A Google Pixel 8a vs. Pixel 6a comparison should matter to anyone who's got one of Google's older midrange phones. Assuming you bought your Pixel 6a when the phone first came out in 2022 ...

Brands like Google are extending software update support for Android devices, with some phones now receiving up to 7 years of updates. The Pixel 6/6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7/7 Pro, Pixel 7a ...

The company was more firm about only promising three years of updates for the more affordable Pixel 6a and Pixel 7a. These update extensions do not include the Pixel 5 or older Google phones.

barring some surprise from Google (like the Pixel 5a last month). The full list includes the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel Fold ...

The Pixel 6a will probably stop getting updates with the same Android release, but since it launched seven months later than the rest of the Pixel 6 line, it may yet get one more if Google ...