Google Pixel 8a vs Pixel 7a: Is it worth upgrading?

The Google Pixel 8a is the newer model but the Pixel 7a has aged very well and going for it might save you some cash - but not without some compromises. Check out this HEAD-TO-HEAD for the COMPLETE BREAKDOWN of how these two phones compare in terms of screen quality, battery life and charging speed, chipset performance, and camera image quality, all based on our extensive reviews.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Design and build
01:00 - Screen specs and features
01:36 - Stereo speakers
01:46 - Storage options
01:54 - Android 14 and UI
02:14 - Chipset
02:27 - Benchmarks
02:40 - Battery endurance and charging test
02:59 - Cameras
03:11 - Daylight photo quality
03:20 - Low-light photo quality
03:34 - Video quality
03:46 - Selfies
03:51 - Selfie video quality
03:56 - Conclusion, pros and cons

[_TheStealth]

It's only future proof for 350 days until the Pixel 9a is released.
Im happy with the 7a, until the 10a is released.

[Tully]

Save the $100 and go 7a. 99.4% of smartphone users won't see a difference in performance, whether streaming, gaming, or actually using it as a telephonic communication device.

[dbjungle]

I never thought this, but after reading your shirt I can't unhear it. Nice comparison video.

[MechzHxH]

Pixel 7a - £349
Pixel 7 - £499
Pixel 7 Pro - £424
Pixel 8a - £499
Pixel 8 - £540



Who are putting these prices on amazon uk lmao

[RJCO-OP]

I owned the Pixal 8a for a over a month, upgrading from a Samsung S10. The Pixal was quick, responsive, bright screen, long battery life and had great speakers. However the camera was shocking... medium to low light videos looking incredibly bad with fuzziness over anything remotely dark and sometimes had a weird green hue to the dark areas too. Photos would vary in focus too and if a picture turned out decent, any slight zooming in just showed instant blurriness and loss of quality... the camera really doesn't make this phone worthwhile having for a year let alone the 7years of Googles promised support.
I sold it and bought a Samsung S23 Ultra instead and I've never looked back lol.

[GFourGadget]

8a will drop price soon 🔜 and become the best priced budget phone

[DmytroBogdan]

Nice T-shirt, suits you well 😅

I wonder how 8a compares to Samsung s23 FE as they both should be in the same price range.

[pezza]

The selfie cam on the 7a makes your hair look longer. Nice feature for bald guys like me.

[isaacwatanabe]

As someone who owns a 7a, its an amazing phone

[aliciagilman]

I have the 8a and I absolutely love it!

[nextfall]

The 8A is currently cheaper than the 7A here in Australia. Weird.

[enfantterrible]

i hate my 7A. The battery is insanly bad, it overheats and the ergonomics are awful

[VRY]

im really not a fan of the rounder corners i fell in love with the design of the 6 with its boxy look and the fully black visor... i myself have the 7a rn and i wish the kept the design of the black visor

[xyarte]

Only pixel 5 have symmetrical bezel, 😂 how the hell pixel do such things and ruined everything

[curhx]

the PWM of the Pixel 8a is extremely low compared to other oled screens and may cause eye strain and headaches even for those who are not very sensitive to PWM . personally, i wouldn't recommend to anyone smartphone with this screen

[ithehappy]

sample shots taken at different times.
if you can't bother to do a proper side by side comparison why bother a comparison review at all?

[hice]

Here in the Philippines Pixel is not sold officially. I got the 7a (Japan Variant) and I think I got Lucky with the Antutu V10 score of 877, 280.

[Deklaracija]

18 and 19h of you tube how ? Dont belive in that. All my phone's ever best ever was 9h on YT. Do you put battery saver, remove sim, brightnes on10 % ?

[spodcastchannel]

gee which one spies on you less, and harvests your information for ad revenue, is the bigger question

[ritotalos]

Pls do review on Cmf Phone 1 by Nothing. 🙏