The Pixel 8a is an
Androidsmartphone designed, developed, and marketed by
Google as part of the
Google Pixel product line. It serves as a mid-range variant within the
Pixel 8 series. Pixel 8a shares a similar design with the rest of the Pixel 8s, with the major differences between them being the thinner camera visor and the entire back cover being separable. The device has similar features and functionality with the Pixel 8, with the main focus of this phone being
AI tools that come bundled with it.
History
The Pixel 8a was announced and made available for pre-order in the US on May 7, 2024. Unlike most previous A-series Pixel phones, the Pixel 8a was not announced at the annual
Google I/O event, instead coming an exact week earlier.[2][3][4][5][6]