GooglealsosaiditmadethescreenbrighterthisyearcomparedtothePixel 7a, whichis a welcomechangebecause I foundthedisplaytobe a littlebittoodimonlastyear's phone.
You'llnoticewhenlookingatthe 7a andthe 8a nexttoeachotherthatthecornersaremuchsofterthantheyareonthe 7a, andthere's also a mattefinishonthebackthatmorecloselymatchesthePixel 8 and 8 Pro.
I thinkitmakesthephonefeel a littlebitmorepremiumandpolishedandjustgivesit a bitof a boostwhenitcomestobuildqualitycomparedtotheglossybackonthePixel 7a.