Tensor G3 processor and 7 years of updates for the most economical Pixel of the year

The Google Pixel 8a is the cheapest new generation Pixel that you can buy this year 2024

Half a year after the arrival of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, Google The new model of the family is ready, in charge of leading its series of mid-range smartphones throughout the remainder of the year 2024: its name is Google Pixel 8aand after several months of rumors and leaks, it has finally been presented to the world.

As expected, the Google Pixel 8a arrives as a slightly cropped variant of the Pixel 8, which does maintain some of its most important aspects such as the processorin addition to raising the level in other sections with respect to the previous Pixel 7a, being the screen the aspect that has benefited the most.

Google Pixel 8a, all the information

The Google Pixel 8a retains the aesthetics of its older brothers presented in October 2024, with the Camera Bar as the main protagonist of a design that, without a doubt, attracts attention.

There are differences, yes. In this case, we are faced with a device whose rear part It comes built in plasticand not in glass as in the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. The frame that surrounds the chassis, yes, is made from recycled aluminum.

The terminal screen has 6.1 inches diagonal and is made using recycled materials. According to Google, it is more scratch resistant than previous generations.

It’s about a “Actua Display” OLED panel with Full HD+ resolution and a maximum refresh rate of 120 hertz. Maximum brightness has increased 40% compared to the previous generation.

The processor present inside is the same Google Tensor G3 which we already find in the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, designed by Google and manufactured by Samsung. It comes with 8 GB of RAM and 128 or 256 GB of non-expandable storage.

Like the other models in the series, The Pixel 8a has the Gemini Nano language model integrated, thus becoming the cheapest smartphone on the market to have this functionality. However, Google says it will be disabled by default and you will have to access the development options menu to enable it.

Google has also decided to raise the bar when it comes to medium: the Google Pixel 8a arrives with seven years of guaranteed updates, including system updates, security patches and quarterly feature updates. Likewise, the device has Circle to Search featureGoogle One VPN at no additional cost, Protected Computing and security co-processor Titan M2.

The Pixel 8a in mint green, along with its case of the same color

Its camera system has suffered some cuts compared to the Pixel 8. In this case, we are faced with a 64 megapixel main camera accompanied by another 12 megapixel camera, the latter behind an ultra wide angle lens. On the front, a single 13-megapixel camera takes care of self-portraits.

As for photography functions, there is no shortage of super high resolution zoomnight vision, “Best Take” or the magic audio eraser that debuted in October last year along with the first members of the Pixel 8 series.

Price of the Google Pixel 8a and when it can be purchased

Without a doubt, one of the most striking colors that Google has used in its series of Google Pixel smartphones

The Google Pixel 8a is available in Spain for reservation from May 7. Have a official price of 549 euros in its most economical variant, with 128 GB of storage.

It will go on sale the day may 14. It can be purchased officially through the Google Store, as well as other authorized distribution channels.

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