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Title: Black Friday deals include the Google Pixel 8a for an all-time low of
$399

Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:19:06 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/deals/black-friday-d...

Some smartphones (looking at you, iPhone) are often excluded from the Black
Friday deal fun, but thatΓÇÖs not the case for all of our favorite handsets.
If youΓÇÖre on the hunt for a solid smartphone that wonΓÇÖt break the bank,
you canΓÇÖt get much better than the Google Pixel 8a ΓÇö and now you can pick
it up at a steep discount. The Pixel 8a has dropped to $399 for Black Friday,
or $100 off its usual price. This price is for a configuration with 128GB of
storage, but 256GB models are also $100 off at $459.

The Pixel 8a is our pick for the best midrange smartphone overall. We gave it
a score of 90 in our review. Thanks to Google's inclusion of the Tensor G3
chip, the Pixel 8a supports many of the same AI features that you'll find on
flagship Pixel devices. We feel that the cameras are excellent, while that
6.1-inch 120Hz OLED display sure looks pretty.

The Pixel 8a has great battery life too. It lasted for 20 hours and 29
minutes in our video rundown test, actually beating out the Pixel 8 by 13
minutes. On the downside, wireless charging is pretty slow as it maxes out at
7.5W.

The bezels are a little thicker than you might like too, but otherwise the
design is fairly slick. Another plus point is that the Pixel 8a is IP67-rated
for dust and water resistance, so it should be somewhat durable.

Check out all of the latest Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals here.

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https://www.engadget.com/deals/black-friday-d...
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