The Pixel 8A, like the Pixel 8 series, is powered by Google’s Tensor G3 chipset with 8GB of RAM. That means it can perform much of the same software wizardry that Google showed off last year when its flagship model debuted, such as Audio Magic Eraser, which can erase unwanted sounds (like sirens) in video clips. . Magic Editor allows you to move your subject and have the software generate a background to fill the space. Best Take can be cropped from a similar photo to replace a person’s face in the photo, useful if someone blinks and ruins a perfect shot.
The phone can also utilize Google’s Gemini Nano large-scale language model. To enable Gemini Nano, you need to go to your Pixel’s developer settings and check the box that says I agree to run experimental features that may or may not be fully functional yet. Enabling Gemini Nano will give you access to his AI features on certain devices, such as summaries in Google’s Recorder app and smart replies in his Gboard. Gemini Nano will be available in a future software update, but Google says the device’s default assistant will remain Google Assistant, but like most other Android smartphones today, it will work right out of the box. We confirmed that it can be easily replaced with Gemini Assistant. .
Speaking of which, just like the Pixel 8 series, Google is promising seven years of software updates on this phone as well. That makes the Pixel 8A one of the only sub-$500 devices with such a long software support period. Google also offers a similar built-in VPN feature. The device comes with 128 GB of storage and there’s also currently a 256 GB option, but this is limited to Obsidian color. Other colors for the Pixel 8A include Bay, Porcelain, and the lovely new Aloe.
