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This is the Google Pixel six. It has new cameras. It costs 599 dollars. It has a new processor made by Google called Tensor and it has a camera bar on the back as opposed to a camera bump let’s talk about it. You know there’s been a lot of hype about the Google Pixel six.
Now Some Of That Comes From Google Announcing
this phone months before it was released. Some of that comes from the phone’s design. Some of that comes from the fact that Google went and made its own processor as opposed to using Qualcomm, but after spending over a week with the Google Pixel 6. I think it lives up to the hype Oh by the way if you’re looking for an in-depth review of the Google Pixel 6 pro take a look at a review video that. UK colleague Andy Hoyle made he goes in depth about everything but let’s start with the basics on the pixel 6.
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The pixel 6 has a 6. 4-inch 1080p display. It can switch between 60 Hertz and 90 Hertz. Depending on what’s on the screen, and there’s a hole punch cut out for the selfie camera around the screen.
The Screen Is Flat Has No Curved
edges, but there is a pretty thick bezel around the sides that bleed into the aluminum matte finish of the rails. Now this aesthetic kind of reminds me the iphone 10r or iphone 11 and that’s not necessarily a bad thing in use. The screen is pleasant and the resolution is good, but it is better on the pixel 6 pro. The front of the phone is covered in gorilla glass fictitis and under the screen is a fingerprint reader which yay but um. Over the first couple days using it it was like a 50 hit rate, which was not fun.
I Found Myself Having Maybe Go Two Or
even three times to unlock the phone, but after a few days of that experience, I decided to register my fingerprints a second time and now the phone and the fingerprint reader opens up instantly on the first try. Then there’s the back and this is where I stored a swoon over the Google pixel six. It’s made of gorilla glass sticks and has a two-tone design. This review unit is called sort of sea foam, which is sort of white sort of gray sort of blue sorta. Depending on the lighting.
The Top Of The Phone Has A Light
lime green accent, which contrasts nicely with the dark black of the camera bar and let’s talk about the camera bar and that’s a. way of describing what this thing is It’s a camera bump It just goes across the whole back of the phone. Maybe it’s better called a camera speed bump. I don’t know I’m not trying to make jokes. I’m just saying it is chunky.
It Does Stick Up Um But You Know
what I’m a big fan. I like the way this looks it’s bold it’s different it’s unique and I’m not a case person. I do not like putting my phones in cases so when I put the phone on the table it doesn’t wobble you’re not hearing anything because it’s not doing anything and that’s amazing to me now it does stick out enough so when I do put it in like my jacket pocket. It sometimes gets hung up on the edge of the pocket lip and the top sticks out which I don’t know looks kind. of cool probably not safe though in which case I probably just buy a case.
The Look Of The Pixel 6 Reminds Me
of the Pixel 2 xl. The Panda version. You remember that Ah so great the fit and finish overall is nice, but when you look at the pixel 6 pro it definitely feels and looks more premium. One of the features I was most hyped to try on this phone was the new cameras. The pixel 6 has the biggest camera hardware upgrade of any pixel in a long time.
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Combine That With Googles Already Stellar
computational photo recipe and expectations were very high and the pixel 6 delivers and immediately let me undercut what I just said by acknowledging that this is still a phone. A mirrorless camera, a DsLr will likely take better photos in most situations than this phone that said the pixel 6. Takes fantastic photos let’s start with the ultra ultrawide camera, which offers a 0. 7 times magnification versus the 0. 6 times magnification On the pixel 5.
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Overall it’s good but not great detail is ok but soft and the dynamic range is decent. There is definitely a step down in quality going in between the main camera and the ultra wide and also I wish. The perspective was just a bit wider prefer the ultra wide cameras on the galaxy s 21 ultra and the iphone 13 pro more. But then there’s the 50 megapixel pixel bending sensor on the main wide angle camera and photos from it are absolutely amazing.
Details Are Great Textures, Look Outstanding I Mean
look at the paintbrush marks in the paint on this old-timey fire hydrant or the fur on this trio of dogs. The dynamic range is good and just to emphasize for a. In medium and low light. I noticed some ghosting and flares that happened when a light source was in the frame like cafe string lights. I mean this wasn’t problematic and it’s not nearly as bad as some other phones that are sold today.
Night Sight.
Google’s version of combining multiple images together when it’s too dark is excellent. There’s a sense of drama to the way. The pixel renders a night sight photo, but if you’re Google why stop there and you know what they certainly didn’t. There’s a new motion mode which has two options.
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Action Pan And Long Exposure Action Pan
takes the background of a photo where your subject is moving and gives it a dramatic motion blur and long exposure mimics a well long exposure photo. There are apps that do something similar but you can get some decent light tails from traffic and make. Running water look like silk it’s fun. It doesn’t replace long exposure photography on a dedicated camera, but that’s not all. Google gives you another cool photography tool called Magic Eraser, and this lets you take a person an object or any part of a photo that you don’t want and remove it.
