OnePlus 13R
What you’d gain
- 1.8× faster
- Display score: 7.8 → 8.8
- Battery: 4,492 → 6,000 mAh
- Telephoto lens (2× optical zoom)
What you’d give up
- No wireless charging
- Heavier: 189 → 206 g
- Bigger phone: 6.1″ → 6.8″ screen
Should You Upgrade From the Google Pixel 8a?
How the Google Pixel 8a compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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Our take
Worth considering
Security updates end around 2031 Newer phones are about 1.8× faster The best upgrade scores 2.2 points higher on battery and 2.1 on performance
Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.
Upgrades we’d look at
Phones with a US launch price up to $650, close to what the Google Pixel 8a cost at launch. Choose “Any price” above to also see phones sold without a US price.
Google Pixel 10a
What you’d gain
- 1.2× faster
- Battery: 4,492 → 5,100 mAh
- Security updates until around 2033
- Better water resistance
- Satellite messaging
What you’d give up
- Bigger phone: 6.1″ → 6.3″ screen
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
What you’d gain
- 1.9× faster
- Camera score: 6.4 → 7.8
- Battery: 4,492 → 4,900 mAh
- Security updates until around 2032
- Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)
- Better water resistance
What you’d give up
- Bigger phone: 6.1″ → 6.7″ screen
REDMAGIC 11 Air
What you’d gain
- 2.6× faster
- Battery: 4,492 → 7,000 mAh
What you’d give up
- No wireless charging
- Heavier: 189 → 207 g
- Bigger phone: 6.1″ → 6.9″ screen
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Google Pixel 8a upgrade FAQ
Is the Google Pixel 8a still supported?
Google promises 7 years of security updates for the Google Pixel 8a, counted from its announcement in May 2024, so they should continue until around 2031. It gets 7 years of OS upgrades, until around 2031.
What is the best upgrade from the Google Pixel 8a?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the OnePlus 13R, with a PhoneRanked score of 8.0 vs 6.6 for the Google Pixel 8a. The newest model of the same family is the Google Pixel 10a. We looked at phones with a US launch price up to $650, close to the Google Pixel 8a’s launch price.
How much faster is the OnePlus 13R than the Google Pixel 8a?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the OnePlus 13R is about 1.8 times as fast as the Google Pixel 8a. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 6,750 vs 3,360, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 1,642 vs 982.