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Google Pixel 8a announced (9to5google.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The Google Pixel 8a starts at $499 for 128 GB and $559 for 256 GB (Obsidian only)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

For those coming from the 6/6a, the in display fingerprint sensor is much better now

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Interesting. Did a reviewer mention this or were you able to try the device yourself?

I'm one of the few who has had zero issues with the 6a fingerprint sensor. Sure it's a little slower but it works accurately for me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Cuz I went from the 6a to the 8 and it's definitely much better and rejects a lot less. The 8a has the same sensor. Still has the annoying bright backlight though, unlike the Samsung in display fingerprint sensor. But it's not really a big deal if you're already used to it on the 6a and it doesn't bother you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Currently have a 6a, the fingerprint sensor was garbage when I first got it but Google really did some work to improve it over the years. It's not perfect but it works.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Weird. I never had a single issue with the fingerprint sensor on the 6a, it literally works every time. It's just a little slow, it could maybe be a little bit faster. But you know what's a bad fingerprint sensor? Touch ID on older iPhones. That shit is terrible, never works for me.