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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 423 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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93%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are pleased with the Pixel 8a 5G 128GB's camera quality, battery life, and ease of use. Many appreciate its smooth performance and the ample storage it offers. However, some users have experienced issues with the fingerprint reader and the lack of a headphone jack. The phone's price point and design also receive positive feedback.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mr

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Everything looks beautiful and I like it very much

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good phone

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent phone, just what I was hoping for. Nice color.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pixel

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this phone! Every generation gets better and better

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    pixel 8a

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    good experience, easy to order online and pick up.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pixel 8a review

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The phone is great. I traded in my 6a and I love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Why

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought for grandsons birthday looks great!!!!!!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great addition to the Pixel family easy to set up.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    okay not great

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    mostly good so far. sometimes the cell service is bad.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It's Grrrrreat

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The product was great. The service was also great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Phone review

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good phone, light weight and good screen resolution

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great but poor battery life

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great value for money except for the battery life.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Waste of money

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Absolutely cannot stand this phone! It continually freezes up and no matter how I tap it will do nothing until I restart the phone. There are other times when it becomes so sensitive it launches into a site or especially ads while being in my pocket and not being touched. The volume is not great for playing music, overheats easily as does the charger, and all around is a complete pain in the neck due to the multiple aggravating issues. Would never buy again!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Google Team
      Posted .

      Hi there,

      we appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that you are having issues with your Pixel 8a.

      For help with keeping your Pixel phone from feeling too warm or hot, please visit: http://goo.gle/3qK62VS

      If you are still experiencing these issues, we recommend contacting our customer support team for assistance. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us). googlepixel

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    disappointed.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    disappointing. freezes multiple times and ive only had it a couple of weeks. cleaned up all my apps, I don't use the phone heavily, no gaming, etc. only a cold restart works to get it back started again. ill be sending it to google, switching to my old phone and shopping for a new one. too expensive and new to be having all of these crashing issues.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Slippery phone

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Darn thing was so slippery I lost it 2 days after buying, while in Japan! Slipped right out of my hand on to the train tracks

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    1 star rating for both the product and Best Buy

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Terrible. Purchased December 23, 2024. Phone bricked on May 14, 2025. Didn't even last 6 months. I reached out to Best Buy for assistance and they were no help. Referred me to the manufacturer. Would have hoped Best Buy would stand behind a product they sold me for $400 for longer than 4 1/2 months.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Overheating

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Overheating

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overheating in Instagram. The phone is not good if you want to use it alot, if you want to be in a Instagram call o playing videogames for a long time its not your phone

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    unimpressive phone with a poor OS

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    before buying this I had a Pixel 4a for 3 years and really liked it..also liked Android 12 alot. buying this phone was a big letdown. first setup was difficult due to some lousy OS defaults including display settings; once that was fixed I noticed the screen sensitivity was 'off' and I had texting issues...had to resort to swiping the keyboard instead; Android 14 has been a real pain - some settings were reset during install of a security patch which is pretty bad; I'm also having some password issues with the Play store after the most recent update

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Google Team
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      Hi there,

      We really appreciate your feedback, and are sorry to hear that you are disappointed with your Pixel 8a.

      If you are still experiencing these issues, we recommend contacting our 1:1 support for repair options. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us). googlepixel

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Google 8A

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the google phones, had another 8A but had to give it to child, he loves it too

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Poor Connectivity, to say the least

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Lousy connections. Overbearing Google dictates witch browser you use (can't disable Chrome) or you're penalized via no notifcations/ problems conducting phone calls, etc.. See YouTube review: Google Pixle 8a by Beebom. Shows meters measuring connectivity multiple locations: connecting is patchy and rate only 25% capacity of his other 2 year old phone. Says "ton of isssues." I'll look into returning it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    It overheats a lot and battery life/charging suck

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very disappointed with this new Pixel 8a. It overheats a lot, especially when your hotspot is active, the battery doesn't last long, and it takes forever to charge. I checked several times, and the charging progress stuck on the same percentage when I left it connected to the charger while using the hotspot connection in another device. Plus, the back of the phone is made of plastic,

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Google Team
      Posted .

      Hi there, We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that you are having issues with your Pixel 8a.

      For help with keeping your Pixel phone from feeling too warm or hot, please visit: http://goo.gle/3qK62VS

      If you are still experiencing these issues, we recommend contacting our customer support team for assistance. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us). googlepixel