Some smartphones (looking at you, iPhone) are often left out of fun Black Friday deals, but that's not the case with all of our favorite phones. If you're looking for a solid smartphone that won't cost you a lot of money, it doesn't get much better than the Google Pixel 8a, and you can get it now at a huge discount. The Pixel 8a is down to $399 for Black Friday, or $100 off its regular price. This price is for a configuration with 128GB of storage, but the 256GB models are also $100 off to $459.
The Pixel 8a is our pick for best overall mid-range smartphone. 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 you'll find on flagship Pixel devices. We think the cameras are excellent, while the 6.1-inch 120Hz OLED display looks nice.
The Google Pixel 8a is our pick for the best mid-range smartphone on the market. Both the 128GB and 256GB variants are $100 off for Black Friday.
$399 at amazon
The Pixel 8a also has great battery life. It lasted 20 hours and 29 minutes in our video summary test, beating the Pixel 8 by 13 minutes. On the downside, wireless charging is quite slow, maxing out at 7.5W. The bezels are also a little thicker than you'd like, but otherwise the design is quite sleek. Another plus point is that the Pixel 8a is rated IP67 for dust and water resistance, so it should be something durable.
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