You Can Get To The Magic Eraser
two ways in photos. Sometimes you’ll see a suggestion about removing people from the background or when you’re going into the edit mode. You just gotta tap on the tools button to reveal magic Eraser for people in the background. It’ll find their silhouette or you can use your finger to paint out the part you want gone it works pretty well, but it’s far from perfect sometimes I get absolutely amazing results like like removing people from this photo of a pedestrian walkway near some restaurants Magic Eraser even. filled in the building’s painted design that was covered up by the people.
Other Times There Were Transition Artifacts Like It
removed two people in the background of this photo, but also disfigured the lady on the right’s hand. One improvement Google talked about to its cameras is called real tone, which is a major rethink and exploration of how Google’s photos specifically its algorithm and engineers handle people with different complexions. I have more I want to explore with this but the photos I’ve taken so far of people with darker complexions look good, even if they’re not under the most flattering light and when I showed a friend a photo I took of them just doing a mundane thing. They immediately wanted a copy because of how good their skin looked when it comes to video. The pixel does not have a history of having the greatest video.
On A Phone, But Video On The Pixel
6 is good. In fact, I would say this is the best video off of a pixel phone. I’ve ever tested details and color accuracy are better now. The difference in terms of image quality between photos and videos is smaller than they have been on prior pixels, but do not get me wrong. Photos are still the strength of the pixel on the front.
The Pixel 6 Has An 8-Megapixel Camera That
shoots 1080p video. The pro has a wider self-ie camera that can record 4k video selfie. Photos from the pixel 6 are good but in medium and low light They start to look noisy. There are many more camera features on the pixel 6 that I don’t have time to get into like face on blur and I promise you we’re going to have more in-depth camera videos. Pixel 6 and 6 pro soon.
The Pixel 6 Runs On Googles Tensor
processor. This is the first chip that Google ever designed. It’s custom made for the pixel and in use it’s peppy The camera app opens fast animations looks smooth and did stutter and it handles gaming well in terms of battery life. Google quotes that a single charge will get you through a day and in regular use. I found that to be accurate in heavy use days where I’m shooting lots of photos and videos or watching lots of movies or Youtube videos or playing lots of games.
Id Say Battery Life Is More
like three quarters of a day. Over the 10 days. I had the phone and reviewed it the screen on time averaged six hours, which is good but not great. The pixel 6 runs Android 12, which is such a delight to. Use I like the big obvious buttons and sliders.
The Overall Look Of Android Is Welcoming
and clear. I like being able to match and complement colors from my phone’s wallpaper. I mean take a look at a settings menu page for a page that is mainly text. It looks good and it’s easy to read. The pixel 6 comes with several of its own Android 12 special features, some of which are powered by tensor and they stand out for me is voice recognition whether it’s translating a conversation between an English speaker and a Portuguese speaker or just voice typing.
There Are A Lot Of Improvements Voice
typing in particular seems to understand context better auto punctuate more accurately and is easier to command and clear mistakes. The pixel 6 supports sub 6 5g and i tested it here in San Francisco. Now there are special carrier versions. of the Pixel 6 that also support millimeter Wave 5g. I opened this review by saying that the pixel 6 cost 599 dollars by the way that gets you 128 gigabytes of storage and for that price.
I Cant Think Of A Better Phone
to recommend and that’s not even mentioning the fact that this gets five years of security and software updates and major Android os updates. This is the pixel phone that I’ve wanted from Google for a long time and that’s all I’ve got if you are interested in learning more about the pixel 6 or buying one check out the link in the description and look. There is so much more about the Pixel 6 and the 6 pro that I was not able to go into with this video. So please check out my written review on CnEt.
Com But Now I Want To Hear From.
You guys What do you think of the pixel 6? Does it live up to the hype? Are you considering getting a pixel 6 or a 6 pro throw your thoughts in the comments. This is the phone close.
Summary
The Google Pixel 6 has a 6.4-inch 1080p display . The screen is flat has no curved edges, but there is a pretty thick bezel around the sides that bleed into the aluminum matte finish of the rails . The front of the phone is covered in gorilla glass and under the screen is a fingerprint reader which yay but um. It was like a 50 hit rate, which was not fun. I found myself having maybe go two or even three times to unlock the phone, but after a few days of that experience, I decided to register my fingerprints a second time and now the phone and the fingerprint reader opens up instantly on the first try . Oh by the way if you’re looking for an in-depth review of the Google pixel 6 pro take a look at a review video that that. UK colleague Andy Hoyle made he goes in depth about everything but let’s start with a review of everything but he goes into detail about everything . The Pixel 6 pro is better…. Click here to read more and watch the full video