we called Google Pixel 8a the the best android phone since it went on sale in May for less than $500 and is now even cheaper than usual. The phone is down to $449 on Amazon. Target, Best Buy and Google Store, which is a $50 drop. While we technically see the phone being cheaper, these deals required you to trade in an old device or tie yourself to a specific carrier. Other advance order agreement He threw in a $100 gift card, but only if you buy the phone at full price. This newest deal marks the biggest cash discount we’ve seen on an unlocked model.
This is the biggest discount to date for the unlocked version of Google’s newest mid-range phone, which went on sale last May.
This price refers to the base version of the phone with 128 GB of storage space. If you need more room, 256 GB model also $50 off for $509. Still, this is the lowest price we’ve seen for an unlocked variant. Both of these deals have been around for about a week now, but they still represent good value if you’re waiting for a price drop.
Engadget’s Sam Rutherford gave away the Pixel 8a 90 points in his opinion. Like past A-series devices, it gets most of the headline features from last year’s flagship Pixel phone — Pixel 8 in this case — and puts them in a slightly cheaper design. You still get a bright and vibrant OLED display with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate, excellent camera performance and enough battery life for a typical day. It runs on the same Tensor G3 chip and 8GB of RAM, which means it can get warm under heavy load, but it can handle almost any task. The stock software is just as clean, and Google promises it seven years OS and security updates. It’s here, including a few useful AI features from the standard Pixel 8 Magic Eraser A tool that allows you to remove unwanted objects from photos.
If you be able allows you to step up to Pixel 8, you still have to. This device is a few months old, but it offers faster wired and wireless charging speeds, slimmer bezels, and slightly better photo quality, especially in dark settings and zoomed-in shots. It has a glass back rather than a matte plastic one, plus the screen is slightly larger (6.2 inches by 6.1 inches). It’s currently on sale for $549 for the 128GB model or $609 for the single model 256GB one. If you really want to save an extra $100, the Pixel 8a isn’t far behind. And if money is no object, remember that Google is already confirmed it’s new Pixel 9 devices will come next month.
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