One month with Pixel 8a | The first pointless Pixel?
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- The Pixel 8a could be the best A-series phone ever, but does that make it...pointless?!
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Timestamps
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0:00 - Intro
0:15 - Get exclusive wallpapers and content
0:39 - Design updates and considerations
3:20 - Display upgrades, performance, and experience
6:40 - Perfect point-and-shoot camera system
9:40 - Is it worth it? + final thoughts
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Not everyone is rich, just saying. I could easily afford the 8 pro but got the 8a for less than $300. Be smart with your money, it's rough out there.
For that price it's absolutely worth it! For me I got a pixel 8 with upgraded storage for under $500 with tax included. No brainer for me, but if I'd seen that 8a deal I might have taken that instead, you get the same specs as pixel 8 and 7 years of promised updates with strong cameras. You're not really missing hardly anything tbh. Compare that to the current iPhone SE and it's hilarious
I got a brand new 8a for 250 plus 50-dollar credit in the google store.
Exactly what I did!!
Gj m8 👏🏻
Exactly 👍
@bltelysian Thats over in USA, the deal was until June 22. I ordered and waiting for shipment too.
Pixel 8a for£210 after trade in. Not a pointless phone at all.
Such much hate for this device from reviewers
Trade in what phone?
@@hkevin9705 Pixel 7a
I hope they keep bashing the phone so the price keep going down. Would be a nice X-mas present for myself
Glass in the back is stupid. Only adds weight and forces the user to cover it to protect the device and their investment. Plastic is the ideal material.
I agree - partially.
Glass on the back is a reason for me to not buy a phone - but the best material in my eyes is aluminum. My 2018 200€ Huawei Psmart had an aluminum back. Its extremely durable, lightweight and dissipates heat better than plastic.
@Oldasianguy Im not an engineer designing phones, but I didnt have any issues with with my 2018 PSmart. To be fair though: the top and bottom of the phones back had some small plastic strips - antenas probably behind that. But still much better than glass imo.
Managed to snap one up for £271 with a trade in deal, enjoying the device. My first android!
better than iOS? i don't know what choose
what did you trade in?
2nd gen iPhone SE 64gb @@phritza
@@tiberseptim6648both are great. I don't think either one is better at this point. The only things I miss are airplay and airdrop.
The 8a's durability brings to mind those old matte finish Lumias. They look real nice caseless and don't scratch easily.
ya. my pixel 8 scratch easily though I used a case..maybe bcoz of the back glass
@Oldasianguy what do you think could have scratched it?
Raise your hand if you never asked for an all glass phone…
If I'm going to spend £500 on a phone that I want to last for a few years, then there's no way I'd risk there being "hardly a mark on it," after a month. Like all my phones, it'd go str8 into a case and I'd slap a Screen Protector on it on day 1! 😉😉
I'm even considering putting a skin on my one too
Facts. The case is bought on the same day as the phone. It just makes sense.
Case makes sense, but screen protector doesn't. New glasses are reasonably durable and it's unlikely to get scratched badly until OLED burns in. Also some fingerprint sensor hate screen protectors.
Got the 8a with an extra £150 off with a 6a trade in, that means I only paid £250, pricing isn't really a problem for me
Dude where did you get that deal ... I'd like to do the same
@@boakyebb I think they did a trade in campaign all over europe, i also got mine for ~330€ via Pixel 3a Trade-In in Germany
Does your pixel heat up abnormally. I have the 8 and it sits hot. I thought it would cool off after a few days but it still stays hot even in my pocket. I love the phone but the heating up worries me
matte finish and round edges
ummmmmm.. that's what we called a pixel.
if we want a sharply looked sleek phone, you may turn to to ASS, apple, sony or samsung
7a user here, im legitimately waiting for the 9, ive always skipped a year since the first pixel as the second iteration is always such a small jump its not worth it.
