256 GB option, weirdly for the obsidian color only. Aloe and bay are nicer! (Also annoying how Google phones don't have microSD card slots because they offer Google Drive. smh this company)
Will get Gemini Nano for on-device AI
7 years of OS updates
Rest is pretty much the same.
Google Store, Amazon and Best Buy are offering a $100 gift card for pre-ordering. Best Buy and Google Store are accepting trade-ins - you'll have to compare to see which one is offering the most value for your phone. Best Buy gift card will be more useful than a Google Store gift card though.
If you can wait half a year or so, it should drop to about $375 like the previous A phones have, making it a solid bang for your buck.
MKBHD says to get the 8 over the 8a but I disagree. The improvements are marginal. Unless you really need wireless power sharing, the 8a offers pretty much everything the 8 does if slightly slower.
Best Buy gift card + trade-in or waiting till a price drop make it more enticing than paying $500 for the Pixel 8.
I'm plenty happy with my 6a so I'm going to hold onto it.
As previously announced for the Pixel 8, the 8a will be getting on-device Gemini Nano — in a future update — as a developer option that users can enable for Recorder Summarization, better Gboard replies, and Magic Compose in Messages.
I'm guessing there is a negative in enabling this feature if it's going to be tucked in developer settings. Likely increased app reloads and the phone running hotter.
Looks like a solid choice. I like the matte plastic back and wireless charging. This is a good recommendation for a mid price phone, although personally I am not a fan of Pixels barebones android.
This might be my next phone. I'm still rocking the Pixel 5a which has updates until August and thanks to its OtterBox it's still in great condition. But IDK, might end up installing a custom ROM.
I'm still rocking my 4a but I'm looking to upgrade soonish. Screen is cracked, especially around the front cam making it useless. The USB-C port is in a terrible state and will barely connect with my charters anymore.
Might get this one. I looked into the new Fairphone but I just couldn't justify the price for a device that's barely better than what I already have
I should also take a look at previous pixel models. I don't need better performance. The only things I would like to improve on is getting 5g, wireless charging so loose ports aren't a problem anymore, and a better camera.
I considered it, but the battery life has become terrible too. I'm pretty sure the front camera lens is shattered too, nooit just the screen. I could live with just fixing the port if I wasn't going on a big international vacation later this year. I really need a good battery for that, and at that point I'd rather just buy something new.