The Pixel 8a is a more affordable version of Google’s flagship Pixel 8 and 8 Pro. It packs pared-back hardware in a cutesy, bulbous package but still offers AI smarts and Google’s special sauce photo processing.
Starting at $499 in the US, £499 in the UK, and AU$849 in Australia for the 128GB model, the phone isn’t much cheaper than the Pixel 8, and it also has a lot of competition at its price. In the Apple camp, you can get a 2022 iPhone SE, or an iPhone 12, and Android fans could pick up the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, Xiaomi 13T, or stump up extra cash for the Nothing Phone (2). Gamers would also be well served looking at the new Poco F6 Pro.
