6 things I learned from revisiting the Pixel 8a one year later

After nearly a year, the Pixel 8a stands as one of Google's best smartphones yet.

Apr 5, 2025 - 09:14
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6 things I learned from revisiting the Pixel 8a one year later

After months of rumors, Google finally unveiled the Pixel 9a last month, only for a last-second delay to bounce the company's latest launch unceremoniously into April. I took the setback as an opportunity; rather than pace around the house waiting for any sign of my suddenly-delayed Pixel 9a review unit, it was finally time to revisit last year's Pixel 8a. I quite liked Google's A-series entry for 2024, despite the never-ending conversation over its price point. And, in fact, in a post-Pixel 9 world, this phone simply made all the more sense to me.