it goes on sale eventually so it will be $350 eventually and yea, that's a budget device compared to something like the iPhone 15 that is $800. U can also get a Samsung for 300 or less but it would just be a worse phone for your money if u don't mind.
@@newfnshow031true but why should we wait for a sale. Google could, not provide that slow wireless charging, give a regular 60Hz or 90Hz display and give the phone for under $400. If people want all of those over the top features then they could get the regular Pixel.
It's the budget version Pixel but it's definitely not a budget phone. The Nothing Phone 2(a) is much more budget along with Samsung phones like the A35. Motorola also has a tone of phones under $300 that better fit that category.
I bought it last week mainly because of the £150 refund + trade in allowance they're offering for my old 4a. I was surprised how similar it is to the 4a though, superficially anyway. Performance is snappy enough for me and the 120hz refresh is nice. The 7 years of updates is another draw although how realistic is it that a 2024 phone will actually run Android v.2031 remains to be seen. I started thinking about upgrading my phone back at Pixel 6a, nearly pulled the trigger at 7a, happy I actually did it now with this phone.
Companies are still releasing phones with mid range chips from 4 years ago this is easy an upper mid range if not light flagship so this should last 7 years as a lot of features will be left out in updates anyway. Battery ageing will be more of a concern before the CPU is.
The Pixel 6a has been my daily driver for the last 6 months and it has been a very positive experience. Im sure the 8a is a better phone but I don’t feel the need to upgrade any time soon.
Pixel device are not for India. Expensive than other other countries, heats a lot, reception issues and too much battery drain. Poco X6 Pro, Oneplus 12R, and upcoming Poco F6 beats pixel in all major aspects. Yeah pixel has a better camera and software but the above issues ruins the experience.
Great test. However, you can't call the device a budget phone. The price is too high for that. Of course it will fall in a few months, but as of now it is too high. Discount campaigns should not count here either. Otherwise, you can always talk about a discount when you sell your old device and buy a new one with the money. As far as the long update guarantee goes, it will become clear what compromises you will have to make at some point. In other words, which new features will actually be available on the old devices, or whether you will just have to buy a new device after 2-3 years.
Wat about the the charging issue, takes hours to charge , unless you turn it complety off , then takes shorter nut over a hour still like the 7a charging issue, my 7a doesn’t heat up at all
Where can you get an iPhone for that price? Literally, only maybe in America. Everywhere else in the world, it is significantly more expensive. My personal observation is that it is not worth nearly the amount of money it is sold for. It's too closed and, in some ways, outdated in terms of technology.
I'd go with the Oneplus 12R. Yeah the Pixel has better cameras and A1 technology. That's it though. Everything else is subpar for the price. Should have been $399 tops.
only on paper... OnePlus has terrible customer service so if something goes wrong in those 2 or 3 years your money is basically wasted. Google has much better support.
@@newfnshow031 I've had 3 OnePlus phones all were much higher quality than Pixel which was a new issue with every update. Google customer service is also notoriously awful
@@mousefatfat pixel 6 has "7 years" with Pixel UI. Not stock android. Pixel UI is stock with a Google skin and a ton of bugs. Google has also shown that 7 years is pretty meaningless.
Best mid range phone camera and best form factor(not too tall and not hard to hold at 6.1 inch) but if its Snapdragon,then its the best. The price will drop every now and then,so get it when the price drops
Hooray finally a Latina on android authority keep up the great work I'm a s24 ultra user Google phones are cool but not for me unless Google sends me one take care adios😅😅😅
Hi, I absolutely love love love love love love love my Google pixel 8A thank you so much for your review! So many RUclipsrs complain about the stupidest things like the bezels are too thick or it's not fast enough cuz it doesn't have as much RAM as the Google pixel 8 but I think it runs so smooth with 120 hurts and I just love it there's no hiccups or anything and when I look at these reviews that they say the Google pixel 8 pro or the Google pixel 8 is so much better than the Google pixel 8a it makes me laugh😂
Benchmarks aren't useful for real world usage but they are the best way to compare phones against each other. They are as close to a controlled experiment as you can get for comparing performance between different phones.
