Customer Ratings & Reviews

Short: This phone has a beautiful screen, a high-quality camera setup, and is equipped with plenty of on-board memory and a fast chip to keep up with everything you want to do. Battery life is reasonably good, and the call quality is fine. The phone is a strong performer as long as you stick with it to get the setup just right, and it’s undoubtedly easiest for Android users and existing google/Gmail users to get Pixel buzzing right away. To start: This is a flagship phone, but not the “Pro” version of the Pixel, which sports a telephoto lens and optical zoom on the camera and a larger screen/body. So—you can get fancier than this phone. However, it is by far the fanciest phone I’ve ever had, and it’s pretty impressive. The basic setup here is pretty stout. It’s running Android 12 and has 128 gb onboard memory, with the capability to expand through a memory card. Of course, there are also plenty of ways to use cloud storage, with the onboard google suite. The phone runs on a new chip—the Tensor—and it is supposed to have expanded security capabilities built into its operation. This is not something I have a strong understanding of, to be honest, but the idea of it sounds impressive in that it’s supposed to keep sensitive data safer and runs “Trusty OS.” This certainly sounds like at least an attempt to keep your data safer from outside threats. It has some anti-spam and anti-phishing capabilities onboard, that supposedly also don’t share data and keep information on-device. As well, there’s a “binary transparency,” which is supposed to allow those with the technical know-how to figure out if a device has been back-doored. That certainly seems like a cool feature, but it’s something I hope I never have to take it to an expert to try to analyze. So; that said, this actually alleviates some of the reservations I had about using a google phone—what would be they be watching and tracking? That said, I’ve long ago admitted that I like having google photos, using Gmail, and working with the practicality of the google drive. It’s, in fact, become a necessity for me to use some of these features, so a Pixel just makes all of that ecosystem work pretty easily. The phone itself has a beautiful screen and a slim design. On the screen: the settings also enable you to add a smoothing function, which raises the refresh rate to 90 HZ from 60. You can also choose to increase the touch sensitivity, which may be a good idea if you put a screen protector on the phone. Doing so hasn’t caused any real issues for me this way, though the fingerprint sensor is a little less eager with the protector on it. The outside of the phone is fine—not very exciting—except for camera band on the phone’s backside, which is weirdly chunky strip. I’m going to admit I don’t really love that design choice, but to be honest, the phone is super slippery, and I put it in a case almost as soon as I had it in my hand. So, the odd extra stripe of the cameras on the back ceases to be an issue once you take some precautions with it. And, since those lenses are sticking out, if you don’t protect them, they’ll get scratched immediately. That would be a horrible thing to do to a camera setup sporting 50 megapixels and a wide-angle lens. (More about that later.) That said, I think it’s a little odd that phones keep pressing the limits on how thin and light they can be—but that worrying about the fragility of a 500-1000 dollar computer in your pocket means housing it in a chunkier package anyway. Supposedly the back camera has gorilla glass protecting. I don’t really want to chance it. And, with the Pixel’s top-heavy backside, I don’t mind the case. Maybe some people like this design. Great if you do. The onboard looks are sleek. It’s a high-res AmoLED screen, and with Android 12 you can use the “themed” setups, with wallpaper and icons that complement each other. This is kind of neat—as you can coordinate wallpaper colors and icons. There are some really cool “live” wallpaper options too—which you can download if you so choose; “Marvelous Marble” for example gives you real-time live looks at your location from space. That said, I also still like the option to put my dog on the wallpaper instead of fancy live images from space. That said, the fonts, layout, and icons are pleasantly arranged. It is extremely crisp, bright, and well-balanced. Features on the phone include a more advanced google assistant—one super feature is letting the google assistant wait on hold for you. This has already been a nice helper during my everyday activities. As well, there is a storage saver option that helps optimize space and make choices about storage for photos and videos. This perhaps a good option, but arguably it is odd for this phone to have an incredibly powerful camera and video system only for the user to then choose to degrade photos and videos to store them as smaller files. That said, a 50 mp camera makes large files. I’d rather add an SD card and keep the crisp images than save them in lower resolution. Google Photos is a nice backup, but of course there are some resolution/space concerns there too. The phone has an additional interesting feature called “Now Playing.” You can enable the phone, on the lock screen, to listen to your surroundings and detect songs playing nearby. It will then tell you the name of the song. This is kind of cool, but I also dislike the idea of my phone actively listening while it’s in the locked mode. That doesn’t mean it couldn’t be used in isolated moments, or that all users would feel that way. But, I haven’t thoroughly tested whether it actually gets the song right when it’s listening. Basics: Call quality and reception work well. This is going to most likely depend more on your service than anything else. But I’ve had no difficulty with dropped calls or being heard. Battery: Battery life seems very good so far. I don’t use my phone as much as some folks perhaps—during work hours, I’m often not touching my personal phone—but regardless, with the phone charged in the morning, I’ve still got 80% of battery left. It will regularly last more 24-48 hours. You can also choose to prefer battery over optimized performance, depending on your needs at a given time. The phone charges via an included USB C cord, and charges quickly when plugged in directly. Camera: The camera (or cameras, I should say) are fantastic. Images are crisp and clean, whether shot close up at .7 zoom or trying to take in a gorgeous sunset or the images of bright fall leaves. The shutter also can focus quickly and captures subjects prone to motion blur with more ease than other phones. The “motion” setting will also capture a moving subject and allow isolating crisp images. Colors are true and contrast is good. There are a number of settings available as well—night, motion (which is different than the option I mentioned above—this isolates a moving image in a scene), portrait, etc. and in each mode, one can further tweak settings (like lighting, or using pans, or in the night mode even selecting “Astrophotography” for the next time you want that great moonshot). The video settings are also ample, and include some nice options for time lapse and slo-mo. In video, one can also choose Full HD or 4K, as well as 30 or 60 frames/second. There are also some nice after the photo editing features. Probably the ability to remove unwanted elements from photos will be the most utilized feature. Basically this lets one photoshop out an element by just circling it on the screen. For most smaller elements, or in easy backgrounds, this feature works really well. In some photos, shadows or textures are going to make it hard to work perfectly. However, it’s a pretty handy. I’ll say that the camera wants to share things with Instagram, it seems, as soon as a photo is snapped. At least, some Insta icon pops up every time I snap a photo. But I don’t use Instagram or other social media on this phone, so I have no idea how easy it is to share to these platforms. One last key thing for me: this has NFC technology. I have long had a need for an NFC capable phone, and this is the first one I’ve actually gotten. The technology works as it should, and has added a level of convenience to my life in being able to take advantage of an app and NFC tools that are useful for me. While the Pixel is not a cheap phone, it is one of the less expensive options for being able to use this tech reliably. If you need NFC but are tied of paying top-tier prices, this may be a great option for you especially. It was easy to setup because my previous phone was android. From the get-go, the phone basically guided me through transferring my data and contacts from the old phone to the new, despite the fact that the old phone was five years old. So, if you’re an existing android and google user, getting this phone going should be a snap. Paring Bluetooth earbuds worked ok; the issue seemed to be more that the earbuds were being claimed by another device than that the Pixel had any difficult. Once I put the buds back in pairing mode, the phone easily accepted them. There was one negative experience: for some reason, the Gboard permission for speech to text in the messages was turned off. And, the phone kept just giving me an error saying it didn’t have permission to do speech to text. I tried a number of fixes, including messing with the assistant and updating the Gboard, and it took me about a week to figure out how to turn the permission on. Once I did, the speech to text started working as normal.

