Source: Hard AI Author: Li Dan
The Pixel 8a is equipped with the latest chip developed by Google, and the screen brightness has been increased by 40%. It claims to be the best smartphone to take pictures under $500. AI functions such as Magic Editor for image editing have been added. It has the same AI search function Circle to Search as Samsung phones, and will be supported by Gemini AI Assistant. Google also launched a new version of the PXEL tablet on the same day that Apple released the new iPad. The price of the tablet without a stand was 399 US dollars, which is 100 US dollars lower than the previous generation.
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On Tuesday, May 7, EST, Google unveiled the Pixel 8a, a next-generation affordable smartphone, and began accepting pre-orders on the same day. Although it is equipped with the most advanced Google processor and has a number of new AI features, the price has not been raised; the starting price is still 499 dollars, the same as the previous generation. At the same time, Google also released a new version of the Pxel tablet. The price of the tablet without a stand is 399 US dollars, which is 100 US dollars lower than the previous generation.
This year, Google didn't launch a new product such as the first tablet during the I/O developer conference like last year. Instead, it launched a new product a week in advance, before the I/O conference next week. It was also on the same day that Apple launched the new iPad, which is quite a bit counterfeit.
Seen from the outside, the Pixel 8a and Pixel 7a are roughly the same, except the edges are more rounded. It is available in four colors: obsidian, bay blue, aloe vera green, and porcelain white. The aluminum frame around the phone has a satin texture, and the back is no longer smooth plastic, but is made of a stronger matte material.
Compared to the previous generation, the main differences of the Pixel 8a can be summarized as a brighter screen, a faster chip, new AI functions for taking pictures, and a version with double the storage space to choose.
The Pixel 8a is equipped with a Google Tensor G3 chip and is equipped with a 6.1-inch FHD+ OLED display. The display has a refresh rate of 120 Hz, 2000 nits peak brightness, 40% higher brightness than the previous generation. It has 8GB of LPDDR5x memory, 128GB of storage, and a $599 version with 256 GB of storage is also available. Only the 256GB version is available in obsidian color.
Google called the Pixel 8a “the best smartphone camera under $500.” It comes with a 64-megapixel main camera, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 13-megapixel selfie camera. But like other Google phones, the biggest appeal of the Pixel 8a is the software.
Earlier Pixel a series phones could already use popular Google software features, such as Magic Eraser, a retouching function to delete objects in photos, and Photo Unblur, a function to fix blurry photos. The Pixel 8a has several new AI features.
Among them, Audio Magic Eraser can reduce distracting sounds in users' videos, and Live Translate can translate foreign languages in real time. Best Take is a very efficient way to achieve the best group photo results, making everyone's face look good in a photo, because it allows you to select the best expressions for each subject and combine photos that look natural.
The Magic Editor allows users to edit images within seconds, such as making friends who have taken pictures a little more in the picture, or making the main character of the photo extremely large.
In addition to this, the Pixel 8a also has Circle to Search, a mobile phone function pioneered by Samsung in January of this year. This is a feature introduced by Google for high-end Android phones. Users only need to circle, highlight, or click on the content they want to search on the mobile interface to start searching for relevant images, videos, or text. Samsung's Galaxy S24 phone with this feature starts at $799.99, and the price advantage of the Pixel 8a can be seen.
The Pixel 8a will also soon be supported by Google's Gemini AI Assistant, which can help users based on various user prompts, such as preparing for job interviews and providing vacation suggestions.
As for the newly unveiled Pixel 8a, some netizens think that the Pixel 8a has a good color scheme; others say they like the color scheme. Some netizens think that 8GB of RAM is not acceptable; at least 10GB is required. Some netizens claim that this price is reasonable. Other netizens claim that the only highlight of the Pixel is the camera; otherwise, it wouldn't be worth buying because it heats up very much, charges slowly, has few UI features, and takes time to install updates.
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