Stop calling it budget. It's 500 bucks. should have been 399. Tensor is pure garbage with Cell and wifi signal. Google has the most pathetic excuse for customer service I have ever seen. Will never buy another one after my shit experience with my pixel fold.
I gave my p6 to my wife and p7 to my daughter I use the p8 and my cell service and WiFi has always been great. Different strokes for different folks i guess
It depends on market... For example in India this isn't value for money phone. even in US you can get pixel 8 'flagship' experience for 50 dollars more, no?
If we're talking about a true budget phone? Poco x6 Pro for around 300€. 1.3 million in Antutu, 3k in 3D Mark Wildlife extreme and 1.4k/4.8k in Geekbench Single and Multicore, respectively. The 8a costs considerably more and doesn't even come close.
@@Job3kk The title of this video is captioned "The most powerful budget Android phone". That *is* the most powerful budget option. It's not for everyone, of course, but if you're actually looking for performance, that's the pick. People seem to forget these numbers actually represent something. The Pixel has it's own share of issues. Overheating, inconsistencies, a lack of fast charging, ugly bezels... And is considerably more expensive.
It happened before with pixel 4 and 5 series but it was still not good. If they put snapdragons in 6,7,8 series,it will be the best but it will be more costly
Disliked, 8a is not even in the top 10 dude, most of the yapping was just ignorant biases and make-believe telltales. Iqoo have it beat, poco has it beat, realme has it beat, Xiaomi has it beat. Yes all of them are owned by one company, and the point is, there are *MANY* smartphones out there that are much more powerful that are sold much cheaper. Stop with the clickbait misinformation, it's ruining whatever image you have left.
I think Google still needs time to improve their own Tensor core chips still. So yeah no one will care for now except if they still prefer that Google Camera again which most Android phones also can preload too lol.
Overall I have to say the tensor chips have been a disappointment. Like mentioned in the video for this price range the tensor chip is okay but for the 8 and 8 pro they just don’t cut it. It’s not even just about raw power for benchmark testing the tensor G3 has been a disappointment for everyday use. I notice too many hiccups and stutters on my GFs phone. I personally use a Pixel 7 pro and the G2 is terrible for gaming. The phone gets warms and starts to lag after about 20-30 minutes on PUBG and that’s even with the lowest graphic settings. All in all I think google should have stuck with snapdragon especially considering that the AI features are really nothing too special compared to what’s available in competitors phones’.
That is i stayed away from Tensor G2 even though a brand new Google Pixel 7A is $430 usd now. No one is really buying unless you are low end user who just want an entry pixel phone with great cameras.
What an era we're living in!!!? 500 $ is considered budget 🤔
it goes on sale eventually so it will be $350 eventually and yea, that's a budget device compared to something like the iPhone 15 that is $800. U can also get a Samsung for 300 or less but it would just be a worse phone for your money if u don't mind.
@@newfnshow031idiot iphone 15 is flagship phone😂😂 $400/$500 market is midrange & all below market like $200/$300 are called budget now😂
@@newfnshow031true but why should we wait for a sale. Google could, not provide that slow wireless charging, give a regular 60Hz or 90Hz display and give the phone for under $400.
If people want all of those over the top features then they could get the regular Pixel.
In North America and Europe only
It's the budget version Pixel but it's definitely not a budget phone. The Nothing Phone 2(a) is much more budget along with Samsung phones like the A35. Motorola also has a tone of phones under $300 that better fit that category.
this is literally the same price as the S23 in my country with worse battery life and un even design and a missing camera.
I bought it last week mainly because of the £150 refund + trade in allowance they're offering for my old 4a. I was surprised how similar it is to the 4a though, superficially anyway. Performance is snappy enough for me and the 120hz refresh is nice. The 7 years of updates is another draw although how realistic is it that a 2024 phone will actually run Android v.2031 remains to be seen. I started thinking about upgrading my phone back at Pixel 6a, nearly pulled the trigger at 7a, happy I actually did it now with this phone.
Companies are still releasing phones with mid range chips from 4 years ago this is easy an upper mid range if not light flagship so this should last 7 years as a lot of features will be left out in updates anyway. Battery ageing will be more of a concern before the CPU is.
The Pixel 6a has been my daily driver for the last 6 months and it has been a very positive experience. Im sure the 8a is a better phone but I don’t feel the need to upgrade any time soon.