I just bought it after the livestream just because of the camera. It takes amazing photos and you can edit all your photos to your liking. The phone is pretty good. I don't like too many google apps and I delete what I don't use. Like I say just because of the camera.

Let’s start with the basics. The Google Pixel 6 is a 5G phone which has a 6.4” 90Hz display made of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, a 50mp front facing camera ( with ultra wide lens), a fingerprint scanner located under the screen, and a high capacity long lasting battery. It is Google’s first phone with it’s own in house designed processor (Tensor). In the box you get the phone, a usb-c to usb-c cable and a usb-a to usb-c adapter for transferring data from your old phone. This greatly speeds up the setup process. You also get a sim key and brochures. You do not get a charger included. After the setup is complete you should update to the latest firmware in the System Settings and then go to the Google Play store and update all of your apps. You are not only getting a new phone, you are getting Google’s latest operating system Android 12. It has anew UI which allows you to personalize the phone more easily. Changing the wallpaper theme will be reflected throughout the apps on your phone. This phone is designed to take advantage of all of the AI features built in the Tensor chip, it is very speech capable and takes the Google Assistant to the next level. This is what I call the trifecta of features that separate this phone from the rest. 1)Phone Assist: Google can answer your phone, from non-contact numbers, and ask why they are calling you. You can watch the transcription of their response and then decide if you want to answer your phone. It will also silently decline calls from known robo callers. When you dial a toll free number a chart will appear with the approximate hold times for today and the rest of the week. So you can decide the best day and time to call for the shortest wait time. I called a retailer and the recording said a 10 minute wait, however Google showed a 15 minute wait. Sure enough exactly 15 minutes later the call was answered. So the Google Assistant was more accurate than the retailer. Should you decide to hold the Google Assistant will hold for you. It will notify you with an audible sound when a human voice is detected. I have used this feature for a long time on my Pixel 4 and it has been 100% accurate and has saved me from untold hours of waiting on hold listening to horrible music. 2)Speech, Translation and Transcribing: You can have a conversation or chat with anyone who speaks several of the most common foreign languages. You speak or type in English and it will immediately be translated to the other persons language. They can then respond to you in their native language and it will be translated back to English. You can even put emojis in your chat by using your voice. I live in a multi cultural area where many languages are spoken. This will not only help in every day life, it is a tremendous business tool allowing you to expand your client base. Live transcription is also extremely accurate even when speaking rapidly and can be used with translation. No need for punctuating, Google will do that for you. You can point your camera at a traffic sign or any document in another language and it will instantly translate to English. It can translate webpages and transcribe live caption videos. 3)Camera: Still photos are very clear, colors are accurate and detailed without being overly saturated. .(See above pictures). Night Sight captures beautiful detailed images at night. Skin tones of all shades are very natural. Great results for those of us who like to point and shoot. However, there are enough camera modes and settings to allow you to be as creative as you like. Videos are recorded in 1080p and have optical stabilization which you can adjust to account for the amount of movement. I found to adjustability of the stabilization to be very helpful. There are other new features: Magic eraser let’s you remove unwanted people and objects from your photos. You really have to see this. It is fun to use and can completely change the context of the photo. Whether at a particular location or with a celebrity and other people are around, you can make it appear as if you are the only person there. Motion Mode lets you blur objects in the background, such as moving traffic, while keeping the subject in focus. Face Unblur does exactly that when the subject is moving, such as jumping. Speech enhancement blocks out ambient sounds in noisy environments while recording videos on the selfie camera. All of these tools and enhancements are easy to find and use, either intuitively or by simply bringing up the Pixel Tools and Tips from your settings. You can search anything on your phone by swiping up on the screen. Just start typing what you are looking for and Google immediately starts bringing up results. Then just click on what you want, whether its a contact or and app or a chat. Privacy and security have been enhanced with additional settings that give you complete control over what information is shared with your apps, right down to being able to toggle the camera and mic on and off. Some things to note: The 5G is mid and low band. Though not as fast as millimeter wave, it is much more available and reliable. I am on the T-Mobile network. Walking around my neighborhood I was able to get 215mbps download and 48mbps upload speeds (see picture). This of course will vary depending on your location and your carrier. Connection of data and calls was always reliable. Phone calls were clear, the screen is bright responsive and easy to read outdoors. Battery life is excellent. Over 24 hour periods I was able to average about 6 hours of display time while still having 20% battery remaining. Easily getting me through a day with emails, calls (video and voice), camera use and some You Tube videos. There are however a couple of negatives. First the under the screen fingerprint reader requires you to keep your finger on it longer than you expect. This results in having to repeat the process because you lifted your finger too quickly. However, I did notice that today it seemed to be working quicker without issues. So either I am adapting to the phone, or the phone is adapting to me. The first day the auto brightness made the screen too dark, however that seems to have corrected itself and it now works properly. The volume does not get loud enough to hear anything until it reaches more than 50%. It will eventually get loud enough but that is at 80-100%. I hope this is a software issue that can be fixed with an update. Overall this is an incredible phone at an equally incredible price. It looks and feels the part of a flagship phone. Loaded with features designed to make your life easier, and it succeeds. To call this a phone does not do it justice. It is so much more. Google has stepped out of the ordinary with the new bold design and I love it, Especially in Stormy Black. We have been a Google family having used Pixel 4 phones for the past 2 years. Our house is packed with Google devices and we have become dependent on the google assistant. The Pixel 6 along with all of the added AI features allows us to get more accomplished with less effort. I would highly recommend this phone to everyone.

I am so happy with the Pixel 6 and the express delivery BestBuy did in only one day after the purchase. The only thing is that I thought the battery was going to lasts longer than others phones. The camera is amazing and the free YouTube gives me the opportunity to explore the premium services.

