Google Pixel 6 Review | Should you go Pro?

[@TjPhysicist]

thank you for being one of the FEW reviewers online to actually talk about the regular pixel6 and not just in passing. I feel like this happens all the time, and not just with phones, people only want to talk about the TOTL, even if the next best is far more likely to be what most people want.

[@tahnae99]

I preordered this the other day and I'm so so glad that it's actually good! Thanks for the review! Your daughter is adorable

[@USArmy91222]

what is the arrival date?

[@tahnae99]

@@USArmy91222 I'm in Australia and it's being shipped on the 27th, but as I live in a regional area, I don't think I'll get it until Monday or Tuesday at the earliest next week due to shipping delays across the country from the lockdown that just ended. That said, I've heard some people in the US have to wait until January for theirs? No thanks. If I was them, I'd cancel the preorder and try to find it in store somewhere. Even if you miss out on the Pixel Buds A-Series (which is the bonus in Australia, Canada and the US - we don't get the fancy Bose headphones like in Europe), if you need a new phone, I wouldn't wait three months just to get some free headphones

[@USArmy91222]

@@tahnae99 wow, hope if i order mine i don't have to wait until January..TY for the quick response 👍

[@tahnae99]

@@USArmy91222 Good luck! I think that's just through Google directly in the US with the long delays? I hope you find somewhere that's a bit faster than January!

[@burayan85]

@@USArmy91222 Just ordered my white Pixel 6 Pro as well, but it's showing deliver of January 20-22 2022.... Do you think it's a gross over-estimation?

[@TimeBucks]

Screen call feature is actually awesome

[@AugustoLugo1983]

Motorolas have that feature here in the US, got a Samsung phone now and I sure miss that feature.

[@mosalahmosalahrunningdownt5579]

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[@thistoob]

So is the on-hold wait for me feature.

[@msquared8892]

this feature has been on the pixel devices since the Pixel 4a. Its great and i use it daily, no more robo calls

[@MrHrisk]

@@msquared8892 lol even my Pixel 3a has it

[@GortFromAltier4]

First, I love that you called the intro "pointless waffle" Second, I went with this one over the 6 pro. The price difference was too high for what the pro offered. Also, the 6 "feels" like a pixel to me and the pro feels like a Samsung.

[@wall-e7179]

I think the Pro is very Huawei-esque

[@GortFromAltier4]

@@wall-e7179 yeah I can see that too, but it just doesn't strike me as a pixel phone. The standard 6 feels very similar to the pixel 4

[@wall-e7179]

@@GortFromAltier4 Agreed, especially the matt frame.

[@HollowRick]

Totally agree with this ^ and thats the reason I also went with a sorta seafoam model 😉

[@nikolavonfulton5195]

After seeing some reviews on the pro I don’t think that it is worth the cost for the pro over the pixel 6

[@1965dingle]

I pre-ordered this last week, I was a little worried but seeing your review I'm sold.

[@Aiko-by1ph]

Ordered this phone, an upgrade from my Huawei P20 Pro that I already have for 4 years. ❤️ I'm so excited😍

[@flintoff2006]

Brutally honest review.... Exactly what I want to hear after some time without an upgrade. You've sold me on this model alone, even though I'll probably plump for the pro. Great review 👍

[@swiftyyy870]

Ive never owned a google phone before but ive had this samsung s7 now for 6 years and i wanna try something different, this phone looks awesome so far not seen a bad review yet, everything about the design looks clean and thats for the UI to

[@victornebs4018]

I'm more than tempted by the pixel 6 man, especially given the fact that I like a smaller form factor so I would go for this over the pro and it's cheaper after all

[@velrethar]

I love your energy while presenting the phone. Been really enjoying your videos lately

[@maheshhhmanoj]

Literally was waiting for 6 days for ur review

[@wooshbait36]

Who asked?

[@NoyTiAnhZolo]

@@wooshbait36 we ask, it your problem ??

[@wooshbait36]

@@NoyTiAnhZolo Nice English

[@NoyTiAnhZolo]

@@wooshbait36 what you gonna do, give me an F ?

[@mrscience5412]

I've been using the screen call feature for months. I have to say it's actually awesome!

[@dsutedja]

even more amazing is the next iteration of it: auto screen-call. Nowadays, I rarely get robocalls on my 3xl. If I catch it at the right time, I'll see a notification saying assistant is shooshing the spammers :)

[@fabio3525]

Thanks for the comparison! Waited for exactly this, because I couldn't decide which one is better for me. 😊 I will go with the Pixel 6 and safe the money from the pro for different useless stuff 😄

[@bytesizeclu]

What a device, they have somehow managed to keep this well under a grand with those pretty incredible specs and as usual google have crushed the completion with the camera game but BOY HE THICC

[@dalehoward2367]

Dale Sharey Howard Dale Howard ll

[@dabluntz19]

you should like a shill

[@mosalahmosalahrunningdownt5579]

"incredible specs" like...

