Google Pixel 8a

A superb choice for those wanting AI features but don’t want to spend a fortune on flagship phones

PHILIP BERNE

SCORE PRICE 128GB, £416 (£499 inc VAT) from store.google.com If all you want is a cuter, more curvaceous version of the Pixel 8 (see issue 351, p72), the Pixel 8a delivers. Sure, it looks like every other Pixel phone since the Pixel 6, and that means the camera bar so many people hate, but I prefer its symmetry to the camera bump on most other phones. The Pixel 8a also includes two flashy colour options to accompany the standard white and black. I loved the brighter than expected aloe green of my review sample – though some will prefer the more subdued mint green Pixel 8 – and there’s bright “blue bay” on offer, too. The back is plastic, not glass, but the matte finish gives it a premium look. There’s only one disappointment,…

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