Ive had the pixel 8a for 3 days and my thoughts are
1. The bezels are bigger than in the video
2. Like the S24 ultra and ipad pro, at low brightness, theres a lot of mura, like nothing is the same color.
3. The performance on games is pretty bad, lots of stuttering on easy games even like roblox, and i got way worse frame rates on pixel than on a s23
Let me be clear here, if you want a good performing phone for games, pixel is not for you. Go with the 400$ OnePlus 12R (from oneplus website)
4. The battery sucks on 5G, its fine on WiFi.
5. Though the back is plastic and feels nice at first, it gets pretty greasy easily
6. I love the colorr
7. Gorilla glass 3 is very bad for this price
8. **4K60 is limited to one camera, rhe main camera on the back, no other camera supports it. Not the front, or the ultrawide. Wtf google??**
9. The phone takes literally forever to charge. Like 3 hours for a full charge from a 100w pps charger
Let me be clear, do not buy this phone at 500$. I got mine at 200$.
Also, contrary to the video, i was not able to get close up shots with this camera. The front camera is bad compared to s23, too
How's the audio/speakers?
The super gentle curve of each corner in the display is so nice. I've always hated square phones
as much as this a slight good upgrade from the 7a, why did the get rid of the sharp edges? It's like going back to the 5a
what is the screen protector?
Bought one this week…£50 off on the Google Store. Traded my Pixel 5. Definitely not pointless.
Really liked the video. I'm torn now between a pixel 8 and 8a. I prefer the plastic back and more rounded edges and thinner camera bump on the 8a but like you said the slow charging is potentially a massive deal breaker, the bezels don't bother me either. So I was all ready to make a decision. On one or the other until I saw the OP Nord 4, and now I'm stumped again, although I think the size of it puts me off. Would love to see a comparison between the 8/8a vs OP Nord 4 given they are similar proces points
Did they ever get rid of that hideous search bar bottom of Home Screen?
love my pixel 8a for ~350euro (send them back my old 6a with totally broken screen), I believe it's a great deal
I sent them my ancient Xiaomi Redmi 4 and got it for 390€. The trade-in option is great. They give you the bonus for basically anything. 😄
I wish we had these trade-in offers in India
+ buds for half a price
Currently on Google Store Portugal, the difference between the 8 and 8a is only 40 euros.
The a series has got me to buy my first Pixel device. I was a Nexus device consumer before, but when Google discontinued this program and announced the first Pixel it was simply to expensive to my taste. But the Pixel 4a 5G was a great buy some time after it's release and I think the Pixel 8a will be a great successor later this year.
It's a good pickle to be in for both Google and the consumer, choosing between the Pixel 8 and 8a. Both are great devices, but if you can get the 8, that's even better.
I love it. Great phone. And the retail price is not the price. Unbelievable trade in jn deals in the UK and I got mine for 240. I love it
Google 7a or samsung s23 fe? Currently In India they are selling for same price, I want smooth UI and I play codm
pixel is quite hot in india and not so good battery.i own a pixel7
bro, just go for a s23 fe, im india too, and was having the same choice, i regret taking the 7a. only thing good about this phone is the camera, everything else is just straight up not worth it. battery charging speeds are ABYSMAL. the battery life is average. heating is UNBEARABLE, like even in normal usage. Overall s23 fe is a better buy since it has longer software support (it will get android 17, 7a will only get a16), camera is good and also has a zoom lens, it won't overheat during normal usage, and battery is much better too. it also has all the ai features the pixel has. don't even think about it just go for s23 fe. i regret buying the 7a
@@theguy5597 how's the 5g coverage/call quality?
I have a pixel 6a, and my ma has a pixel 7a, but both have a slight heating issue... I play codm too on my pixel. My phone is almost filled completely, and hence the game has a few frame drops here and there, and can get hot if you play for like an hour straight. But otherwise, it runs smooth and doesn't have any battery issues too...
Samsung is the way to go.
It's a great device in a niche environment. Reality is this phone isn't needed, but a good way to create a stable set of phones from Google. You have their a series. They're mature, regular 8 series and then their pro series.