[@emmaj19899]

Thank you for being one of the few youtubers out there to do a full review of the pixel 6 and not the pro version. I think I'm pretty much sold on the Pixel 6, it sounds like a really promising upgrade from my Pixel 4

[@luckysharma-gc1vs]

Hi can we talk

[@ednewmy]

Got to be the first time ever hearing Penge getting mentioned in a tech review. Big up the Penge massive!

[@cookiesandstreams]

Excited! Definitely skipping on the pro, I'm never going curved glass ever again. Shame about the loss of telephoto though.

[@Pislik870]

Curved display is fairly sophisticated

[@dwaynerichardson5358]

Yeah the curve stopped me getting the pro too. I also said never again

[@cookiesandstreams]

@@Pislik870 I've never had a curved display that didn't cause problems at some point. Not interested. Also just not a fan of how it looks unless you're looking at it directly in perfect lighting conditions. Side glare and color distortion annoy me. I wish companies would just stop.

[@mollymurtagh970]

@@cookiesandstreams my Huawei p30 Pro has a curved screen and incidentally is the only screen i've ever managed to smash. Pre-ordering the Pixel 6 i think!

[@ericboyle8296]

Yeah the tele is the only reason I'd go with the pro. Nervous about the curved screen. I think I'll save the $300 and slap on a Moment lens if needed.

[@sorrowwinds]

Thank you for posting a regular. All I'm seeing is the pro.

[@gilesrdavies]

Exactly, Chris is the phone reviewer of the people, not the rich! Not everyone wants to spend £900 on a pro.

[@bill1824]

not only your reviews are great in content but they also have some funny jokes around it which i love it, great content, definitely subbed

[@uzudi]

Loved the fact that you actually played genshin impact is the one I'm playing (on PS5 and sometimes on the phone). I'm looking forward to see your review of the pro version since that's the one I pre-ordered.

[@hoangd4132]

the only relevant performance test tbh. so sick of people running freaking pubg mobile that my 4 yrs old android can already reach stable 60fps.

[@dougduffy3484]

who do you main?

[@uzudi]

@@dougduffy3484 Xiao hahahaha and second Ayaka those are my best built. But I'm not using then that much right now focused on improving the other characters. W about you?

[@danieluribe9605]

Do You have it already?? What do You think about the curved screen!?

[@mfinAdaM]

Very awesome and well spoken review! I love how you always get straight to the point for every category, which is very helpful for the ADHD crowd :)

[@speedkillz0118]

Great Review! Always appreciate that you dont spend the entire video talking abou the camera like every other tech KZbinr!

[@blaster915]

Been refreshing for this!!

[@gilesrdavies]

It has a 90 Hz refresh rate.

[@blaster915]

@@gilesrdavies 😂

[@karlmoore1837]

I think I'll wait to see what Google plans for the 6a, hopefully a smaller, lighter and cheaper version (budget friendly).

[@danoliver8804]

Very happy with mine after a month. Great camera & battery. Finger printer reader is ok, just slightly slower, prob stops me looking at the phone every two seconds.

[@Uncle_Drew0227]

Did you encounter any heating issues?

[@danoliver8804]

​@@Uncle_Drew0227Now and then.... Normally after an update then it settles. However I can't have it in my pocket whilst driving.

[@OJAYSAN]

Keep up the amazing work Chris! Best reviewer in EU, easily edit: damn some grammar nazi on me about EU, lazy to type out EUROPE ok?

[@shitmir]

Wellllllllllllllllllllllllllll........not post Jan 31st 2020... lol..but maybe Europe then afterwards.. xx

[@troletrain]

Brah, he's British. They left the EU. Have you been under a rock?

[@shitmir]

@@rayquazahere8529 yeah, but these kind of technicalities and mistakes related to them had people turned away at airports, because hey they thought it was all Europe/EU, so UK too.. haha.. not everybody who points out some incorrect information is a Nazi or a snowflake...