The Google Pixel 6 is an interesting phone. On the one hand, you have a phone coming from the de facto standard of Android phones (Google), providing tried and true Google support, the excellent camera we have come to expect, and a price point that is impossible to beat. On the other hand, when using the phone you can tell that there are many things that Google skimped on so as to meet the price point to try to steal market share from Samsung, OnePlus, LG and Motorola, et al. Even with those shortcomings, people seem to be willing to overlook them, which you can see with the backlog of stock; you can’t find this phone anywhere because the demand was through the roof (end of Oct 2021). I’m sure these are all people who have been waiting to upgrade their slowly dying phones have no desire to pay the premium for Samsung et. Al. I personally have just been waiting ever since the Pixel was announced to upgrade to it. I was actually ready to pull the trigger last year with the Pixel 5, but unexpectedly Google decided to discontinue the phone in favor of the 6, which of course benefited me. I think the path that Google decided to go with was offering a phone at the RIGHT price point for hardware specifications that are great but not excellent, while offering the user some amazing proprietary software improvements. While this works in the short term, eventually (and quickly) other manufacturers will match those software improvements making the Pixel’s features not so unique. Of course that will take time, but for now, it is the only player in town offering, for example, built-in photo-bomb protection with the camera allowing you to remove elements from a picture (with varying success). Google’s new Tensor processor is really good, but when you compare it to the likes of Qualcomm, it doesn’t match (in terms of gaming performance, for those who care). The speakers are cheap and can’t compare with the iPhone 13 or heck, even my old OnePlus 6! The 5G modem is older; it is the same that is used in the Samsung Galaxy S20, while the S21 and iPhone 13 have newer models (which are probably more energy efficient). Google Fi is very easy to set up on the phone. I created an account, selected a plan, received the SIM in the mail, put the SIM in and setup my plan using the Fi app. Phone calls sound very clear and work great. I don’t think you necessarily need Google Fi to enjoy everything in this phone, but it exists as an option. I’ve been using Fi now for a few days, it is just another phone carrier in my opinion. Nothing special besides the fact that you can use your Google Opinion money to pay for the service. Yes! What really kills this phone, though, is the requirement to charge by USB C-to-C cable. You cannot charge this phone by a USB A-to-C cable, at all. I left it plugged in all night via USB A-to-C and it didn’t charge. As of this writing, the only USB C port I have is on my laptop. It is quite ridiculous that I have to use my computer to charge. I now have to go out and buy a USB C power brick just to charge the thing. Jeez. “Oh oh, but you need USB C-to-C to do quick charge!”. Why can’t I charge using slow charge? Come on now. Do I recommend this phone? I’m going to have to go with a “no”, sadly. The cons just outweigh the pros, namely the trash fingerprint reader, the underwhelming battery, the lack of a power brick which really stings because of the inability to use your old USB A power bricks, ability to only charge by USB C-to-C cable, the extreme weight compared to the likes of iPhone among others, the older 5G modem, and just the countless efforts to try to make Android OS a clone of iOS. If I wanted an iPhone I would buy an iPhone. Pros: Unbeatable price. Paying $600 for a 5G phone with a stellar camera, top of the line processor and many other premium features is not just crazy, it is absolutely unheard of, and it will be the main reason why people buy this phone. Even the “Pro” version is a very affordable $900. The OnePlus 9 Pro retailed at $1100, Samsung is at $1100-1200, etc. The competition knows this an immediately dropped their prices to match when it was released. Beautiful screen. The 6 comes with a 90 hz AMOLED screen while the 6 Pro is 120 hz. It is beautiful and smooth. It has a finger print sensor, which is nice because many phones are dropping this feature. It is nice to have, but more on this in the cons ☹. Excellent camera. I mean we all expect Pixel phones to have an amazing camera, but this one is amazing. And what’s even more amazing is that you aren’t losing much by going with the non-pro version. The only thing lost is the telephoto camera, but I can count on my hands the number of times I actually have zoomed in (digitally) with camera phone pictures. The built-in software is amazing too, letting you wash out photo-bombers and doing an amazing motion blurring effect. Wifi 6E support. It would appear that only two phones currently have Wifi 6E support, the Pixel 6 and the OnePlus 9. Some really nice proprietary software features. The camera features, as mentioned above, audio transcription is improved, gestures, so many things that change the Android experience. Perhaps most people won’t use most of those features, but they are there. Unfortunately, these features won’t be so unique as more flagship phones add them. Cons: Heavy! The phone is much heavier that any other phone I’ve used previously. It is a beast. Much heavier than the iPhone 13. Battery life. The battery is much larger than my previous phone, but the battery life is just not up to par with the iPhone 13 among others. Keep in mind, I do not do gaming or a lot of video, I just do regular phone stuff. My iPhone 13 can go almost 3 days without needing to charge. The Pixel 6 can’t make it past 2. People on the internet are attributing this possibly to the outdated 5G modem that the Pixel 6/6 Pro uses, it is the same one as in the Galaxy S20 (a 2020 model!). Charging by USB C only. This is really stupid. I can’t use any of my older USB A power bricks because they are USB A. I have to buy all new power bricks that offer USB C so that I can charge the darn phone. Everyone on the internet is all “oh well everything is moving to USB C, and you can’t quick charge without USB C.” Who said anything about quick charge? Quick charging makes the battery die faster, and I prefer slow charge. Why can’t I just charge slowly with a USB A power brick. So so so dumb. The finger print sensor is slow and very inaccurate. I find it impossible to get my finger print to register sadly. Slower 5G performance. Thanks to the older 5G modem, 5G performance is not up to par with recent 2021 phones, like my iPhone 13. The camera is a big protrusion from the phone. I definitely suggest a case for the phone. It certainly balances better than the iPhone 12/13, but all these phones getting a huge protrusion is just concerning. Gone are the days of a flat, flush phone. Google is following Apple’s lead and has removed the wall charger from the box. All you get now is the phone, a USB C cable, and a USB C-to-A adapter. No headphones, no wall charger. Why is it that everyone has to follow Apple? Why can’t companies just do their own thing? Sigh. Gotta pay $30 something for that wall charger if you want to be able to use the highly touted quick charge features. Not-so-traditional design. When I use this phone I feel like I’m using an HTC or Sony phone, not a Google Pixel. It is very box-ey feeling. The best I can describe this phone is like using the HTC Vivid from 2011. Heavy, boxey. The volume rocker is on the same side as the power button. It is annoying. No expandable storage. The speakers are pretty trash, honestly. I have compared the audio to an iPhone 13 and my old OnePlus 6 and both of them sound richer and more clear (less mono) than the Google Pixel 6. A lot of annoying gestures on by default. Yeah, Google had some good intentions with the gestures, but…I don’t need them. I also would prefer they would not try to match Apple iOS at every turn, jeez. I would like my default power button options, not a voice control, thank you very much. Google is trying to make Android in to iOS in every way possible. The camera app? Same as iOS. The notification to allow app usage of location? Same as iOS. And on and on and on.

