Well, I can’t speak for everyone else, but I can’t go back because they don’t sell any small phones.

I picked the Pixel 8 because:

it runs GrapheneOS

It was a little smaller than the Pixel 8 Pro

If there was a smaller version available, I would’ve gotten that instead.

I picked the Pixel A because:

It runs GrapheneOS

It’s slightly smaller and slightly cheaper than the normal version

The back is plastic and not glass

Glad I can use it and type on it one-handed, can’t imagine using a bigger phone.