Google Pixel 8a

At a glance

• Strengths: Updates (100/100), Camera (81/100).
• Weaknesses: Storage (< 5/100), Fast charging (< 5/100), Battery (7/100), Performance (16/100), Working memory (RAM) – 20/100.

Drawn from the measured scores on this page: 75/100 or more = strength, 25/100 or less = weakness. Estimated scores (≈) are left out, and so is the price.

No verified price for this model in this market yet. Similar models that have one:

• Samsung Galaxy S25 FEscore 34/100 · $479
• Apple iPhone 11 Proscore ≈ 31/100 · $196 (refurbished)
• Samsung Galaxy A15score 31/100 · $124

Specifications

• Screen (diagonal)6.1″
• DisplayOLED, 120Hz
• Peak brightness2,000 nits
• Battery4,492 mAh
• Wired charging18 W
• Wireless charging7.5 W

Specifications: GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 2 October 2026.

Picksly scores

• Overall score33/100
• Performance
  ?

  How fast the phone runs apps and games, measured by public benchmarks (Geekbench 7, otherwise AnTuTu).
  16/100 Geekbench 7 (best result for the Google Tensor G3 chip) geekbench7-multi, read on 10/09/2026
• Camera
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  Photo and video quality, from the Camera score of DXOMARK, an independent test lab.
  81/100 DXOMARK V5, read on 10/08/2026
• Display
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  Display quality (readability in sunlight, colours, smoothness), from the DXOMARK Display score.
  65/100 DXOMARK display, read on 10/08/2026
• Battery
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  Battery: battery life measured in a lab (DXOMARK, otherwise GSMArena’s active use test); failing that, the stated battery capacity (mAh).
  7/100 GSMArena (battery life test), read on 10/14/2026
• Working memory (RAM)
  ?

  Memory (RAM), compared with phones running the same system: iOS does as much with less memory, so 12 GB on an iPhone is top-end, like the best Android phones.
  20/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 09/23/2026
• Storage
  ?

  Room for photos, videos and apps: the largest capacity on offer, in GB (stated value).
  
  At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 10/02/2026
• Fast charging
  ?

  Stated wired charging power, in watts: the higher it is, the faster the battery charges.
  
  At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 10/02/2026
• Brightness
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  Stated peak screen brightness: the higher it is, the easier the screen is to read in bright sunlight.
  31/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 10/02/2026
• Updates
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  Number of major system updates promised by the maker: the more there are, the longer the device stays up to date.
  100/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 10/02/2026

Score by profile

• Budget →26/100
• Smart →30/100
• Premium →
  Released more than 24 months ago: a comparison’s Premium pick leaves it out.38/100

Each profile weighs the criteria its own way: Budget and Smart take price into account (Budget favours it, Smart aims for value for money), Premium only looks at quality.

How these scores are calculated

Position in the catalogue

Rank 158 of 221 scored models in this category, based on the overall market score (33/100, scale 2026-09). The rank moves when the catalogue or the measurements change.

Prices checked

• New No verified offer yet
• Refurbished No verified offer yet

Price: best price found among the merchants Picksly can link to, new or refurbished as you choose, dated. It counts in the Budget and Smart scores. Picksly may earn a commission through affiliate links; what this influences is explained on the Transparency page. How we rank

Similar models

The models with the closest overall score in the same category.

• Xiaomi 11T Proscore ≈ 33/100
• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4score ≈ 33/100
• Xiaomi 12Tscore ≈ 34/100
• Apple iPhone 13 miniscore ≈ 34/100

≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).