Great device if you enjoy using the Google ecosystem

I've been a Samsung Note and galaxy user for about a decade. I've invested a lot in the android ecosystem and it's become an integral part of my personal and professional life. It's been quite some time since I've really immersed myself with a device that offers the purest form of the android operating system. Over the years I've grown extremely accustomed to a manufacturer's overlay on top of vanilla android. In my case, it's been the touchwiz user interface from Samsung. Coming from years of using a different user interface, it took me about 3 days for me to begin using the Google Pixel 6 from muscle memory; as if it was second nature. The experience has been a night and day difference - in a very good way! I've heard that Google's android phones are the purest and best way to experience the android platform. I finally understand why that's the case and it took me actually using the phone daily for me to understand. A big part of the reason this phone has really impressed me is because of the innovation that Google has brought to the android platform with their custom designed tensor chip on these new pixel 6 phones. The "Smart AI" features on this phone are incredible. I've listed some key highlights below of my experience with pixel 6. Design and Construction: --------------------------- The Google pixel 6 is an extremely premium feeling phone. The phone has matted aluminum sides and a glass back (definitely prefer this over the glossy sides on the pixel 6 pro!). The Gorilla Glass 6 on the back feels like it can withstand some abuse. The front of the display has the Gorilla Glass Victus and as someone who constantly keeps their phone in the same pocket as their keys, I can gladly attest to no scratches on the display. Initially I thought that the protruding bar on the rear of the phone that houses the camera sensors would be cumbersome and intrusive. That has turned out to not be the case at all. When gripping the phone normally (either one handed or two handed) never did it get in the way or did my fingers keep hitting it. When laying the phone flat (with no case) there's no wobble despite the protrusion. You'd really have to push down on the top of the phone to experience some wobble. I find the dimensions of the google pixel 6 to be perfect for one handed use. While the pixel pro has some minor upgrades over the standard pixel 6, I feel as though it borders being "too large" for my one handed use. In terms of bezels I was surprised that I didnt miss the curved bezels from my previous note android device. While this phone doesn't have the thinnest bezels, it's still one of the sleekest looking phones on the market. I also love that Google stuck with the small circular camera cut out and didn't go with a distracting notch! The one thing I would change in terms of design would be the placement of the volume rocker. I wish it was either on the left side or that it would have been moved further down on the right side to make it more central. I watch all of my content in landscape mode so having it more centrally located would have been a bit more convenient. Performance/User Experience: --------------------------- This is the most fluid and snappy experience that I've ever used on any phone. Applications instantly open, load, and close. I can leave several apps running in the background while playing a game, listening to music, watching streaming content, downloading large files, etc. Not once during daily use have I noticed even a minor hiccup. To test the phone I left several apps running in the backgroundc and played the very well known genshin impact android game as well as some warhammer and the experience was flawless. I've owned nothing but flagship Android phones this past decade and I'm convinced that the reason why the pixel 6 provides such a buttery smooth experience on android is due to to the combination of google's new tensor chip and the close to stock vanilla Android UI. Even though I knew the tensor chip was not going to outperform the top of the line qualcomm processors on raw numbers alone, I still benchmarked my pixel 6 out of curiosity. It still received pretty impressive numbers on geekbench 5. It received a single-core score of 1032 and a multi-core score of 2744. More than adequate to run all the latest and future applications. Camera: --------------------------- The camera sensors on this phone are a feat of engineering! The 50 megapixel main sensor and 12 megapixel ultrawide sensor takes stunning photos. When in camera mode, you have instant options to alter color and shadow. I've found myself using this feature a lot as it makes photos with dull colors come alive! The slight disappointment here is that we don't get the new coveted 4x telephoto zoom that's featured on the pro model. This means that we don't get any optical zoom and instead we're stuck with Google's "Super Res" 7x digital zoom. I've tested the digital zoom and it's not terrible but it won't compare to an optical lens. Some of my favorite camera features are the "Magic Eraser" and "Night Sight". Both are extremely impressive features. Magic eraser is similar to the magic eraser tool in photoshop. It does a fantastic job of removing people or objects that you don't want in the photo (so long as they're not the main focal points of attraction in the image). The night sight feature is a game changer for taking pictures at night. Please see the two images I have attached. There is very little ambient lighting in the room that the picture was taken in. The same object was taken with the same lighting conditions without flash. It's as if someone turned on the light when taken with the night sight feature! The whole camera ecosystem has been designed with convience in mind too. Google photos makes it incredibly easy to instantly edit, share, and upload all your content. Features: --------------------------- This is the part of the Pixel 6 that extremely impresses me. There's sooo many great features to list so I'll just name a few of my favorites. 5G speeds are ridiculously fast! When connected to 5G, I typically average 250+ Mbps down and 60 + Mbps up (see screenshot). One of my absolute favorite features on the pixel 6 is the automatic ability to screen calls. The amount of robocalls I receive has greatly increased within the last couple of years. If the pixel detects that either a phone call or a text message is from an unknown caller, it'll automatically decline the call without interupting you (it'll never decline anyone in your contact list). You can also set it so that the google assistant automatically answers unknown calls. The assistant politely asks the caller a couple of basic questions to make sure it's not a robocall, a faked number, or a potential scam. The transcript of the brief conversation appears on your phone so you know if it's legit. Display: --------------------------- While the standard Pixel 6 doesn't share the same quad hd resolution (1440p) and pixel density as it's bigger brother, the 1080p HDR capable display on the pixel 6 is still impressive. Also, I'd argue that at this six inch screen size, you're really not missing much with 1440p over 1080p. The 6.4 inch OLED display produces an impressive color accurate picture. It produces some rich reds, lush greens, vibrant purples, all while not over saturating the image. I also love the deep blacks that this display produces! The adaptive 90hz refresh rate makes a world of a difference coming from a 60hz display. Swiping through the UI, switching between apps, browsing through content on a browser, etc has attributed to the smoothest performance I've ever experienced on a phone. The pixel 6 doesn't have the brightest screen but it's certainly more than adequate. With the manual slider you get 500 nits of maximum brightness and about 850+ when set to adaptive. On a sunny day, I found myself having to turn up the brightness slider to at least 80 percent to get good visibility while being outdoors. I do wish it provided closer to 1000 nits of maximum peak brightness for optimum visiblity on these occasional situations but it's a minor gripe. Audio: --------------------------- Without a doubt, the most impressive stereo audio I've heard on any phone. This thing gets loud! The audio is produced by a bottom firing speaker and the earpiece. The listening experience has been decent enough to where I've found myself, on multiple occassions, not bothering to get up to turn on my bluetooth home audio speaker. At full volume, there's no distortion and music sounds crisp. However, as a fan of a wired music listening experience, the one thing I wish was included was a standard headphone jack. Battery Life: --------------------------- In terms of phone use, at the end of a standard work day, I easily still have over 30% battery left. On most days, I've had over 40% without ever charging it once throughout the day. This is thanks to the beefy 4600 mAh battery on the pixel 6. This phone should be able to easily get you through a full workday with a similar workload as I've just described. You also get 50% charge in 30 minutes if you're using a 30 watt charger. Overall, I've been very impressed with the pixel 6, especially at the price segment it comes in at. While the pixel 6 may not officially be considered a flagship phone compared to the pro model, I feel that it still retains enough flagship features to still be considered worthy of the flagship title. For all the flagship features that you get at this competitive price point, this is an easy recommendation!

