Google Pixel 8a launched to take on Galaxy S23 FE, iPhone SE 2025

Google surprisingly launched the Pixel 8a 5G. The device is aimed to challenge Samsung’s Galaxy S23 FE and Apple’s upcoming iPhone SE 2025. Google has a lot to offer with Pixel 8a including a larger battery, new Tensor SoC, and unbeatable software longevity.

The Pixel 8a is available in four colors: Aloe (Green), Bay (Blue), Porcelain (Cream), and Obsidian (Black). It features a 6.1-inch Actua OLED display with 1080 x 2400 pixel resolution, up to 2,000 nits peak brightness, and a 120Hz refresh rate. It’s protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3 glass.

Google claims Pixel 8a offers over 24-hour battery life and up to 72-hour battery life with Extreme Battery Saver enabled. It packs a 4492mAh battery, featuring 23W fast charging and Qi-certified Wireless charging. It lacks the wireless powershare feature, which is available in the Pixel 8 series.

The handset features 8GB LPDDR5x RAM and is available in 128GB and 256GB internal storage. Under the hood, it’s equipped with Google’s Tensor G3 processor and Titan M2 security coprocessor. It also has anti-malware and anti-phishing protection, including support for passkeys.

In terms of software support, Google surprised its competitors, with Pixel 8a guaranteed to receive seven years of OS, security, and Feature Drop updates. Software support gives Pixel 8a an edge over Samsung’s Galaxy S23 FE and Apple’s upcoming iPhone SE 2025.

As far as the camera department is concerned, the Pixel 8a has a 64-megapixel Quad PD wide (primary) camera, supporting Super Res Zoom up to 8x. Besides, it brings a 13-megapixel ultrawide camera, featuring 120° field of view. For selfies and video calling, it uses a 13-megapixel front camera.

Pixel 8a’s key features include Circle to Search, Magic Editor, Best Take, Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Night Sight, Top Shot, Portrait Mode, Portrait Light, Motion Auto-Focus, Frequent Faces, Dual exposure controls, Live HDR+, Ultra HDR, Long Exposure and Astrophotography.

The phone also packs core sensors including a Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Magnetometer, and Barometer. For biometric authentication, Pixel 8a has Face Unlock and Fingerprint Unlock with an under-display fingerprint sensor.

Pre-loaded with Android 14, the Pixel 8a matches its parent models (Pixel 8 and 8 Pro) in software longevity. It features IP67 dust and water resistance and a matte composite back with a matte aluminum frame. Google notes it’s made with at least 24% recycled materials based on product weight.

Price:

• 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM: $499 / £499 / €549 / INR 52,999
• 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM: $559 / £559 / €609

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