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[–] ErikDegenerik 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] 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.

[–] danielfgom 3 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Zerfallen 1 points 1 year ago

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

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

bezels are thick!

[–] [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)
[–] ErikDegenerik 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?

[–] cryptiod137 16 points 1 year ago

Have you met Google?