Pixel device are not for India. Expensive than other other countries, heats a lot, reception issues and too much battery drain.
Poco X6 Pro, Oneplus 12R, and upcoming Poco F6 beats pixel in all major aspects. Yeah pixel has a better camera and software but the above issues ruins the experience.
Great test. However, you can't call the device a budget phone. The price is too high for that. Of course it will fall in a few months, but as of now it is too high. Discount campaigns should not count here either. Otherwise, you can always talk about a discount when you sell your old device and buy a new one with the money. As far as the long update guarantee goes, it will become clear what compromises you will have to make at some point. In other words, which new features will actually be available on the old devices, or whether you will just have to buy a new device after 2-3 years.
Well produced and presented smart video.
Awesome. Thanks!!
Not a budget phone by any margin.
Wat about the the charging issue, takes hours to charge , unless you turn it complety off , then takes shorter nut over a hour still like the 7a charging issue, my 7a doesn’t heat up at all
500 bucks it's not budget, it's mid-end, you can even get an iphone for that
Where can you get an iPhone for that price? Literally, only maybe in America. Everywhere else in the world, it is significantly more expensive. My personal observation is that it is not worth nearly the amount of money it is sold for. It's too closed and, in some ways, outdated in terms of technology.
@pictograph used iphones, not great ☹️ they come really bad and slow you can get a iphone 12 under 350 but, 350? For a 4 year old phone 😂😂
I'd go with the Oneplus 12R. Yeah the Pixel has better cameras and A1 technology. That's it though. Everything else is subpar for the price. Should have been $399 tops.
It is the best midrange android phones if it's 399.
OnePlus 12r is just such a better overall phone for the money.
only on paper... OnePlus has terrible customer service so if something goes wrong in those 2 or 3 years your money is basically wasted. Google has much better support.
@@newfnshow031 I've had 3 OnePlus phones all were much higher quality than Pixel which was a new issue with every update. Google customer service is also notoriously awful
@@ben2058 I had the OnePlus 8 and 9 and both gave me so many issues I also have the p6 p7 and p8 and haven't had issues with those devices
Pixel 8A has 7 years with stock andriod with the best camera 🤳. Im really not keen with China phones. Its basically another skin of Andriod.
@@mousefatfat pixel 6 has "7 years" with Pixel UI. Not stock android. Pixel UI is stock with a Google skin and a ton of bugs. Google has also shown that 7 years is pretty meaningless.
Google pixel 8a is phenomenal and spectacular. Thank you Google for making this uniquely and magnificent device. 😇💎👍
Pixel 8a design is from 2015.
Don't think it's the most powerful, but definitely one of the best options due to its software and camera 👍🏻
Best mid range phone camera and best form factor(not too tall and not hard to hold at 6.1 inch) but if its Snapdragon,then its the best. The price will drop every now and then,so get it when the price drops
Yeap I would have preferred the Snapdragon 710
How about the camera
The camera is AMAZING!
Tensor will come good one day tho...
I'm sure of it...
Hooray finally a Latina on android authority keep up the great work I'm a s24 ultra user Google phones are cool but not for me unless Google sends me one take care adios😅😅😅
Hi, I absolutely love love love love love love love my Google pixel 8A thank you so much for your review! So many RUclipsrs complain about the stupidest things like the bezels are too thick or it's not fast enough cuz it doesn't have as much RAM as the Google pixel 8 but I think it runs so smooth with 120 hurts and I just love it there's no hiccups or anything and when I look at these reviews that they say the Google pixel 8 pro or the Google pixel 8 is so much better than the Google pixel 8a it makes me laugh😂
Just bought one. Great value. For perspective, I owned a Nexus 5 ( in the seemingly distant past)
People actually care about phone benchmarks? For what?
Great review. The 8a will be fine for me.
the pixel has the brighest screen compared to all of these phones also.
There is also Galaxy A55 tho it's not really powerful
Hey woman, 500$ is not "budget" for phones. Or did inflation make 300$=500$ ?
"One of the best budget pixels ever made" is such a generic comment it doesn't even mean anything.
Stop yapping sister. It's expensive phone, don't call it a budget phone.
