Google Pixel 8a in Kenya
Google Pixel 8a was officially announced in May 2024 alongside Google Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel 8. Pre Orders began on 07 May 2024 and the devices were made available on May 14, 2024. It landed in Kenya in June 2024. The Google Pixel 8a succeeds the Google Pixel 7a as the top new Google flagship. Google Pixel 8a is available at City hub at Ksh.61,500 for the 128GB + 8GB RAM.
A smartphone that embodies Google’s commitment to simplicity, innovation, and exceptional user experience. With its powerful features, outstanding camera capabilities, and seamless integration with Google’s ecosystem, the Pixel 8a is designed to empower your digital life.
The Pixel 8a is IP67 dust and water-resistant compared to the IP68 rating of the more expensive Pixel 8 models. It also gets the older Corning Gorilla Glass 3 glass on the front compared to Gorilla Glass Victus on the Pixel 8 and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the Pixel 8 Pro.
Design
The Google 8a this year brings about a more significant redesign in the inclusion of the giant bezels. The new Google Pixel 8a’s frame is made out of aluminum. But the back of the phone is also plastic instead of glass.
The new Google Pixel 8a is 188g grams and you can feel it immediately.
The glass panel Google used on the back is still ion-strengthened, while the one on the front is still Google’s hardest and most durable glass, called Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3).
It has USB-C connectivity, which can enable faster charging and data transfer, and compatibility with other devices.
Google Pixel 8a is available in four colors: Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
- Dimensions: 152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
- Weight: 188 g (6.63 oz)
- Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Display
The Google Pixel 8a has a 6.1-inch OLED display with 2400 X 1080 resolution and up to 120Hz refresh rate. Google calls this Actua display due to its high brightness and claims up to 1400 nits in HDR content and 2000 nits peak. The display is nearly identical to that on the Pixel 8, with the more expensive model having an ever so slightly larger 6.2-inch panel.
The Pixel 8a display has excellent image quality, with good color accuracy, viewing angles, and response times. The display also gets sufficiently bright while viewing HDR content or outdoors under the sun
The Pixel 8a also supports high refresh rates in games but none of the games we tried ran higher than 60fps.
- Type: OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)
- Size: 6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2Â (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
- Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera
The Pixel 8a has a dual camera setup on the back consisting of a 64MP quad-pixel f/1.89 main camera and a 13MP f2.2 ultra-wide camera. On the front is the same 13MP f2.2 camera. There is no telephoto camera and all zooming past 1x is done digitally using Google’s Super Res Zoom up to 8x.
Main Camera:
- Dual: 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73″, 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
:13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
- Features: Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
- Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Selfie Camera:
- Single: 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
- Features: Auto-HDR, panorama
- Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Platform
The Pixel 8a runs on the new Google Tensor G3 chip. It comes with 8GB of LPDDR4X memory and either 128GB or 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. These specs are identical to what you get on the more expensive Pixel 8, with only the Pro model getting 12GB of memory.
- OS: Android 14
- Chipset: Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
- CPU: Nona-core (1×3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4×2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4×2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
- GPU: Immortalis-G715s MC10
Battery and Storage
The Google Pixel 8a has a 4492 mAh battery, a minor increase over the Pixel 7a cell (about 2-3%). The Google Pixel 8a, support up to 20W wired and up to 7.5W wireless charging. No matter what their battery capacity is, to recharge about 50% in 30 minutes with its 20W adapter.
- Type: Li-Ion 4492 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: Wired, PD3.0 and 7.5W wireless.
- 24+ hour battery life
- Up to 72-hour battery life with Extreme Battery Saver
- Fast charging
- Wireless charging (Qi-certified)
- 8 GB LPDDR5x RAM
- 128 GB / 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, HE80, MIMO
- Bluetooth® v5.3, Bluetooth Diversity
- NFC
- Google Cast
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
Security and Identification
The Google Pixel 8a continues to prioritize user security and privacy with advanced security features.
It offers Face unlock, Pattern, PIN, password and fingerprint unlock with under-display fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication, giving users the option to choose their preferred method for unlocking their device and authorizing transactions securely.
You can get past the lockscreen via Face unlock or PIN if you’ve opted for secure unlock. Face unlock utilizes facial recognition technology, while fingerprint unlock provides convenient fingerprint authentication.
Unboxing
The Pixel 8a comes with barebones packaging typical for modern Pixel devices. You get the phone, a USB-C charging cable, and a USB-C to USB-A adapter.
- Pixel 8a
- 1 m USB-C® to USB-C cable (USB 2.0)
- Quick Switch Adapter
- SIM tool
Google Pixel 8a Video
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