I always get excited when Google announces new Pixel phones and this year was no different. When I saw the two new models of the Pixel 6 I knew right away that I wanted the regular Pixel 6 over the pro model. Now that I've been using the Pixel 6 for a few days, below are my thoughts. Size I think the size of the regular Pixel 6 is perfect. I'm a fan of bigger phones so this fits the bill just right. Its just a hair smaller than the Pixel 4xl and a lot bigger than the Pixel 5 which I felt was too small in hand. I've include pics for size comparison of the Pixel 4xl, Pixel 5, and the Pixel 6. Its a chonky phone though. A bit thicker and heavier than I was expecting so you defiantly notice it when its in your pocket. Still not as heavy as the iphone 13 pro max though. Hardware The phone feels very solid and well built. The volume and power buttons are clicky. The frame is a matte black just like the Pixel 4xl was. The back is glass again. I'm not sure when this back glass fad will end but at least Google makes it look good. The color choices this year are great. You get to choose from three. Stormy Black, Sorta Seafoam, and Kinda Coral. Really cant go wrong with any of them. The front of the phones are the same on all three. This is the first phone with Googles Tensor chip. Googles first mobile processor. I have to say the phone is buttery smooth. Navigating around, opening apps, closing apps and just doing day to day stuff. I've had no issues or lag with anything I've done. In my opinion Tensor performs like any other high end mobile processor. Google included all of the latest wireless standards. This years pixels have wifi 6/6e support, bluetooth 5.2, and mobile 5g! I've been using all of these with the exception of wifi 6e, (don't have a 6e router yet), and all work great. I was getting well over gigabit wifi speeds on wifi 6. Around 90mbps download on 5g, and audio streams with no lag or drops on bluetooth 5.2. Display The display is a 1080p+ 6.4" OLED display and gets bright enough for my needs while looking great. Its a bit more square this year but still slightly rounded in the corners. Bezels are minimal enough. Its got a 90Hz display which is on by default. I find that scrolling is really smooth like previous Pixels. I'm not sure why Google decided to go with a curved display on the pro model but I'm glad they didn't on this regular Pixel. I prefer flat displays. Included in the display is an in screen fingerprint reader. Note that its not instant but takes about half a second to recognize and unlock. Everyone has their opinion of where the fingerprint reader should be side, back, or front. I prefer front or side so I can unlock my phone without having to pick it up every time so I appreciate that they move it to the front. Sound I would say audio from the speakers is just average. The dual speakers in the Pixel 6 sound so much better than last years Pixel 5 but not as good as the Pixel 4xl. Not sure why that is though since the phone is thicker you would think they would have done a better job on the speakers. Haptics The haptics motor is actually really good in this phone. The problem I would like to mention is that the haptics motor is placed at the top of the phone for some weird reason. So when typing you don't feel it as much because your hands are at the bottom of the phone. But even with this placement its still better than most phones I've used. Battery From my experience battery life has been pretty good. I've been charging every other day with regular use. I can go two days on a charge before needing to top it off overnight. You should have no problem going one day under heavy use. Oh and there is no power brick in the box so you will have to either use a existing or buy a new one. If you buy a new one make sure it can do 30 watt charging which is the fastest charging it can do. I'm currently using a 18 watt charger so I cant comment on 30 watt charging speeds. Android One great thing about having a Google Pixel is that you get OS updates day one! No need for waiting for manufactures to make their changes and push it months later. Also you get monthly security updates that sometimes even have little added Pixel software features. This phone comes with the latest version of Android, Android 12. I had been using it for a few weeks, even before I got the Pixel 6. Android 12s Material You theming works really well. At first I didn't think I would like it or use it but I was surprised at how well the colors adapted in everything to my background choices. I've decided to leave it on although you can customize it and even turn it off if you choose to. I feel like Android has matured enough now that they are starting to make it fun to use again. Camera The camera has been updated this year and I can tell! It does a great job of taking photos and video with its 50MP camera. I'm a point and click type of person so I use a phone for most of my photos. I am sad they they didn't include a optical zoom in the regular Pixel 6 though. I really prefer having the optical zoom but I guess you can get the pro model if you really need it. I find for the most part my photos look great. What I found is what you see in the screen before you take the shot is not always what you get. After you take the phone it typically looks better. Google does their computational photo adjustments (instantly) and your photos come out looking even better. Also one of my favorite features night shots still look absolutely hands down spectacular. I love the idea of not having to use flash in low light situations. I like that the camera app is simple to use and not cluttered like some others. Google does a good job here. They make it easy to switch modes and edit photos. There is a new camera app feature called Magic Eraser. It works well in some situations but not all. For example I took a picture of my arm with a cut on it and was able to erase the cut just fine like it never existed. Removing any face imperfections works well too. Removing people or objects seems to depend on the background. From my experience it works better when there is less detail in the background so your experience will vary there. Overall its a really cool feature that lets you touch up on your photos if needed. There is also a new Motion mode that allows you to add a motion blur effect to your phones. Its nice when phone manufactures add these little things into the camera app so you don't need to install another photo editing app to do it. I think these features will get better with time too. Summary In the end I love using this phone and I keep coming back to it. I finally have a phone worthy of getting me to move off my Pixel 4xl. Even with a few minor shortcomings this is in my opinion still the best Pixel phone to date! So close to perfection.

