.00 bucks ?
Motorola is way better than Google
At least one can remove Google search bar and weather widget from the home screen of moto phones unlike Google pixel ones. It's so irritating.
8yrs of guarantee updates
My 3 Pro and 6a still work despite the fact that I shattered both of them lmao. They are pretty durable.
Last as long?? Your Moto is probably rockin a 2019 security update. Software wise they suck.
8a don’t have motion mode
Pixel 8a can't record HDR video 🫤
I am very unhappy with my Pixel 8. There has been ongoing issues with Pixel 6, 7 and 8 having issues with not receiving incoming calls.
It either does not ring or goes directly to voicemail even when I am not on the phone.
You tube videos talk about the issues. Multiple suggestions which may or may not work including things as drastic as factory reset.
Pixel 8 for me as only flagships matter whatever the brand 🤓
the 18w charging speed is nuts😂😂😂
Did somebody see that this guy look like Zack from sabe by the bell? Or is me the only one that saw this??😮😅
i have the 8a and it sucks the screen is dim Af and the battery life sucks. I should have kept my 6... the pixel buds pro also suck. Super quiet
I felt like my 8a screen was a bit dim too. It's fine, but my 6a was brighter. I can't say I dislike the pro headphones though. Those have been great for me!
if the 8a is about 400 dollars for me the best option
Have a pixel 6, one morning the screen decided it did not want to respond anymore, happening the hundred time, never buying a google product again, very unrealiable
8a slow wireless charging
In upcomig sale in india the google pixel 8 will be 20 percent less than pixel 8a in price .. lol...strange by google !!
Love it
Thanks! Just got my pixel s24 😂
You should buy oneplus 12r
A series of pixel having a slightly weaker processor. tensor G3 in pixel 8 is not same as oixel 8a because pixel 8a has slightly weaker Tensor G3 processor.
How do you know this?
Source? Didn’t read anything about it being underclocked.
@@angelopebs it isn't. Person invented that fact
Same processor
8 is not at all good with front camera
Camera stuff is software update
none..iv had the 8 since it came out but iv used my 7 pro more..the latsest update gave more to the 7 pro..its just a better phone...
hmmmm 8a? the chin....
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buy shouldn't we already expect the 8 to be the better phone over the A...
tell me why I NEED the 8...sell me the 8a and save me some mulah my brother...
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None of them.
Shitty processor and a sofware full of bugs. Tried Pixel 8 Pro for like a week and sold it. It was pure overheating shit.
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I think I'll just stick to my 6a if thats the case
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