[@OJAYSAN]

@@shitmir what an idiot. The typical Yeah, but blah blah blah here's why you're wrong statement. Go touch some grass

[@shitmir]

@@OJAYSAN nope, grass is wet and cold this time of night...and yeah, not my fault you type factually incorrect comments... next thing you will say Belarus is an EU country.. lol

[@Alanicus1]

Great review and I love the off beat humour! I went for the Pixel 6, as I dislike curved screens, which seem much more fragile and cause odd reflections. Quite apart from that the extra features of the Pro model do not seem to warrant the huge price difference. The 6 still feels very premium (rubbish fingerprint reader aside) and gives the you the best Android experience. For £600 (including the excellent Pixel Buds) it's a real bargain.

[@nayeemism]

love your content... always makes me smile when i listen to you describing all these monotonous details with such colorful humour....

[@urbanfireblade]

It sure pack a lot of tech into a phone, I went for the pro purely because i didn't want any regrets to not buying the top model, but tbh the 6 would be a huge improvement to my great but ageing Pixel 3a XL and much better value than what the pro is. Looking forward to getting mine from Google!

[@rolloverdj72]

The 3AXL is an amazing phone. Looking forward to my 6 though

[@HollowRick]

Why would you regret getting a 6? You save £299 while only losing a hand full features but you do you :D i personally couldn't justify £899

[@urbanfireblade]

@@HollowRick i guess being a gadget person it's always nice to know you've bought the best of something, but yeah £849 for the Pro doesn't look anywhere near as good value as the Pixel 6.

[@Thinhkk0]

@@HollowRick 6pro has better screen, designed, camera. I think it still has good value. And white color only 6pro.

[@chrisjames6327]

@@urbanfireblade yeah I'm the same. I actually only bought the Pixel 6 (mainly because of budget reasons) but I always buy iPad Pros because I just feel happier knowing I am using the pinnacle model! I would have probably gone pro if I had the disposable income, but have to say, no regrets with the 6 either - it's a fabulous phone I'm going to keep for years

[@Sonic_mena]

Amazing 🔥👽

[@breichjr]

Waiting on my 6 to arrive tomorrow but also waiting on my case to arrive as well. I'm surprised folks order phones based on the color. I wouldn't expect any phone to live if it were dropped from 4 feet onto concrete or asphalt. And I'm never going to be the guy who tests that theory out. There are cases on Amazon already for less than $20. Thanks for the great review and decidedly sarcastic sense of humor. Loved it.

[@kodaloid]

Still in love with the 5, severely underrated

[@Mubashir_AK]

Call it weird, but I think the selfie hole looks better in the corner. The central position makes it awkward when you go full screen.

[@rcbmulder]

agree 100% - ive got pixel 5 and daughter in law has 13promax - she agrees the photos are nearly always better from the pixel 5 but just 'doesn't like android'.. so sticking with the iphone

[@loquacious1956]

I bought the Pixel 6 in the Kinda Coral colour and love it!!! Now to get my head around android 12.

[@HowToDoItTech]

I too am a big fan of Adam Buxton at 02:09. Nice video!

[@JustinMannn]

Buckles interviewing David Sedaris @ 2:11, nice choice of podcast!

[@iainlivingstone319]

Thanks for the review Chris definitely the 6 for me, cheaper and hate curved screens!! Cheers as always mate 👍😎

[@Justgambleit]

Your phone reviews are always the best. Only come to you for all my tech needs😁

[@mutiatun9806]

You Chris is one of trusted reviewer on youtube. I buy a phone after watch one of yours. Thanks.

[@BYLEE1]

Thank you for actually posting the regular one been searching

[@sheenaIlona2306]

I've just ordered mine, yes I'm always late to the party, and having watched this review I'm very excited to receive it. I am getting a big upgrade from the pixel 3a with this phone so it's reassuring to know I have made the right decision. I have watched so many of your videos and love your no nonsense reviews. I was tempted to switch to Samsung this time round (I have watched all your Samsung reviews) but the pixel 3a has been a superb phone, had it for 3 and a half years and it's still going strong, so decided to stay with google for that very reason. Happy New phone day to me!

[@nagavamsikrishna7506]

Each review of yours speaks out a story. You just earned yourself another sub!

[@OddOneOut665]

Congrats, Bud! You're the First Tech channel to post their Review on this Phone. CHEERS indeed~

[@MrDpLj]

Thank you for your review. Pre-ordered and hopefully delivery on Thursday

[@elementalPaul]

Two things I liked about the review - Count Buckules and the fact that I'm not the only Deezer user in the UK! Other than that I'm glad to see the Pixel 6 seems like a decent phone, I uncharacteristically pre-ordered mine on launch day and I'm looking forward to getting my hands on it soon.

[@gilly2bad]

I just bought one yesterday! It should arrive tomorrow.. I can't wait!

