Google Pixel 8a

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   • Overall score ≈ 32/100

   Overall score ≈ 32/100, vs 33/100 for Google Pixel 8a.

   $231 refurbished at Amazon

   Price checked on 10/25/2026

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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.

Specifications

Display

• Screen (diagonal)6.1″
• DisplayOLED, 120Hz
• Resolution1,080 × 2,400 pixels
• Peak brightness2,000 nits

Processor and memory

• ProcessorGoogle Tensor G3
• Processor cores9 cores
• Processor speedup to 2.91 GHz
• GraphicsMali-G715 MP7
• RAM8 GB
• Storage128 GB, 256 GB

Specifications: GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 23 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 3,465 points — 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.
  81/100 136 points — DXOMARK V5, read on 10/08/2026
• Display
  ?

  Display quality (readability in sunlight, colours, smoothness), from the DXOMARK Display score.
  65/100 145 points — 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 10/23/2026
• 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 10/23/2026
• Brightness
  ?

  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 10/23/2026
• Updates
  ?

  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 10/23/2026

Score by profile

• Budget →24/100
• Smart →29/100
• 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 210 of 276 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

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Similar models

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

• TCL 40R 5Gscore 33/100
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• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4score ≈ 34/100

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

Summary

Google Pixel 8a scores 33/100 in the Picksly ranking, calculated from public measurements (Geekbench 7, DXOMARK, GSMArena) collected up to 10/23/2026. Strengths: Updates (100/100), Camera (81/100). Weaknesses: Storage (< 5/100), Fast charging (< 5/100).