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Google Pixel 8a leaks absurdly early with rounded design [Gallery] (9to5google.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[+] [email protected] 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah it looks like those cheap iPhones Apple released a few years back. The Xr?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The 5C?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's the one. Jesus, my sense of time passing is fucked up.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, shits fucked up. That was in 2013!! I remember my brother getting one in blue, it was a really pretty phone tbh I kinda miss them

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're rounding it in the wrong plane. They should make it thicker, with a rounded back that flattens enough to sit without rocking. The Palm Pre, and the Nexus S and original Moto X were spiritual successors in my mind, was designed after how a river stone is pleasant in your hand.

Obviously the phone would have to be smaller, for that to work. But it would also allow a larger battery and flush camera.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The OG Moto X was probably the best feeling phone to hold.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I think it actually goes to the Pre, then Nexus S, and finally the Moto X. The Pre had it's problems, largely the longevity of the slider mechanism and the side buttons (ignoring Sprint exclusivity and Palm dying). Mine died with the volume up button getting stuck on, constantly notifying me that the volume was at max. But it was essentially a fidget toy, I couldn't stop spinning and flipping that thing. I think a big part of it was the thickness, around 16mm thick while the Nexus S and Moto X were around 10mm thick. Combined with the smaller size, it really was shaped like a river stone, while the other two just borrowed the sculpting to force into a different form factor.

So, we ended up with the Nexus S being a little bigger, and a little less sculpted. And then the Moto X was much more in the direction of modern phones, with just enough sculpting to make it nice to hold. Still tiny by today's standards, and honestly, my ideal is probably somewhere between the Moto X and Nexus 5, with modern screen coverage ratios.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

There hasn't been any real form factor innovation in a very long time so cycling through the same styles is what we are left with.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

Google Pixel 8a leaks ~~absurdly~~ early with absurdly rounded design

This thing looks awful if real.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

It seems they are cutting corners, literally.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's real ugly.

I do wish they'd stuck with the Panda look from the Pixel 2 for a while longer. It was much better looking than the visor.

But as far as "Google" phones go, the Nexus 6P was the best hardware they've had and they've not come close since.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I loved my Nexus 6P. That was a fantastic phone.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The panda look was not unique. I really enjoy the new look. I can tell when someone is using a pixel because the cameras stand out.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm positive this is AI generated. I can't believe 9 to 5 Google fell for this.

The 'bump' has a shadow in the two straight-on photos, but the side view shows no height.

The hands holding the phone give it away, too. The fingertips look softened from a filter and don't have any sign of fingerprint ridges while the palm is much more detailed.

They also look too sharp in contrast to the background.

EDIT: The more I look the more I'm convinced. The side photo and the angled photo are completely different in size relative to the hand. The thickness of the palm is much too large, as well.

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

Damn. Didn't notice this, but that thumb looks inverted.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just want a phone with decent specs that lies flat on a flat surface. Why is that so hard???

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You'd take a hit to camera quality. Get a phone case you wouldn't have to worry.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

I'd honestly prefer they just make the battery thicker to match the camera depth. Solve two problems at once.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

I don't care. And a phone shouldn't need an accessory to be usable

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Those are some durable corners. This will be way harder to damage or crack than the current narrower corners.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I like it. Pity it won't have a headphone jack and SD card slot....

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

bezels are thick!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Is there any chance it's a compact (<6") size?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Woah I thought the A series was discontinued?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why?

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

There were rumors earlier this year that said Google will discontinue a series.

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

Why would they discontinue their most successful phones?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Have you met Google?