7:02 Gorilla Glass 3 is actually A GOOD THING Back then the glass focussed on scratched and not drops, current glass tech does the other wya around and that is why Victus scratches quicker than a cutting board. And while "more sturdy" than GG3, glass is glass and glass can and WILL break. So GG3 is actually solid.
People keep saying the 8 is a better deal but i say it isn't for $200 more which is has been ever since the 8a was released. Also, i much prefer the matte plastic back and more flat camera bar over the regular 8. I highly doubt Google will get rid of the A series because some people can't afford the more expensive models. I would also say to those who say the 8a doesn't make sense that for 7 years of support for $500 is exactly where it does make sense. Because it will get almost everything the newer Pixel phones will.
Just one question. When you say the Pixel 8a is like a Pixel 8 with cut corners and show it next to another Pixel, it looks like that is a Pixel 7 and not a Pixel 8. Doesn't all the Pixel 8 series have the same corners?
No the 8a curves more at the corners, which reduces space for notification bar icons and sometimes impacts lower menus to the right, cutting them off slightly. It's quite annoying for a phone that's supposed to integrate perfectly with the OS.
The Pixel 8a is great in isolation. But then you remember that Google released it so long after the Google 8 that the Google 8 is now the same price or cheaper almost everywhere (that isn't the Google Store). So it begs the question - why does it exist at that price? Samsung have the same issue with the Samsung Galaxy FE series but you'll find heavy discounts on those phones only a month after it's release on Samsung's website, to the point that after trade in of any phone you're paying peanuts for the new phone. Google need to copy this model.
Companies don't price on discounted prices because you can get one phone cheaper in one market doesn't mean the same discount will apply to a different market. Also if you buy through a phone carrier (bundled with a contract) the price of the device fluctuates. As an example in my country (CH) Pixel8A costs 400chf with a two year contract while Pixel8 is still 600chf for the same deal.
@@yanni2737 I can't know the prices of every country. When I speak of prices assume I'm talking about in the US and the UK only. You get more competive prices in the largest mobile phone markets. This has always been the case.
I have a Pixel 6 and a few weeks ago, I found that it was running a bit hot and noticed the screen lock and volume buttons on the case I had didn't seem to perfectly line up with the buttons on the phone. I took the phone out of its case to discover that the screen was bulging out of the body of the phone any time it runs hot. I am pretty sure this is likely a swollen battery. Needless to say, while I was going to wait for the 9, I bit the bullet and compared the 8 models and found that spec wise, the 8a seemed to match up to the 8 for almost half the price. I ended up getting it and got a reminder of how much of a pain in the butt it is to transfer apps from one phone to the next while preserving the app settings not to mention setting up any secondary user accounts on the phone to match the ones I had on my Pixel 6. Pricingwise the best time to get a replacement phone would be after the 9s come out and the prices drop on the 8s, but safetywise, I gotta stop using the 6 with it's bulging battery
What ever hardware video decoder they use sucks. It can't handle h.264, 5 and AVI at 4k on local playback. Their over reliance on vp9 is killing the G chip. Maybe that's why HDMI over usb was not included on the pixels.
7:02 Gorilla Glass 3 is actually A GOOD THING
Back then the glass focussed on scratched and not drops, current glass tech does the other wya around and that is why Victus scratches quicker than a cutting board.
And while "more sturdy" than GG3, glass is glass and glass can and WILL break.
So GG3 is actually solid.
I wish all phones had plastic backs
Completely agree.
Same agree
Traded my Pixel 5 for this. It's so smooth. Immediately put Android 15 beta on it.
"1 month later".... Used it for like 3 hours, these people is so attached to their iphone that they can lie freely
Fr man they use an android phone for 2 hours and then complain about it while using iphone. I this is why I only trust MKBHD
@@SpongeBob_circle_pantsthis man literally complains about lier then proceed to trust one of the biggest lier mkbhd 😂
@@SpongeBob_circle_pants You know MKBHD uses an iPhone too? That being said his other everyday phone is a Pixel. He carrys two phones lol.
@@fantasytky28when did he lie
People keep saying the 8 is a better deal but i say it isn't for $200 more which is has been ever since the 8a was released. Also, i much prefer the matte plastic back and more flat camera bar over the regular 8. I highly doubt Google will get rid of the A series because some people can't afford the more expensive models. I would also say to those who say the 8a doesn't make sense that for 7 years of support for $500 is exactly where it does make sense. Because it will get almost everything the newer Pixel phones will.
Just one question. When you say the Pixel 8a is like a Pixel 8 with cut corners and show it next to another Pixel, it looks like that is a Pixel 7 and not a Pixel 8. Doesn't all the Pixel 8 series have the same corners?
No the 8a curves more at the corners, which reduces space for notification bar icons and sometimes impacts lower menus to the right, cutting them off slightly. It's quite annoying for a phone that's supposed to integrate perfectly with the OS.
I love mine so far its my first Pixel
Wait for it to go on sale for $399 or get the 8 for$550.
I love the A line! I really hope Google don’t quit doing it!
The Pixel 8a is great in isolation. But then you remember that Google released it so long after the Google 8 that the Google 8 is now the same price or cheaper almost everywhere (that isn't the Google Store). So it begs the question - why does it exist at that price? Samsung have the same issue with the Samsung Galaxy FE series but you'll find heavy discounts on those phones only a month after it's release on Samsung's website, to the point that after trade in of any phone you're paying peanuts for the new phone. Google need to copy this model.
Companies don't price on discounted prices because you can get one phone cheaper in one market doesn't mean the same discount will apply to a different market. Also if you buy through a phone carrier (bundled with a contract) the price of the device fluctuates. As an example in my country (CH) Pixel8A costs 400chf with a two year contract while Pixel8 is still 600chf for the same deal.
@@yanni2737 I can't know the prices of every country. When I speak of prices assume I'm talking about in the US and the UK only. You get more competive prices in the largest mobile phone markets. This has always been the case.
The pixel 8A and OnePlus 12R cost $950 in Australia (256GB)
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personally I hate tiny phones
I have a Pixel 6 and a few weeks ago, I found that it was running a bit hot and noticed the screen lock and volume buttons on the case I had didn't seem to perfectly line up with the buttons on the phone. I took the phone out of its case to discover that the screen was bulging out of the body of the phone any time it runs hot. I am pretty sure this is likely a swollen battery. Needless to say, while I was going to wait for the 9, I bit the bullet and compared the 8 models and found that spec wise, the 8a seemed to match up to the 8 for almost half the price. I ended up getting it and got a reminder of how much of a pain in the butt it is to transfer apps from one phone to the next while preserving the app settings not to mention setting up any secondary user accounts on the phone to match the ones I had on my Pixel 6.
Pricingwise the best time to get a replacement phone would be after the 9s come out and the prices drop on the 8s, but safetywise, I gotta stop using the 6 with it's bulging battery
What ever hardware video decoder they use sucks. It can't handle h.264, 5 and AVI at 4k on local playback. Their over reliance on vp9 is killing the G chip. Maybe that's why HDMI over usb was not included on the pixels.
The only pixel phone I have ever used was the pixel 3a XL now I use the Samsung a55
Whats crazy is that the 8a uses the same chip as the 8.