Without Google's new low-priced mobile phone, there would be no spring. The 0 Pixel 8a is officially launched. As usual, it provides you with most key functions of the flagship Android phone last fall at a lower price. In fact, it gives you many great things about the standard Google Pixel 8-including the 120Hz display and all the artificial intelligence magic of Google-which leads to a very important question: Do you still need to buy the full price Pixel? We have to get Google's latest affordable smartphone to be sure, but at the same time, Pixel 8a officially started pre-sale, and the release date is May 14th. Want to know if it should be your next mobile phone? This is all you need to know.
Google Pixel 8a
Google Google Pixel 8a promises to provide most of the key features of Pixel 8-including a powerful camera experience and a large number of artificial intelligence tools-for hundreds of dollars cheaper. Best Buy currently gives free 0 gift cards and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription to pre-buyers. From $499 at Amazon From $499 at Best Buy Cheaper (but still great) Pixel 8
Like Pixel 7a (the best smartphone choice for shoppers at present), Pixel 8a is very similar to full-price products in appearance and paper. In fact, according to the official photos, it seems to be more fashionable, the camera bulge seems smaller, the corners look more round, and the matte finish should be less likely to get dirty than the smooth Pixel 8. It comes in four colors-obsidian black, china white, Gulf blue and a particularly striking mint green aloe color-which is bigger than the obsidian, rose pink and hazel green on the flagship Pixel 8 and can be said to be more attractive.
Google Pixel 8a has also made the smallest sacrifice in terms of technical specifications, with the same powerful Google Tensor G3 processor and 8GB of memory, and 128GB or 256GB of storage space to choose from (the latter is the first model of Pixel a series). You'll get a 6.1-inch display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080, and perhaps most importantly, the refresh rate will be increased from 90Hz to 120Hz. This feature makes operations such as browsing photos and web pages smoother, and helps Pixel 8a keep in line with other budget competitors such as Samsung Galaxy A35, while surpassing the relatively slow 60Hz of iPhone SE and even the basic iPhone 15. Google called Pixel 8a "the best smartphone camera with a price below 0", which may be true considering that we also gave similar praise to Pixel 7a last year. 8a is equipped with a 64-megapixel main camera, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 13-megapixel self-timer camera. On paper, it is quite good compared with the 50-megapixel main camera, 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera and 10.5-megapixel front camera on Pixel 8. But like any Google phone, the real magic lies in the software.
Pixel a series has been able to use popular Google software functions, such as Magic Eraser (used to delete photobomb and unwanted objects in photos) and Photo Unblur, which can sharpen old photos (even if they are not taken on the current mobile phone). Pixel 8a takes things to a new level through two major supplementary functions of artificial intelligence: Magic Editor and Best Take.
The Magic Editor allows you to edit images in a few seconds, whether you want your friends to better blend in with the picture or make the theme of your photos funny. The best shot with amazing efficiency solves the common problem of finding a group photo with everyone's face beautiful, because it allows you to pick out the best expression of each subject and create a natural-looking composite photo. These features are the two biggest selling points of the conventional Pixel 8, and we found that these features are very effective in the test, so the fact that you can now get these features on a 500-dollar mobile phone is very striking.
In addition to Google, you can also use Circle to search, which is a convenient artificial intelligence function that allows you to conduct instant Google image search just by circling anything on the screen. When we tested it on the Galaxy S24 series earlier this year, we found that it can easily identify landmarks and food, and I was glad to see it appear on a cheaper mobile phone. Pixel 8a will also visit Google's new Gemini AI assistant, which can help you according to various tips (such as "Give me holiday ideas" or "Help me prepare for a job interview"). This makes Pixel 8a particularly outstanding compared with Galaxy A35, which has the look and feel of its expensive Galaxy S24, but does not have the same artificial intelligence function. Just like ordinary Pixel 8, Pixel 8a promises to provide a clean Android experience through seven years of security updates.
The entry price of Google Pixel tablet is lower.
Max Buondonno/CNN emphasized that the new configuration of Google Pixel tablet was released together with Pixel 8a, which abandoned the attached charging speaker base and switched to a cheaper starting price of 9. When we reviewed Google Tablet last year, we had a good impression on it, because it had good display effect and fast performance, and it could also serve as a central hub for you to do everything from playing music to controlling smart home devices. We are glad to see that it has become easier to realize-if you want to use it as a real intelligent hub, you just need to provide your own support means. takeaway
We have to test it ourselves to be sure, but Pixel 8a seems to be ready to replace its predecessor as our favorite cheap mobile phone, and it is likely to become the new preferred Pixel mobile phone. You can get most of the key features of Pixel 8 for hundreds of dollars less, not to mention the more attractive design and color selection suite than Google's flagship product.
If having a mobile phone with an excellent camera, software and a series of useful artificial intelligence tools for less than 0 is attractive to you, then Pixel 8a should definitely be considered. Still waiting to see? As the release date approaches, we will conduct a comprehensive test, so please pay attention.