Google Pixel 8a vs Pixel 8 | Do you NEED a flagship Pixel?

00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Design
2:30 - Performance
3:05 - Battery and Charging
3:40 - Software and Updates
4:40 - Cameras
7:22 - Price and Availability
8:30 - Verdict

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[Salty_Biscuitz]

Wait for discount for the 8a. If you need to buy it now then go get the pixel 8 which can be found on discount.

[tupazshazz]

Watching from my Pixel 8a which i just bought it today. Puts a wide smile on me. ;)

[Read_Heat_]

Macro mode is not based on software, you need auto-focus which depends on a specific hardware to change the depth of field.

[typingcat]

So, the speaker quality for watching videos / listening to music is the same on both 8 and 8a?

[k.j.]

It looks like the camera bulk is bigger on the 8 vs the 8a? But no video addresses this. Am I imagining it?

[telwingeorge]

is it just me, I didn't notice anything that calls for a 40% increase in price for the 8, apart from charging speed and outer material. What am I missing?

[bonggamingtube]

I ma getting pixel 8a, flat 50% off, should I take it?

[picchioknossus]

it used to be that the strenght of the A series was "having the same camera as the flagship but with a little bit less processing power" which meant that the A series was the best camera phone to buy if you were not interested in having more fancy features. It also used to be the phone for people that wanted a phone that actually fits in the hands.

Now we have a phone with worse cameras, same dimentions, and almost the same to mention the fact that most custom Gcam mods tailor the main sensor of the main pixel to make pictures less fake, less oversharpened, less noisy, etc... so if the A series does not have the same camera array then it just cannot benefit from the same development effort that the commuity does for the main phones. I jenuinely think that we need a real "A phone" with a significantly smaller screen and pocketable form factor (5.5" for example) and the same camera array of the flagship.

Then we need an "A pro" that has the same camera array of the "pro" but with the pocketable screen size of 5.5".
On a similar topic, the camera bump is idiotic. Just put a bigger battery and make the back flat, the pixel phones nowadays last less than an iPhone which is embarassing.
Finally modularity has to be brought back: it should be illegal to have soldered ports and difficul to replace components.

[johnathanblade]

The image quality difference in your video sample leans SIGNIFICANTLY in the Pixel 8's favor

[free_gold]

Ordered my Pixel 8A today, upgrading from a 4A.

[williamregal]

i have the 8 came from a Redmi note 7 won't be buying a new phone for a while now

[cipriangosu]

let's be honest - a phone is good but you need all day battery. I used a compact phone the s23 then a Xiaomi 12 until I got mad about the battery life and then I got myself an s24 U. Very happy with it. And not only about the battery, but it got to the point where I was keeping my phone very close to my eyes just to see something.

[trobinsonkc]

As usual, the market has corrected prices, with Google now offering $100 store credit along with a generous trade in value for customers who wish to avoid the hassle of Ebay. So for me the net net price of the 8a was just $220 plus taxes. Since I am a Mint customer, the unlocked price is the same as a locked phone (for those who like to pay more to one of the Big 3) vs the competition, which often charges more for unlocked versions. Put another way, my monthly cost is $21.11 (including Mint service charges) assuming the phone cost is amortized over 3 years which is typical of the usual phone company contract.

[ME-hmzm]

Would not have expected to see Baltimore as the backdrop for this test!

[JoeC]

Why release similar sized phones?. Release one nice compact phone 6" and another bigger phone 6.5" or 6.7".

[randywl]

Does 8a have Magic Editor.
That is off fhe charts amazing.
I just started using my 8 today and wow, im very impressed. $499 during Amazon Prime day. Yahoo!

[CURT]

Wireless charging is so overrated and not good for your battery

[davidbrown]

The use of Exynos (Tensor) chipsets is why i bought a Samsung Galaxy S23+ (Snapdragon chipset) last year despite being tempted to switch to a Google phone.

[zakishere.]

I mean it still depend on price both can go down overtime.

[ahyeaman]

All phones are good nowadays. I have a pixel 4a thats excellent still