8a in Europe costs basically as much as regular Pixel 8. It's a dumb phone with no reason to exist.
a few hundread dollars more.... bro lost his mind some people cant afford food and we are talking about an android phone not a car
@Oldasianguysure if u think so that's why nobody buys pixels at these premium prices and all of the best selling Samsung's are less than $400 right. But I def don't care what u think the sales numbers will speak
@@newfnshow031Pixel is always worth the price, flagship software and without any janky unnecessary feature is great! You're talking about Samsung's "A" series, which is a total disaster, laggy and unusable!!! 8a is really worth the price!.
pixels are literally BOOMING where I live, Moldova, a quite remote country regarding mass adopting new technology but damn are Pixels everywhere now, me included, rocking my 4a since a few months after launch
You made a deeply ignorant comment.@Oldasianguy
Honestly, if you can’t afford a $500 phone, what are you doing here? Go make some money.
Personally the most i would pay for this is $350.... period
If not ill keep my 6 forever
That what I paid
I think they should've priced the 8a at $449, even if they had to keep the screen at 90hz. It's just too similar to the base 8 and since its always on sale its a better value than the 8a. I like my P8 but im definitely missing the matte plastic over the glossy and fragile glass.
I've downloaded the Gemini app on my 8 Pro today.
Bruh u do realize this is the most compact pixel. And also it records 4 k on the selfie camera.i disagree with you. This has a better battery life than the regular 8.
I really enjoyed this pixel like it has a purpose and I've been enjoying it, especially for those of us that want to refresh and if you catch it on sale, which I did. I called it for a very great deal and I'm going to use it for trade-in value so you end up catching it for even better still whenever you get a new one
Pixel 8a is like iPhone 12, but with bigger battery size and usb c. Camera may not wow you, but for capturing pictures to post on FB is good enough. I wish it would have a faster charging capability though, because it is pretty bad! Good thing is you may not have to charge that much during the day as battery lasts well into late afternoon for light use. Oh, and yes it does it gets hot when running apps like Google Map or Amazon Music. I still think it's a treat to get a phone like this for less than $500 in US.
I am perfectly happy with my pixel 7a and I don't think I'm going to jump into the 8a. I'm hanging on for the pixel 9.
The Pixel 9 will be a great upgrade...once it finally arrives!
Hang on more for the pixel 10 at least i guess
Wait for pixel 9, it has ultrasound scanner like Samsung , the fingerprint scanner on pixel 8 is shit when comparing to Samsung, even worse than my 4 years old Oppo fingerprint scanner
I signed up 36 months with Verizon and got it free ... love it, the nicest phone I've had, shoots all my 4K 60FPS video on it. Plays games very nice. Like the fact you can hook up a USBC flash stick to it to free up room for a 128gb on my keychain since no microSD card since it has that waterproof IP67 rating...like how I can hook it up to the TV HDMI to USBC..8gb RAM is so nice with the same processor as it's big bros... Hell of a deal.
Heck with you I bought it. Stop whining.
bought a 256gb version for 350€ without any trade, just with a help of some store points. I guess it's a fair price
What's bad is the price!! The heat and signal straight is not good at all. I would just get OP12R is the best phone you can get today
Yeah there is plenty of cheaper phones tht offer lots oppos find x lite series some Huaweis Motorola offers some fantastic phones ,, but none offer the voice to text the Google assistant integration like the pixel does and tht is y its hard to go to another android when u prefer this in a phone
Samsung or Google do the same official price high but you find it cheaper. Got it for 350 eur as a free phone in spain. I think for that 200 EUR diff worth buying 8A. SURE FOR 50 BUCKS DIFFERENCE IS BETTER 8. The same for Samsung fe or a or a series.
Oppo 12 CPU is two generations behind?
id just grab an 8a.
I dont get the "taste" of most people... If theres a WHOLE BLACK variant of ANYTHING. With no accents, no nothing thats the one I get all the time. For instance, right now Im rocking the black 8a with a BLACK case. And a BLACK wallpaper. (No icons). I guess that same "taste" people seem to have is what helps create movies like Godzilla x Kong, and Japanese cartoons etc... I FOR REAL can't STAND that much color. All at once... Monochrome ftw.
I think Google's strategy of degrading the camera performance of the old pixel models for the new pixel models camera to stand out is very bad.
Pointless for now but it will be a great value once Black Friday deal comes out when the phone becomes $379
Yeah I think when it drops to $350 then it's a definite go
Picked up an 8 sim free from Voxi for £428. No brainier really.
