Name: Google Pixel 8a
Brand: Google
SKU: b5978539-ea53-4997-8142-782acb461ad4
Price: 487.0 USD
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Experts recommend Google Pixel 8a more than Google Pixel 8 Pro

As of 6 Jan 2025, experts prefer Google Pixel 8a over Google Pixel 8 Pro, but both Smartphones have solid expert endorsements.

As per this month's meta ranking, Google Pixel 8a received 3 recommendations: from The Verge (20 Dec 2024), TechRadar (27 Nov 2024) and Tom's Guide (3 Jan 2024). By contrast, Google Pixel 8 Pro received only 1 recommendation from Pocket-lint (3 Jul 2024).

Rank	Change	Price	Smartphone	Laptop Mag	The Verge	TechRadar	T3	Pocket-lint	Tom's Guide	IGN	Creative Bloq	Digital Trends	ZD Net
11	-	$487	Google Pixel 8a	-	4	7	-	-	4	-	-	-	-
26	N/A	$899	Google Pixel 8 Pro The Google Pixel 8 Pro is a flagship smartphone with a sleek design, impressive camera capabilities, vibrant display, powerful performance, and decent battery life, making it a recommended choice for users who prioritize photography, multimedia consumption, performance, and style.	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-

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Endorsement summary:

On 20 Dec 2024 The Verge ranked Google Pixel 8a as #4

Rank Smartphone Comment

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#4 out of 8 Google Pixel 8a
The best phone for around $500

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Source: www.theverge.com
On 27 Nov 2024 TechRadar ranked Google Pixel 8a as #7

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#7 out of 9 Google Pixel 8a
The best bargain phone

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Source: www.techradar.com
On 3 Jan 2024 Tom's Guide ranked Google Pixel 8a as #4

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#4 out of 10 Google Pixel 8a
The best phone value

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Source: www.tomsguide.com
On 3 Jul 2024 Pocket-lint ranked Google Pixel 8 Pro as #3

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#3 out of 5 Google Pixel 8 Pro
Best value phone / Editor's Choice

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Source: www.pocket-lint.com

After counting and adding up the 90 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Google Pixel 8a outranks Google Pixel 8 Pro. This is not to say that Google Pixel 8 Pro is a bad option. Like Google Pixel 8a, it is recommended by experts, but less.

MetaRanking Common points from expert reviews summarized.

As can be seen below, Google Pixel 8a is mentioned by key experts in Jan 2025, while Google Pixel 8 Pro is not.

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1	-	$860	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	-	3	4	2	2	2	1	1	-	1
2	-	$999	Google Pixel 9 Pro	-	-	1	-	-	3	2	5	4	-
3	-	Check price	iPhone 16 Pro Max	-	-	2	-	-	1	-	-	2	2
4	-	Check price	iPhone 16	-	1	-	-	-	5	-	-	1	-
5	-	Check price	iPhone 16 Pro	-	5	3	-	-	-	3	3	-	-
6	-	$0	iPhone 15 Pro Max The iPhone 15 Pro Max impresses with its camera capabilities, battery life, and USB-C integration, but faces criticism for its high price, slow charging speeds, and some underutilized features like the Action Button.	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
7	-	Check price	OnePlus 12R	-	-	6	-	4	8	-	-	7	-
8	+1	$499	Google Pixel 7a The Google Pixel 7a has received positive reviews for its design, camera capabilities, display, performance, battery life, and speakers, making it a suitable choice for users who prioritize these features.	1	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-
9	-1	$1199	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	10	4
10	-	Check price	OnePlus 12	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	-	3	7
11	-	$487	Google Pixel 8a	-	4	7	-	-	4	-	-	-	-
12	-	$2020	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6	-	-	9	-	-	-	7	6	-	-
13	+7	$539	Nothing Phone (1)	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
14	-1	Check price	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a flagship smartphone that offers a unique design, advanced camera capabilities, impressive performance, reliable battery life, and excellent speaker quality, making it a top choice for those seeking a high-performance smartphone.	3	-	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	-
15	-1	Check price	Google Pixel 9	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	-
16	-1	Check price	OnePlus 11 The OnePlus 11 receives positive reviews for its sleek design, premium materials, unique camera placement, exceptional performance, solid battery life, and good speaker quality, making it a recommended choice for users who value aesthetics, camera capabilities, smooth performance, and a high-quality display.	4	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-
17	-1	Check price	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5
18	-1	Check price	Nothing Phone 2 The Nothing Phone (2) is a sleek and powerful device with a great display and battery life, but falls short in low light photography and audio quality.	-	8	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-
19	-1	Check price	iPhone 16 Plus	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	8	-
20	-1	$437	iPhone SE The iPhone SE (2020) is a compact and well-designed smartphone that offers excellent performance and functionality, making it a suitable choice for users who prefer a smaller device.	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	-
21	-	Check price	OnePlus Open The OnePlus Open is a versatile and reliable foldable smartphone with a sleek design, powerful camera system, vibrant display, seamless performance, impressive battery life, and immersive audio quality, making it a great choice for users who prioritize portability, durability, and multimedia capabilities.	-	-	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	6
22	-	$1086	Oppo Find X5 Pro The Oppo Find X5 Pro is a flagship smartphone praised for its sleek design, impressive camera performance, smooth display, powerful performance, and long-lasting battery life, but its audio quality may not meet the standards of some users.	-	-	-	7	-	-	-	8	-	-
23	-	Check price	Pixel 9 Pro Fold	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	-
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Expert Reviews There are people on the Internet whose job is to review products. Below are their opinions.

No expert reviews linked yet for Google Pixel 8a.

Expert reviews [20]

82

Total expert reviews: 20

with a score: 6
without a score: 14

Highest score by Digital Trends	90
Average score based on 20 reviews	82
Lowest score by CNET	75

Score distribution:

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60-80
40-60
20-40
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