My previous phone was a dual screen. As an office device it was excellent but as a phone and a camera it rated as the poorest phone I have ever owned. So I switched to the Pixel 6. The 6.4” screen size is perfect. I prefer larger phones and the display is beautiful. There is some weight to the phone and it is slippery without a case and I would strongly recommend a case and a screen protector. It comes with a Reviews Guide that is a manual for some of the features. When is the last time a phone came with a useful manual? Full color and very helpful, another win for Google. Setting up was a breeze. I didn’t even have to call Verizon to have a setting fixed. You can transfer your SIM card (easy) or download a virtual SIM (didn’t use). Just follow the on screen prompts and it will walk you through the process. Via a cable I was able to transfer everything from my old phone. Warning – all of my apps transferred, including those native to the previous phone manufacturer. Just delete what you don’t need anymore. Reviewers have reported issues with the Fingerprint Unlock. My experience is that it works 99.9% of the time. Setting up this feature, I made sure that all sides of my finger were well recorded in its more natural state (drier vs. oily). It works great. The Pixel 6 comes in 3 colors. It really doesn’t matter once you put a case on it and then select a wallpaper. The UI can be customized with themed icons, widgets and dynamic colors. As a phone the Pixel 6 is excellent. It is a phone and some manufacturers forget that fact. Everyone has noticed an improved call quality over my previous phone. It connects perfectly to my 2019 Subaru Outback EVERY TIME. My previous phone always cut out on a stretch of road near our house and in our driveway or garage. The Pixel 6 does not have that problem so now I know it is not a signal strength issue but with the previous phone itself. Call volume is finally loud enough, clarity is great, calls are not dropped, connects to car every time (with more connectable apps) – what’s not to love? It has been about 4 phones ago since the phone was a priority; thanks Google. One of the best features is Calling Assistance. I used it to call Disney World. A 4 hour wait time that turned into 5 hours. It will tell you projected wait times (so did Disney and they were close) and then it will hold for you and call you when your call is ready. What a wonderful feature when the company you are calling doesn’t offer the call back feature. Priceless – why don’t other phones offer this? There are a lot of features with this phone. You can use Assistant Voice Typing to send a message. Live Translate will translate text messages or Live Caption video or audio. Very cool. I watched a Japanese video and it captioned nicely. It also can translate foreign language signs via your camera. There is an Interpreter to translate conversations. Of course “Hey Google” is incorporated into a Google phone. They took it one step better and have voice commands that no longer have to be preceded by “Hey Google.” The camera almost made me cry. All I can say is WOW. Very easy to use. You can Magic Erase photobombers. I tested on the TV screen too and you can remove actors from a scene. Fun to play with. It actually suggests items to remove. In the photo, I removed the frog that was behind the witches. That I had to manually erase and it takes a little practice. You Can Action Pan or Long Exposure as well. I used Long Exposure for some of my evening Halloween shots. Face Unblur helps clear up your less than perfect shots. Real Tone does well capturing skin tones. Backlit photos also look very good, the Pixel 6 has a nice adjustment for that. 4X Optical Zoom works well and can be extended to 20X. Ultrawide Selfies was good but not a feature I will use very much. There is also front video at 4K and that works well if you want to film yourself. The regular video was easy to use and did well at night too. The name Google normally doesn’t ring synonymous with Privacy. But they did it right with some features on this phone. You have a Privacy Dashboard that shows usage history for your apps. The Security Hub is one of my favorite features. There are a lot of settings in there. Safety and Emergency is my favorite. It has Emergency Contacts, Emergency SOS, Car Crash Detection and Medical Information. Crisis Alerts are also available for the immediate area. There are lots of worthy settings in this area and you should explore what works for you. Anti-Malware and Phishing are also built in and work very well. Adaptive Battery is another great feature. Seldom used apps don’t drain the battery in this setting. Powering the Pixel 6 off wasn’t as simple as pushing the power button. You either press Power Button + Volume Up at the same time or slide down from the top of the screen and go down until you see the power icon circle. Holding the power button would have been much easier. To take a screenshot you will need to hold the Power Button + Volume Down at the same time. The screen will flash so you know you have a capture. Of course, this works effortlessly with Nest and also Google Home devices. Just talk to your phone and control the devices. Cast music from your phone to Google Home. Share and store your photos with Google Photos. Everything is so easily integrated. This phone really performs well and Google spent some time getting it right. It doesn’t seem rushed like many other phones. Very happy and highly recommended. NOTE: I received this product in exchange for my fair and unbiased review.

Coming from a 3 year old Stylo 5 this is a great improvement in camera, storage, security and processor. First, the design. When unboxing I noticed it was quite a bit heavier than my old phone but smaller in size even though the screen is bigger. That's because the screen is the size of the phone, there is no edge around the screen taking up space. The sides of the phone are really smooth, almost to smooth. Before I got a case for it I felt as though it could easily slip right out of my hand. With the case though it adds a little more bulk and grip to make it feel secure in my hand. Next, performance. The Google Tensor processor works great. The ease of switching between apps is so easy. Just swipe up and hold to find all your apps that are open. Swipe left or right and you and can scroll super fast to find the app you want. Pages load incredibly fast too. Move your favorite apps to the home screen and with one tap your apps loads in about 1 second. Very quick!! Setting up your home screen and unlocking features is a breeze too. Swipe up to find all your apps, long press an app and move it right to your home screen. If you want to group your apps just drop like apps on top of each other and it will create a folder. Pixel 6 comes preloaded with many wallpaper and screen saver colors and patterns or you can upload your own photos as a backdrop to your home screen,(see pics). There are several ways you can set up your Pixel to unlock. First a pin is needed but then you can add a finger(s)print to unlock, or smart lock. In smart lock you can set your phone to stay unlocked when it's on you or in a safe place like work or home. The finger print reader is on the front screen so it's a little different if you are used to a reader on the back. But I suggest programming both thumbs into the reader because when holding the phone in your palm your thumbs will be right where the reader is. Now Photos. When I first saw the camera bar on the back I didn't like it. It sticks out so far you would think the phone would wobble when lying flat, but it doesn't. It sits pretty flat unless you push on the top of the phone then the bottom raises up a bit. But after some use I actually like the raised camera bar. My index finger rests against it to feel even more secure when holding the phone. The 50mp camera is awesome though. Maybe because I am coming from a 13mp camera but I never thought I could take pictures and video like this. (see pics) I have tried all the options on the camera and most work great. You can get an awesome 360 degree panorama shot or use Photo Sphere which takes several pictures and stitches them to together to make 1 beautiful panoramic picture. The Night Sight mode adds a lot of light to a dark scene. It actually almost adds to much light making dark pictures almost look like daylight. The one mode I can't get to really work is the motion mode. Supposedly you can take pictures of moving things and kind of get a blur or tracer effect. I tried it on my dog running with no effect. Maybe you need to try it on cars moving fast or birds flying by. That's something I need to experiment a little more with. Video quality comes out great. There is also fun modes to use in video capturing like slow motion and time lapse. Google Lens is another mode that's fun to play around with. Just take a picture of something and Google Lens will search the Google database and tell you what the object is. Try it on trees, birds or insects to find exactly what they are and called. The absolute coolest thing about the photo options is Magic Eraser. Someone photo bombs a picture your taking, just go to Magic Eraser and take the bomber right out of your picture. (see pics) Battery life so far has been so-so. I do delivery gig work and have my companies app and google maps constantly working and the battery drains pretty fast. After 3 hours of work I am usually down to 50% and need to keep it plugged in to not lose any more life while finishing my shift. The Pixel is said to have an adaptive battery to learn your app usage and save power by limiting power to apps you're not using. So far, after a week, I haven't noticed battery power usage slowing down but I will keep trying. Also when I have my car charger plugged in the phone gets very warm. Not to hot to touch but you can definitely feel the warmth when charging. Overall the Pixel 6 is a great improvement if you have an older phone. The Pixel tips on the settings page will walk you through all the neat features of the phone. If you are coming from a higher end Android phone this may be just a lateral move for you.

