Google Pixel 8a Will Be the Latest ‘Made in India’ Smartphone After Pixel 8 Production Commences

Google Pixel 8a Will Be the Latest ‘Made in India’ Smartphone After Pixel 8 Production Commences

Google did not reveal a definitive timeline of when ‘made in India’ Pixel 8a smartphones could hit the store shelves.

Google Pixel 8a (pictured above) was launched in India in May 2024

Highlights

• Google says Pixel 8a will now be made in India
• The smartphone also has a new reduced price of Rs. 49,999
• It is available for purchase online via Flipkart

Pixel 8a will become the latest smartphone from Google to be assembled in India, the company confirmed on Tuesday. The handset debuted in India on May 7 as a successor to the Pixel 7a, joining the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro in Google’s latest smartphone portfolio. This development comes after Google India announced the same day that production of the standard Pixel 8 has begun in India, fulfilling the promise it made at the Google for India event in October 2023.

Google Pixel 8a Made in India

At a media roundtable for the launch of the Pixel 9 series, Google made the announcement regarding the Pixel 8a’s production in India. As per the company, its assembly in the country will start “soon”. However, it did not reveal any definitive timeline of when these ‘made in India’ devices could hit the store shelves.

For the production of Pixel 8, Google’s global manufacturing arm Compal has reportedly partnered with India’s local electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company Dixon Technologies. The company’s plans include an initial production capacity of 100,000 units monthly, with approximately 25 percent of them designated for export to global markets.

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Although it would be made in India, it is unclear if the production of Pixel 8a would result in a potential price cut on the smartphone, which usually happens due to the reduced costs of local manufacturing. Notably, Google slashed prices of its entire older Pixel lineup after the introduction of the Pixel 9 series.

Google Pixel 8a Price in India

After the price revision, Google Pixel 8a price in India starts at Rs. 49,999 for the 128GB variant. It is available in two storage options: 128GB and 256GB. The higher storage configuration model costs Rs. 56,999. Although the new prices have been announced, Google says they will go live in the coming weeks on Flipkart, which is the company's only authorised online seller in India.

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The Google Pixel 8a is available for purchase in four colourways: Aloe, Bay, Obsidian, and Porcelain.

Google Pixel 8a

• REVIEW
• KEY SPECS
• NEWS

• Design
• Display
• Software
• Performance
• Battery Life
• Camera
• Value for Money

• Good
• Compact IP67-rated design
• Timely software updates
• Pixel Feature Drops are worth the wait
• Impressive still camera performance

• Bad
• Thick display bezel
• Gets very hot when using the camera
• Heating limits camera options
• Wired and wireless charging are slow

Read detailed Google Pixel 8a reviewDisplay 6.10-inchFront Camera 13-megapixelRear Camera 64-megapixel + 13-megapixel RAM 8GBStorage 128GB, 256GBBattery Capacity 4492mAhOS Android 14Resolution 1080×2400 pixels

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Google Pixel 8

• REVIEW
• KEY SPECS
• NEWS

• Design
• Display
• Software
• Performance
• Battery Life
• Camera
• Value for Money

• Good
• Smaller form factor makes it more comfortable to hold
• Excellent and bright display
• Cameras are still the best
• Packed with AI features

• Bad
• Battery life is still not the best
• Expensive
• Tends to heat up under heavy load

Read detailed Google Pixel 8 reviewDisplay 6.20-inchProcessor Google Tensor G3Front Camera 11-megapixelRear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixelRAM 8GBStorage 128GB, 256GBBattery Capacity 4575mAhOS Android 14Resolution 1080×2400 pixels

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Google Pixel 9

• KEY SPECS
• NEWS

Display 6.30-inchFront Camera 10.5-megapixelRear Camera 50-megapixel + 48-megapixelRAM 12GBStorage 256GBBattery Capacity 4700mAhOS Android 14Resolution 1080×2424 pixels

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