[@ESCO2]

Thank you for the review. I LOVE your accent :) I have been leaning to purchase 6 because of the flat display and smaller size. So far for the Pixel Pro 6 I have heard two reviewers say their display broke at time of filming their reviews ... enough said lol

[@wall-e7179]

My black 6 arrives tmmw. Actually hyped. I'll need a skin though I reckon, at least for the bottom section.

[@G1NZOU]

I ended up getting the Sorta Sunny Pro as I intend on using this for years to come, and the telephoto lens and better screen as well as the increased RAM I thought would be handy in the future. My favourite colour is definitely the Sorta Seafoam on the regular 6 though, and with the £599 price the regular one is definitely the better deal, it's a lot of phone for the money. It's absolutely huge compared to my old Pixel 2 though, and although screens with barely any bezel at all are all the rage now I actually liked the Pixel 2's forward facing stereo speakers. When I was considering the Pixel 5 a few months ago I took my first look at the 6's camera bar and thought "nah, not for me", but it's really grown on me, I don't mind a big bar if it has the hardware and especially the software to make it worthwhile, since I use my Pixel 2 for mostly KZbin, web browsing and photos the camera is a big tickbox for my upgrade.

[@bettyboop1524]

My LG G6 is now six years old and I'm looking for something that isn't Apple or Samsung. I remember when the Pixel first came out and thought one more thing Google is getting it's hand into. But looking at all the reviews of the Pixel 6 I may seriously look into this model. I especially like the security aspect of this phone. I'm not a gamer or a "selfie person" so I don't think it's worth paying for the Pro when it doesn't matter to me about games. I'm used to a larger phone therefore the size doesn't scare me. Thanks for the video.

[@Paul.Warren]

Pre ordered 19th Oct arriving 26th Oct can't wait. Thanks for reviewing.

[@stephenenrile2684]

Literally the first one before the others that I subscribed! It's crazy!

[@kevinpriestly324]

Amazing review, I'm still on my pixel 3 and I'm in dire need of an upgrade and it's the pixel 6 for me ...thanks for being one of the only KZbinrs that gives a no nonsence review ...all the others are gushing over the 6 pro

[@halaltravelclub]

The footage at 11:25 looks quite grainy and it is not really low light. I hope Google resolves this in a future update.

[@Lynn-zw7dr]

My 6 Pro arrives tomorrow I can’t wait. I don’t think it’ll be beaten tbh. Excited! Cheers from Devon UK 🇬🇧 👌🏻👍🏻🇬🇧🙂 x

[@HamptonJonny]

Really useful review thanks. One thing that seems to vary a lot between reviewers is their view of battery life. Tech spurt said it was amazing, and yet MKBHD says its "average at best". When I search for written reviews it's the same story- some say it has great battery life and others put battery life as one of its negative aspects! Don't know who is right, or under what conditions the phone may have worse battery life!

[@ghst822]

i think 5G is the problem

[@ayala97]

Fantastic, Ole at the wheel!

[@MrAmad3us]

Thanks for not making this a 80% camera review !

[@russellrodriguez9015]

Thanks for a better review like notifying us that it has 5.2 Bluetooth version unlike most reviewers forget

[@harrydestaffano565]

The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro people say are full of glitches and the battery life is not very good. There are also problems with over heating and a bad finger print sensor. Google has announced that they will soon release an update for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with over 100 fixes. Best wait to see if the update handles the issues. Shame they dumped a phone with so many issues, they must have known!

[@briantran3791]

This is the video I was waiting for. Thanks Techspurt.

[@jaysee2213]

Mine arrived yesterday and it seems to be great. Only problem is that there appears to be compatibility issues with the DJI Fly app which means my drone is a £600 paperweight until DJI fixes that. Not a Google problem in the slightest though. Phone is lovely to use, glad I got it on our pre order

[@killowatraibikio2855]

How has it been after 1 year of use?

[@moranmono]

This device supposed to bring the main google services to the forefront. The problem is that as a not us citizen, I don't have an access to the most of the services that google is bringing with this device. Services like native google assistant, call screening and others aren't avaliable for me

[@Gabe_M]

Call screen is an amazing feature that has been here since the Pixel 3. I use it all the time.

[@alexnowis2468]

Ahhhh, I see you did your testing in York. Fantastic city to live in & visit! I have Pre Ordered the Pro, looking forward to the upgrade, testing it & having a phone that will last me for a number of years.

