The Google Pixel 8a has a tough act to follow when it first appears in 2024, most likely by mid-year if Google sticks to recent release schedules. For starters, the Pixel 7a was the best cheap phone we saw this past year, and considering how strong the competition among midrange phones has been lately, that's quite an impressive feat.
But there's another challenge facing the Pixel 8a if it hopes to built on the Pixel 7a's success — there's only really so much you can expect from Google's latest A series phone, given how heavily it draws on the current Google flagships for inspiration.
