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Existing Google Fi Customers: 128GB Google Pixel 8a Smartphone Pre-Order

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Google is offering Google Fi Customers: 128GB Google Pixel 8a Smartphone Pre-Order (4 Colors) on sale for $299. Shipping is free.

Thanks community member Average.Brown.Boi for sharing this deal

Offer Notes:
  • Activate the phone on Fi within 30 days
  • The person who activates must be an existing Google Fi customer, and be part of your group plan
  • Remain active on the qualifying device for 120 days
Alternatively, Google is offering New Google Fi Customers: 128GB Google Pixel 8a Smartphone Pre-Order (4 Colors) on sale for Free after 24-Month Credits. Shipping is free.

Specs:
  • 6.1" Actua Display (up to 120Hz) 1080x2400 OLED
  • 128GB Storage
  • 8GB LPDDR5x RAM
  • Rear Camera:
    • 64 MP Quad PD Wide Camera
  • Front Camera:
    • 13MP UltraWide Camera
  • IP67 Dust and Water Resistance
  • Google Tensor G3 Processor
  • 7 years of OS, security, and Feature Drop updates
  • Under-display fingerprint sensor

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Google Fi has for pre-order the 128GB Google Pixel 8a for $299. Shipping is free. You need to be a Google Fi member to get this deal.

Specs:
  • 6.1-inch Actua display (up to 120Hz) 1080x2400 OLED
  • 8 GB LPDDR5x RAM
  • 64 MP Quad PD wide camera
  • 13 MP ultrawide camera
  • IP67 dust and water resistance
  • Google Tensor G3
  • 7 years of OS, security, and Feature Drop updates
  • VPN by Google One at no extra cost
  • Under-display fingerprint sensor
Offer Terms:
  • Activate the phone on Fi within 30 days
  • The person who activates must be an existing Google Fi customer, and be part of your group plan
  • Remain active on the qualifying device for 120 days






https://fi.google.com/about/phones/pixel-8a
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For the people complaining about the fingerprint sensors -

A really good trick is putting the same finger in twice.

I have my left thumb saved twice in my 6pro and it's fast and flawless. My other fingers take much longer to detect. Seems silly but works very well with this method.
I'm a current Google Fi user so I take advantage of the phone deals constantly. I am on the $20/month plan which charges $10 per gig of data since I'm a light data consumer. If you go with an unlimited data option, the phone deal isn't with it probably. Something like US Mobile would be more cost effective in the long term and buying the phone outright.
MKBHD said the 8 is better. Better screen, better materials, better camera sensor. However this deal is much cheaper for Google-Fi customers. I have Pixel 5a, 6a, 7 currently. Loved 5a physical finger sensor, works instantly. On-screen finger sensor on 6a and 7 are problematic for me. I switched to Moto ThinkPhone and it has been a dream to use. Think phone gets immediate security and OS updates and everything works flawlessly. Couldn't be happier.

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eurostylin
05-11-2024 at 04:23 AM.
05-11-2024 at 04:23 AM.
Quote from Dealkats :
How do they still only have 128GB?
Because it's 2024 and the cost to move data is so cheap that there is no reason to store a vast amount of info on your phone anymore.
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DrRad
05-11-2024 at 04:40 AM.
05-11-2024 at 04:40 AM.
Quote from JonK1303 :
No, MKBHD kept it simple and said "just get the 8."

Never get your opinions from a YouTuber who goes through 100 devices a year. Their opinion is completely worthless. Only you know what you need.
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mannevr
05-11-2024 at 04:58 AM.
05-11-2024 at 04:58 AM.
Quote from LavenderSofa934 :
Haven't heard of this, what's the 120 days deal for a Samsung S24 exactly?

It was a past promotion similar to this for Samsung S24 at discounted price.
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d_malt
05-11-2024 at 05:50 AM.
05-11-2024 at 05:50 AM.
Quote from thinh4u2 :
For the people complaining about the fingerprint sensors -

A really good trick is putting the same finger in twice.