This was v helpful, thanks y'all 🙏
Why would run benchmark tests if you know people's usage of the phone makes the test null? Clicks....that's why
Benchmarks aren't useful for real world usage but they are the best way to compare phones against each other. They are as close to a controlled experiment as you can get for comparing performance between different phones.
It’s sad that the 8a is more powerful and capable than my pixel fold. I am seriously considering selling my fold for the 8a
overheating
bad cellular connectivity
throttling
bad chip performance
thick bazels 😫
all at just $499
You forgot the iPhone SE
8a Specs are good for under $250
Nothing phone 2>>>>>>>
嘚吧嘚3 巴掌
Wish to have android google 8pro 5G edge curved display
Beautiful pixel ❤❤
You buy a pixel because if the camera period
King is King
😂🤣 google you are selling this pixel 8a smartphone with 10 years old price strategy. 😂
Pixel 8a is not a budget phone
I like her
Second
Stop calling it budget. It's 500 bucks. should have been 399. Tensor is pure garbage with Cell and wifi signal. Google has the most pathetic excuse for customer service I have ever seen. Will never buy another one after my shit experience with my pixel fold.
For me its the same , i had the 6Pro and the 7 and this were the worst phones i have ever had.
I gave my p6 to my wife and p7 to my daughter I use the p8 and my cell service and WiFi has always been great. Different strokes for different folks i guess
You're a great host! I enjoy your videos
It depends on market... For example in India this isn't value for money phone. even in US you can get pixel 8 'flagship' experience for 50 dollars more, no?
If we're talking about a true budget phone? Poco x6 Pro for around 300€.
1.3 million in Antutu, 3k in 3D Mark Wildlife extreme and 1.4k/4.8k in Geekbench Single and Multicore, respectively.
The 8a costs considerably more and doesn't even come close.
Who cares about numbers? Im normal day usuage pixel will crush poco, cameras are not even close
@@Job3kk The title of this video is captioned "The most powerful budget Android phone".
That *is* the most powerful budget option.
It's not for everyone, of course, but if you're actually looking for performance, that's the pick. People seem to forget these numbers actually represent something.
The Pixel has it's own share of issues. Overheating, inconsistencies, a lack of fast charging, ugly bezels... And is considerably more expensive.
I can't stop imagining Google Pixel with a snapdragon chipset.
Would've been mind blowing...
Tho it'll never happen...
It happened before with pixel 4 and 5 series but it was still not good. If they put snapdragons in 6,7,8 series,it will be the best but it will be more costly
It will if Google switches to TSMC with pixel 10.
Great phone!
Disliked, 8a is not even in the top 10 dude, most of the yapping was just ignorant biases and make-believe telltales.
Iqoo have it beat, poco has it beat, realme has it beat, Xiaomi has it beat.
Yes all of them are owned by one company, and the point is, there are *MANY* smartphones out there that are much more powerful that are sold much cheaper.
Stop with the clickbait misinformation, it's ruining whatever image you have left.
American news site only compares it against other phones which are actually available in America? Well, I never...
Yeah, powerful. But no 5g support in the Philippines.
I wish to own google pixel 8pro phone for my personal use,may i have one pls google?
I like Moto g stylus with df ual SIM tray and memory card slots.
This phone was designed for efficiency.
I think Google still needs time to improve their own Tensor core chips still. So yeah no one will care for now except if they still prefer that Google Camera again which most Android phones also can preload too lol.
butifull phone 😮🎉
the worst phone
Overall I have to say the tensor chips have been a disappointment. Like mentioned in the video for this price range the tensor chip is okay but for the 8 and 8 pro they just don’t cut it. It’s not even just about raw power for benchmark testing the tensor G3 has been a disappointment for everyday use. I notice too many hiccups and stutters on my GFs phone. I personally use a Pixel 7 pro and the G2 is terrible for gaming. The phone gets warms and starts to lag after about 20-30 minutes on PUBG and that’s even with the lowest graphic settings. All in all I think google should have stuck with snapdragon especially considering that the AI features are really nothing too special compared to what’s available in competitors phones’.
That is i stayed away from Tensor G2 even though a brand new Google Pixel 7A is $430 usd now. No one is really buying unless you are low end user who just want an entry pixel phone with great cameras.
Hindi mai video... Plz