Let’s get this out of the way: the Google Pixel 6 is a great phone from Google. There’s really not a whole lot to nitpick with and makes a compelling case for anyone looking to switch from Apple’s iPhone over to Android. It seems Google has taken the Apple approach with its latest flagship, as the unboxing process is simple and easy. There’s a USB-C dongle (to help transfer data from other phones, which is fantastic; more on that later), and USB-C cable for charging, a SIM card tool, and the phone itself. The overall design of the Pixel 6 is solid. There’s nothing, to me, that sticks out to “wow” you but that’s perfectly fine with me, at the same time. The screen is large, and the little cut-out for the front-facing camera is really nice compared to the iPhone’s “notch”. The USB-B to USB-C cable is a really nice addition. For me, I was planning to use my Pixel 6 as a true work phone; my wife and I own a business and have been using our Apple iPhones exclusively to do so. So. when it came time to power on and set up the Pixel 6, that cable came in handy. Google has built-in a neat transfer software, and it worked flawlessly taking our data from both iPhones onto the Pixel 6. The only real hiccup is that the Pixel 6 can’t transfer data that’s held in iCloud, but that makes sense since Google can’t access that from the phone specifically. Once set up, you’re pretty much ready to go. One of my favorite Google features is that when you search the Google bar for anything, Google will populate results from the Play Store as well, meaning you can simply search without opening the Play Store and still install apps. Apps installed will automatically pop up in new home screen tabs. Speaking of, swiping left will bring up the Google screen which gathers your data to populate news and articles based on your past interests. It’s similar to Google Chrome’s way of doing it and is a feature I like (more so than Apple News, for what it’s worth). Of course, everything is snappy out of the box, especially new technology, so the true test will be longevity, especially since the phone features Google’s new CPU chip. The chip also promises better battery life, and is very responsive to the phone’s 90hz screen. Unfortunately, this screen rate is locked (unlike the Pixel 6 Pro’s which is variable), but this should also produce standard battery life across the board. In my time with it, I’ve gotten a solid two full days of use out of it. That’s with no specific settings changed to gain better battery life. The 5G connectivity is nice, but that’s not a true surprise to anyone. The camera is also great, as is to be expected with the Pixel line, which has always been a strong suit of Google’s. There are a few neat features that people will like, and nighttime performance is very very good. Another neat, not super advertised feature is the wireless charger that sits on the back panel of the phone. This is great because it will charge specific devices Thus, the Pixel 6 is a wireless charger in a pinch which is fantastic. Speaking of new features, the fingerprint sensor is a welcome sight. We all know that facial recognition is great and fast, but hard to do when on the go in the current state of the world. Thus, the front screen fingerprint sensor really helps when you’re in a hurry and just want to use your phone. There are really only a couple of cons worth noting. First off, if you don’t use a case (which, most likely won’t be the case, but wanted to mention this), the fingerprint smudges can be fairly annoying. Also, the side buttons (volume, and screen lock), on my model seem a little shaky in build. There’s just a little too much give than I’d prefer to see in a $600 device. Lastly, while I really like and prefer the fingerprint sensor built into the front screen itself (especially when out and about), there have been times where its usefulness suffers, not recognizing my fingers in different positions. All this said, I think the Pixel 6 Pro is better suited to my personal tastes, but for most people, the Pixel 6 should be enough phone for most. I think this is a fantastic option, especially with its attractive $599.99 price. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed getting one for yourself.

Lot of extra features. Build quality is great. Had to wait till new stock arrives. But worth the wait. Camera performance is impressive.

