I disagree with the 8a at $500, but think it's a fair option for $400. Also keep in mind the 128gbs of storage if that matters to you and check ebay for better deals: I found the 8a for $345, the 8 for $342, and the 8 pro for $400
Apps should automatically install and your photos will move over, but you'll have to log back in your accounts on your new phone. Changing OS' will have some learning to it, but android's fairly intuitive and shouldn't be too difficult to pick up and learn the quirks of
With the deals we had here the Pixel 8a and Pixel 8 were almost the same price. So I upgraded from the 5 to the 8 instead. Feels pretty amazing so far! And really dig the color too.
Of course it’s cheap. You are Googles product. They sell every single thing you do on their ‘good deal’ phone. If your neighbors took the same information and sold it you’d call the cops.