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Pre-order the Google Pixel 8a from Amazon or Best Buy and get a free $100 gift card

The Google Pixel 8a smartphone was just announced and Amazon is already offering a $100 gift card if you preorder from its site.

New for this latest generation of Google's most affordable smartphone is a screen that's a little brighter and smoother thanks to a higher peak brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate. The camera array stayed the same as with the previous generation, but a few more of Google's AI tricks, like Best Take and Magic Editor should help you get more out of what the lenses pick up. Engadget's Sam Rutherford had a chance to check out the new Pixel 8a ahead of its release and, while a full review is still forthcoming, he said the new handset is "shaping up to once again be the mid-range Android phone to beat."

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