============================ >>>>> Bottom Line Up front: <<<<< ============================ Perhaps the title of my review should include “Arguably” in the front – since the “best” of anything is can be a highly subjective term to add to anything people often feel passionate about. With that being said, as a long-time phone power user that carries around 2 (sometimes 3 phones) for 6-8 hours at a time, there is A LOT the Google Pixel does excellently - right out the box. That means you can just pick the Pixel 6 up out of the box and start using it like “Pro” – within minutes. This is made possible by it’s super friendly Android 12 “Material” OS, super easy to follow “guided walkthrough” style pop-ups, and quality hardware specifications. In short – you’d be hard pressed to find a better phone (with performance/hardware), with an equally as impressive camera suite for the money. Is there room for improvements? – in my opinion yes, and you can read about them in my detailed observations below. ===================================== > Overall Design/Aesthetics and Installation: < ===================================== Style and beauty is one of those things where most people would say “is in the eye of the beholder”. In my eyes, the Pixel 6’s design is nice change of pace from many of the typical Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, and Motorola handsets you often see out there. Most phones lately seemed to have held to the “camera” island approach where all the lenses and sensors are off floating in their own little floating area somewhere along the upper back of the device. The Pixel 6 went BSG “Centurion” style here and opted for a single all encompassing black lens and sensor bar that runs the entire width of the upper back of the phone - from left to right. Cool. However, as this is new to me – I worry that having this giant “glass” bar that runs across the entire back is going to be the first thing to smash into a counter top or floor if dropped == a very bad day. This hasn’t happened to me yet, but even with Gorilla “Victus” glass - I feel very nervous about setting it down too hard on rough or very dense surfaces. I really like the “2-tone” styled color themes they have going on, as it makes the phone “pop” with a little extra burst of color to accentuate the boarder if you wanted to go that route. Personally, I would have liked to seem even more variations in colors, or some kind of design studio options to mix and match our create your own style – even if it cost a little more to produce/purchase. From an actual physical button perspective, pretty much everything is where you would expect it to be – i.e. speakers, mic and USB-C port on the bottom, extra mic location at the top, power/volume buttons, SIM card slot on the left, etc. As I currently have a Samsung Note 20 Ultra that I heavily use, I am accustomed to having the volume buttons along the right top edge – with the power button on the bottom – HOWEVER – on the Pixel is inverted with the power button on the top and the volume button lower along the side. Not a big deal, but definitely may require some time retraining of your muscle memory to get it down more smoothly. ================================== > Personal thoughts /Usage observations: < ================================== Now for the nitty gritty – actually using it. I am honestly a big fan of how the Pixel 6 cleanly integrates with so many of the applications and features embedded in the Google ecosystem of products. I have several Google Nest devices from speakers, smart frames, thermostats, and camera’s – throughout my home. And while other phones out there may support Google Assistant/Nest through their OS or apps, there is something extra “snappy” about the speed and precision of using the Pixel 6 to execute my commands and use my devices. This brings me to one of the most delightful discoveries of the Pixel 6 in the time that I have had it – the “voice recognition” has been OUTSTANDING. For many years, I have dabbled with voice to text with my other phones/cars/devices – but they always seemed a little “off” or would regular mess something up in part of the process. The Pixel 6 didn’t seem to suffer any of these issues and blew me away in voice-to-text commands, messages, and commands. The most utilized Google application in my house is Google Photos. My family and I regularly capture and share all of our adventures with the cameras on our phones and share them with each other (and the various Google devices) in Google Photos. The quality of the images/shots, along with the flexibility of the available camera options and modes- make for an amazing experience on the Pixel 6. With so many options, this could also be a minor issue if your un-initiated with more advanced photographic terms/knowledge – but you can rest assured that if you leave it in “auto” you’ll still get excellent photos that are a cut above most other smart phone. My favorite feature is the “Magic Eraser” – where you can “edit” out unwanted background images and things to present a more focused and personalized look in many of your photos. It really is as simple as using a little eraser styled curser and either shading or highlighting objects/things you want removed. That’s it…This makes sharing our photos on our Nests and Smart frames even more enticing as we don’t have to wait to edit them at home, and we can go back and touch some of the photos we deemed “un-sharable” due to background or person interference. Magic Eraser is not a “cure all” mind you – as in most cases – with careful scrutiny you can sort of see that the image was edited/altered – but from a general perspective (under most circumstances) – it works very well. The Pixel 6 sports an under-screen finger print senor that regularly and reliably worked for me. I like the fact you have the little thumb print guide on screen to remind you where to place you finger and I though it was cool that the screen would like up on the sensor area that your finger was on – as it was reading it. I though it was just as fast and reliable as anything else I have used. The Pixel 6’s 6.4 inch OLED screen was a little smaller than what I am normally accustomed to, but for the native 1080p HD resolution – it was spot on in color and performance. The screen has an adaptive 60-90Hz refresh rate depending on the content - that makes animations, games, and movies smoothly while conserving as much battery as possible. In case you drop your phone into a puddle (toilet) – you can rest easy knowing it is IP68 rated for water/dust resistance. If no one had mentioned that the Pixel 6 was rocking the first Google designed “Tensor” chip ever – I wouldn’t have noticed. From my perspective it was just as responsive and performed just as well to every Snapdragon based flagship I have ever owned. Your mileage may vary, but I never felt the phone was “laggy “ or struggling to keep up with the multitude of apps and windows I was working at any given time. The Pixel 6 could have done a little better, but I honestly don’t think there is really anything that I would consider a “deal-breaker” in my opinion. Chiefly among them is the (re) charging speed. The Pixel 6 is able to support up to 30W fast charge - with the appropriate USB-C cable and Charger (that isn’t include in the box mind you). That being said – my Pixel 6 has been charging slower than many of my other phones that I use on a daily basis that are limited to 25W – and those phones larger battery packs – yet somehow manage to get to 100% faster than my Pixel 6. From my rough estimation, it seems to charge just as fast as my other phones to roughly 40% battery - but then drops off significantly in speed/estimated time to reach the full 100%. My only though on this, is that the charging algorithm must ramp/offset the Amps/power to keep the battery healthy and maintain safety protocols – or some other technical reason I am not privy to. Like I previously mentioned, no charger is included in the box, so while I am not happy about that, this seems to be the new “normal” these days. My only concern would be centered on finding the “right” USB-C chargers that meet the power/cable requirements to achieve the “max” speed/power as many current USB-C chargers aren’t quite as “ubiquitous” as they should be – potentially leading people to get slower/underperforming/unofficial chargers from 3rd parties. From a battery life perspective, I generally made it through my daily routine with some power to spare – but regularly skirted with battery in low “teens” by the end of the day. This included topping off with small wireless charging sessions on my 12-watt wireless desktop chargers.... so if you are a “power user” keep that mind. I generally have 5-6 “apps” that are constantly running in the background (like my vehicle app, security system app, Nest services, etc), and I have several email clients and message services running as well. I also use a lot of video-based communication platforms for several hours a day, so I hope this gives you a better reference for the type of battery life you might see yourself. Secondly, I don’t know if it was only my personal experience, but when wireless charging my Pixel 6 – it got surprisingly warm. Warmer than any other phone I had/currently owned and wirelessly charged. It never got so warm that it felt unsafe – but noticeably so that it is worth mentioning. In the event you were holding out for a physical 3.5mm headphone jack – you won’t find one here. As much as I like the comfort of having a legacy port like this, I think phone manufactures have safely oved on. Although the days of the 3.5mm headphone jack are now behind us, there are a ton of wireless options on the market to choose from (if you don’t already have a pair).

I like that phone. Very easy to handle and great phone to use for my mam

My wife purchased her Google Pixel 6 online at Best buy because there's no in-store stock and she picked it up at July 18 and the first thing she noticed is the unusual overheating of the phone even for standard usage and she been in contact with Google support team for the quick resolution of the issue but until now she's been waiting and waiting. I will update my review regarding this phone when quick resolution will be done soon. She really likes the phone but if it's just me I will return it in a heartbeat because overheating is not common and all she wanted is the advance replacement that's been on hold for a long while now by the @googlesupportteam. Hopefully they will help my wife get the replacement she needs soonest.

Great battery time. Awesome photo quality. Good features.

Defective screen (green tint on low brightness) out of the box. Others on Reddit have the same issue. A flagship device like this shouldn't have quality control issues. The worst part though is that Google Support is too busy to even help. They have both their call and chat disabled so there is no way to even contact them. (image is not my screen but my issue looks the same). The camera and OS are amazing but until Google fixes the quality of the screen it's one star from me.

Missed my previous Pixel and the Pixel experience. I bought the iPhone 13 Pro on release day, and was anxiously waiting for the Pixel 6. Now I can use both! Let's see what improvements has Google made to it's latest flagship line

At first I had a problem with a screen bug but the excellent customer service made it easy to fix from home. I have grown to prefer this phone and the features really have leveled up what I can do professionally.

I love my new phone, It works great. For a used device its in excellent condition..