Google Pixel 6 Pro review
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Nov 2021
Anonymous, 03 Nov 2021Trying to Excell only in the camera and display, otherwise ... moreLike?
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- bpt86
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- 03 Nov 2021
Anonymous, 03 Nov 2021Not surprised to see the comment section already swarmed wi... moreMate, is not trashing if the arguments are relevant.
Living in UK, I was fortunate enough to preorder the pixel 6 pro (128gb), tempted also with the included bundle offer (bose 700 headphones for free), so I received the phone on 28 October. Now coming from mi 11 ( not ultra or pro, just the regular one) I can confirm the following:
Pros:
-Sofware is superior to any android I've ever had, smooth af, clean as it supposed to be, feature rich( my fitrst experience with a pixel) takes no time to get used with andoid 12, no issues at all on this aspect you definitely will fall in love with pure android.
-Cameras are a solid 9/10, although I dont like the sterile google proccesing, I prefer mi11s one ( my all time favourite is Huawei proccesing algorithms and colour rendition but thats just me) anyway I can't fault it in any aspect, up there with the top dogs, including video. Plus I am absolutely sure it will improve in time with updates.
- Build quality is top noch at first glance, probaby need more time to have a definitive opinion on this.
-Speakers are more than decent, a bit on the base side, stereo separation is not well balalnced you got more like 40% top and 60% bottom one but is loud enouh and clear.
-Battery life was so so in the first day but then it improved substantially so no issues there, on average 6-7 sot (4-5 on mi11)
Cons:
-one of the main reasons I've decided not to keep it is the 30w charging, I know is irelevant for some but for my life style is a bit too slow. I coud live with it tho if ...
- the screen is much dimer and bland when it comes to colour vibrancy compared directly with xiaomi mi 11( 500 nits vs 800 if I'm not wrong), dont get me wrong it's nothing wrong with the screen, its perfectly fine but you dont have that option in the display settings to boost the colours. Actually there is one but it does absolutely nothing when selected.
So yeah I supose depends where are you coming from. In my case I wasnt impressed thats why I decided to keep the mi 11 and send the pixel back. I mean when you pay £850 for an item you expet it to be better in most aspects compared with mi11 wich cost me £400 ( second hand but in mint condition). Also 128gb I dont think is enough this days for a power user, especially when there's no expandable slot, my mi 11 is 256gb and is just right.
Do I see myself having a pixel 6 pro in the future? Definitely yes! When the 256gb one hits the stores probably I'll get one even if I have to live with some compromises like slow charging ( not the slowest but for me is slow compared with mi11 55w 20%-100% in less than 30 minutes) and a mediocre screen. Having the pixel 6 pro for 3 days only it was enough for me to fall in love with the software experience and made me realise why iOS is so popular.
My advice: if you already own a flagship like mi11 ultra or s21 ultra don't bother, you will be annoyed by the lower display quality slow charging speed, but if you can live with all that then yes is well worh.
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Nov 2021
The review is a bit inaccurate when comparing the Pixel to the iPhone 13 Max. Apple offers 5-6 years of full software updates, while Google has promised only 3 years of full software updates and 2 additional years of only security updates.
Currently, the cameras on the iPhone 13 Max perform better by most accounts, except that the Pixel 6 Pro does better digital zoom.
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- 03 Nov 2021
shawman, 03 Nov 2021I hope battery life issues can be fixed with s/w updates. O... moreUpdate can't change exynos legacy.
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Nov 2021
Straight to the battery test and yep, another pathetic battery on a shitty Pixel phone stuffed with geeky Google apps. I don't know why they bother.
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Nov 2021
Anonymous, 03 Nov 2021This pixel does not even beat pixel 5. Let alone other ph... moreI had the first Moto G, which was a phone from Google, and the Pixel 6 daylight noise reduction actually looks worse..
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Nov 2021
shawman, 03 Nov 2021I hope battery life issues can be fixed with s/w updates. O... moreI think battery life is the hardest to fix with software updates.
It usually either is good out of the box or it's not.
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- ithehappy
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- 03 Nov 2021
5 years of android updates? Please check your facts Gsmarena team. It will receive 3 years of OS updates and additional 2 years of security patches. It's not the same with Apple providing 5-6 years of OS updates!
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Nov 2021
Wow pretty disappointed in the battery life test. I think I'll pass on the phone because of it, I was hoping to dump this note 20 ultra but maybe I'll suffer for a couple more months idk 😕
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Nov 2021
Some images are so bad with so much noise reduction (for example the 4x photos) (despite perfect light conditions) that I wonder whether Google still uses HDR+ for every photo. Maybe there are issues with the new sensor and processor. The Google Nexus 5x took perfect daylight photos in its HDR+ On mode. It usually combined 8 raw files.
It's unexplainable how bad some Pixel 6 images are. You wouldn't even expect so much noise reduction, if you don't combine frames at all. I have a Panasonic travel zoom camera with a 28mm² sensor and it doesn't suffer from this issue.
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- 03 Nov 2021
I am in love with this phone .. Pixel 6 Pro is just an incredible 😍. Cloudy white colour makes it another Panda Pixel phone...
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- Samiam
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- 03 Nov 2021
Really rough review when it comes to camera quality.
You need to focus on low-light video, particularly indoors and with moving targets. And then rinse and repeat for the ultra wide.
This is useless for anyone with young children.
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Nov 2021
IzakNC , 03 Nov 2021I think the most amazing feature about this phone is the ca... moreThis cam bump is almost as thick as my phone.
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- Sam
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- 03 Nov 2021
Dave2d was the only one to say the video from pixel 6 us trash. Dave2d might have to check his eyes lol
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- IzakNC
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- 03 Nov 2021
I think the most amazing feature about this phone is the camera. Like wow, those specs are impressive. I really like the overall sleek design and the functionality of it. I love when tech reviewers are able to give such detailed and well thought out reviews on products.
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- 03 Nov 2021
You should compare with all
Android mobile phones battery
on the same Android 12.
Now only Google Pixel serials
used Android 12.
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Nov 2021
Sohrab, 03 Nov 2021Camera wise it is easily the best ever Pixel phone, the pho... moreLook again. Walls and Plants are all mushed by super noise reduction (even more without night mode). Not even samsung uses this much NR.
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Nov 2021
shawman, 03 Nov 2021I hope battery life issues can be fixed with s/w updates. O... moreTwo X1 cores (one X1 uses lots of power already).
Older A76 when other use A78.
2020 modem made by Samsung.
No surprise.
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Nov 2021
Anonymous, 03 Nov 2021I agree, I have a Nexus 5x and the daylight performance of ... moreAnd Night Sight is very bad according to multiple reviewers: Blurry photos and takes a long time. This is also exactly the experience I have with my Pixel 3a.
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- Sohrab
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- 03 Nov 2021
Camera wise it is easily the best ever Pixel phone, the photos are stunning, I prefer slightly over processed photos instead of warm boring photos on iPhones. The night sight is clearly better than Pixel 5. So if you want a great camera phone only then its one of the best options. But I am also looking for a good battery life, unfortunately the endurance rating is not acceptable for a flagship with 5000 mAh battery. I expected it to be 100 at least. I fully trust Gsmarena battery endurance rating, it reflects real life usage. Redmi Note 10 has an endurance rating of above 120 over here and I am witness to it in real life usage. Its battery life was insane. I don't know what to do now, whether to buy Pixel 6 Pro or wait for Pixel 7?