Worth 300 not 500...
I wish Google would go back to the Nexus line of phones.
With a trade in I got it for $350 and its been great so far.
Just have to ignore the progress of Pixel phones for the next 7 years. Imagine how powerful the tensor g10 will be by the time this phone finishes it's support life.
Google has the pixel 8 for $ 549.00 a $ 150.00 save until 6/22 2024
Just got an 8a for $250. Now that's a deal.
Where?
just picked up an Pixel 8a and I LOVE it!!!
Basically got it free from T-MOBILE trading in a Samsung S9 which is an insane deal!
I am very impressed with this phone and highly recommend it 💯
I added a clear Spigen case with the Bay/Blue 8a, looks amazing!!!
The Video Name doesnt make sense, not everyone are on same level !! Few afford few cannot...just because you get better phone spending few hundred dollars doesnt make sense depending on individual usage !!
Needs a fingerprint sensor on the back!
IMO the pixel 8 should be a heck of a lot better for 700 bucks that’s the problem not the A series!!
"those bezels being little bit chonky"- no those bezels are huuuuge....even entry level phones have smaller bezels than this.
Still better than ugly notch of iPhone's
@@nehalsingh8815yeah its huuugee! At least they make it symmetrical but they didnt. Just put the pixel 5 screen there and this phone would be amazing.
Just bought one.
I'll stick with Samsung.
Im never buying a plastic pro no matter how much i love pixel.
ill just add that 6.1 inch screen is very tiny
It's not. The phone is bigger than the s23, the screen is the same size but the bezels make the phone big
@@Tommy-qe6fh2 tiny phones .. some of the smallest phones on the market today. Maybe u just fancy tiny things
The phablet crowd is off their rockers again. 6.1 inch? Tiny?
@@newfnshow031 That's not tiny lol, I have a jelly star
I like small phones. If I want a big screen I'll look at a TV
the pro for me personally
I’m a Pixel fan, but listen to what I say here: current Pixels are trash! Google has went backwards since the Pixel 4 lineup and they keep having issues. Motorola offers much more reliable phones at way cheaper prices and their setup is damn near identical to a Pixel with many features those phones have. The only two downsides are lack of long software support and lack of IP ratings on all but the flagship models. The cameras are objectively worse but they’re starting to catch up. The upcoming Motorola Edge 2024(non plus model) will get many of the AI camera features like magic eraser, photo unblur, and others. Motorola phones are like using a Pixel without the notorious problems and with more customization options.
The only issue with Motorola is support. Google's 8 years of support is outstanding. Motorola promises support w/o really saying how long.
@@thehubcapkid yeah that’s why I said lack of support is one of the couple downsides on a Motorola. But even then, their phones still work after updates stop. With Pixels, you hold your breath with each new update hoping it doesn’t blow the phone up, mission impossible style.
huh? lol.. this is now 400 new.. no contract.. unlocked... prob gonna be 250-300 this fall.. 7 years of support?
this is such a weird take.. i would argue this video is the first pointless pixel youtube video
since and including 6a, pixels been downhill
"The first pointless Pixel?" when the pixel fold exists
This video is pointless.
TY, "worthless opinion," lol.
Everything after Pixel 4a was a disappointment for me. The 4a was a true no nonsense and no worries phone. Compact, rugged, minimalist, GOOD fingerprint.
Why would you buy an A series today? Seems like Pixel 8 is a far better deal for a little bit more money.
The CE print on the bottom of the phone, instead of a removable sticker, is a tasteless cost saving decision. Even more when you pay over €1000.
Pixel 8 is still better
I have the pixel 7a and it sucks, this 8a looks to be just as crappy. The worst thing with it is the charging speeds and the occasional hanging on the system UI which you would think wouldn't happen since it's Google's own phone.
I'm not sure what you're experiencing but I've been using my 7a for almost a year and haven't had a single issue. I've been averaging 5+ hours of sot before needing a charge and haven't had a single bit of lag or hanging.
@Oldasianguy it sounds more like your device might be defective
@Oldasianguy ah yeah ambient heat is no good. I'd say try the OnePlus 12r for the most power user friendly budget phone