I have my left thumb saved twice in my 6pro and it's fast and flawless. My other fingers take much longer to detect. Seems silly but works very well with this method.
Thank you!! I can finally use my right thumb to unlock! It had been the only real issue with my 6a.
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radars
05-11-2024 at 07:14 AM.
05-11-2024 at 07:14 AM.
Expect mint same unlocked phone less then $200 with minutes and data.
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thikthird
05-11-2024 at 08:02 AM.
05-11-2024 at 08:02 AM.
Been thinking this over and finally decided to do it. Upgraded from my pixel 5a.
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DiMAn0684
05-11-2024 at 08:03 AM.
05-11-2024 at 08:03 AM.
Quote from eurostylin :
Because it's 2024 and the cost to move data is so cheap that there is no reason to store a vast amount of info on your phone anymore.
The real reason is definitely not that. Manufacturers want to get as much $ as they can from the folks who can afford higher end phones. That's why you see iPhone (even Pro), Samsung S series and Pixel (including Pro) launch with 128GB of storage. Let's not pretend like users don't need anything over 128GB of local storage.
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eurostylin
05-11-2024 at 08:07 AM.
05-11-2024 at 08:07 AM.
Quote from DiMAn0684 :
The real reason is definitely not that. Manufacturers want to get as much $ as they can from the folks who can afford higher end phones. That's why you see iPhone (even Pro), Samsung S series and Pixel (including Pro) launch with 128GB of storage. Let's not pretend like users don't need anything over 128GB of local storage.
Umm, ok. I guess some people need to have 17,000 hours of music saved to their phone, paired with 24,000 photos.

It's just not necessary by any means for the majority of people, especially because we are talking about the google ecosystem. Photos.google and music.youtube have made large hard drives obsolete. There isn't a need for them at all. Why would a phone manufacturer put in added costs that many don't even need?

You're making a claim that new cars should have a cassette deck, and they only discontinued them because they are cheap.
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05-11-2024 at 08:15 AM.
05-11-2024 at 08:15 AM.
Quote from DrRad :
Never get your opinions from a YouTuber who goes through 100 devices a year. Their opinion is completely worthless. Only you know what you need.
I bought my Pixel 8 in February and it's probably the best phone I've ever had.
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05-11-2024 at 08:35 AM.
05-11-2024 at 08:35 AM.
Quote from eurostylin :
Umm, ok. I guess some people need to have 17,000 hours of music saved to their phone, paired with 24,000 photos.

It's just not necessary by any means for the majority of people, especially because we are talking about the google ecosystem. Photos.google and music.youtube have made large hard drives obsolete. There isn't a need for them at all. Why would a phone manufacturer put in added costs that many don't even need?

You're making a claim that new cars should have a cassette deck, and they only discontinued them because they are cheap.

Obviously it's the 4k video files. Some ppl don't want to worry about offloading them and will pay for the local storage. 128gb is fine for me, but I get it. Anyway, this is midrange so take it or leave it.
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05-11-2024 at 09:08 AM.
05-11-2024 at 09:08 AM.
Quote from MatthewH5279 :
I'll never buy another Pixel specifically because of the fingerprint sensor. I can log into my phone successfully on the first try less than half of the time. My 4a5G was flawless. Never had an issue. How you let something like this out of the door then charge customers almost a grand for it is a pathetic joke.

I have 7Pro without screen protector and don't have any issues with FP reader. My wife has S22 with glass screen protector and the sensor never works. Not sure if screen protector plays a role.
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MatthewH5279
05-11-2024 at 09:19 AM.
05-11-2024 at 09:19 AM.
Quote from thinh4u2 :
For the people complaining about the fingerprint sensors -

A really good trick is putting the same finger in twice.

I have my left thumb saved twice in my 6pro and it's fast and flawless. My other fingers take much longer to detect. Seems silly but works very well with this method.

Try 4 times. Doesn't matter.
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05-11-2024 at 09:42 AM.
05-11-2024 at 09:42 AM.
Quote from n64lsu :
Don't trade it in for that price. You have free unlimited high quality storage for any pictures and videos you upload to Google photos.
I've read that syncthing app takes care of this and my plan is to keep one of my 4a5g and 5 so I don't lose UL photos. I'm going to evaluate upgrading to 8a...once the price comes down to ~$299 or $349 on BF or sooner--by then we'll have non-sponsored reviews of fingerprint sensor, battery life, etc. if 8a isn't up to snuff I'll...wait a longer.
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05-11-2024 at 10:14 AM.
05-11-2024 at 10:14 AM.
Quote from cheap_bastid :
MKBHD said the 8 is better. Better screen, better materials, better camera sensor. However this deal is much cheaper for Google-Fi customers. I have Pixel 5a, 6a, 7 currently. Loved 5a physical finger sensor, works instantly. On-screen finger sensor on 6a and 7 are problematic for me. I switched to Moto ThinkPhone and it has been a dream to use. Think phone gets immediate security and OS updates and everything works flawlessly. Couldn't be happier.

How long security updates and software updates for moto?
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nevergoodenough
05-11-2024 at 10:31 AM.
05-11-2024 at 10:31 AM.
people respond like "mkbhd said" like they can't think for themselves...

the 8 is almost 8 months old and this phone is brand new. It offers the same things except it will get updates for longer and it costs less and comes in a variety of colors, but do whatever u want.
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