[@justinp9170]

Those background wallpapers... ah, I see you're a man of culture as well lol

[@ivandamyanov]

First day of use after switching back to Android after 2 years of iPhone 11: Really good first impressions, 90Hz is so good... 2 annoying bugs so far, KZbin gesture swipe up to go fullscreen works and then automatically goes back to the small window. After 10 tries started to work again. Binance app refreshes when touch&holding the graph. Big Android 12 regression - turning wifi on/off takes an extra tap 😭

[@necron07]

Where do you find all those great wallpapers! I'm always drooling over how much the colors pop.

[@leemarson7350]

Thank you for the review! Tbh I have never tried a Google phone but I am definitely more tempted this year.

[@nonnygb]

Ordered one for the wife simply because that bloody price is pure gold, particularly with the bose headphones deal right now. 5 years of security updates on top is the icing on the cake.

[@tonygonzales726]

You've got a great channel! Honest and very informative. You have loyal fans in the u.s.!

[@zekefreak6082]

Great in-depth review. Thank you youtube for the algorithm. I just subscribed.

[@Victual88]

Wow great review, thanks for taking the time to provide quality content!

[@adibafiq6945]

yes have been waiting for a long time❤😢thank you!

[@RobFisherUK]

Call screening in the UK? Finally? Mind blown! That five year support is nice, too. I pre-ordered a pro (my Nokia 9 camera is hopeless I need to do something). Will see how long I can hold out before breaking it, getting bored with it, or finding the battery has packed up. Or the USB connector. Nice review, anyway. Some of your turns of phrase had me spluttering coffee everywhere!

[@Mubashir_AK]

Five year security patches, 3 year software update.

[@fellowninja]

Good review. Glad to see reviewers using Genshin for a benchmark. It's incredibly demanding, especially on my Fold 3. The Pixel 6 should have a better time, since it has a smaller, lower res screen and a better GPU.

[@FallenAngelMMA]

Awesome !!! btw what is the music app you use in the Pixel here? (around 6:16)

[@MRJLS15]

Thanks for always keeping things honest and such for us much love

[@dueckis]

Love your background. Thanks for the review! ;)

[@TrueCrimeQueen]

Love when you upload!!! Be safe everyone ❤️💛

[@MossyStoneUK]

Don't know if anybody really respond to comments on KZbin videos anymore but I'm looking at buying this phone specifically because I suffer with severe dyslexia, so the voice recognition feature is my main point of interest, not the camera which seems to gain a lot of traction in reviews. I'm interested to know just how good the recognition is as I never type only use voice recognition, so if anybody have any opinions on this vs other high-end phones please let me know, Thanks.

[@RoccoBacsi]

You born to do this m8. Bless you.

[@saluzzo1997]

I was waiting for you, thanks😍😍🎊🎉

[@zaskar1111]

Great review Chris! Back to Android for the 3rd time on the strength of this phone, fingers crossed!

[@-.Eerie.-]

Thank you for an honest review. I'm excited to receive my kinda coral pixel 6 next week! 🤗

[@gilesrdavies]

Thank you for not being one of the Tech Reviewer sheep who have today only released reviews of the Pixel 6 Pro... The Pixel 6 Pro is well out of my price range, but can run to the Pixel 6. Looks a great phone and very tempted, especially with the free Bose headphones 🎧 that are worth £300 on offer here in the UK.

[@eol9785]

200 pounds seems a reasonable value for the headphones since if you decide to sell it, you will sell it for approximately 150-180 pounds (wothout the warranty, proof of purchase etc..). Still brings the net price of the phone though

[@justme-wh5li]

"that is beyond the usual google assistant shenanigans... of course".... legend comment. Expect you've been tagged for that!

[@chrisjames6327]

Pixel 6 is similar to iPhone 13 - as in, not the absolute most powerful phone in the world, but it's plenty powerful enough, aesthetically beautiful, beautiful software, amazing camera, and something you're going to want to keep for years. Just a very satisfying all-rounder

[@Jshawndk]

I like how his cat had to take a sniff of the phone so he could see what it was about for himself😂😂😂

[@minkyhow123]

Cat lovers United!

[@GeoffSilberman]

I am still on the Pixel 2 XL and love it, but I'm thinking about taking the dive to 6 for Android 12 and the new camera hardware.

[@TeamVRY]

thanks for the review Chris 💪💪

[@jeremycagle19]

Thank you Chris. Exciting! 🙂

[@AlexRayyy]

Just Ordered the pixel 6, it's an upgrade on my Huawei p30 Pro I've had for 2 years, and this was a similar price back then. Can't wait for the 28th, and especially happy not to be spending a grand on an s21 or iPhone! £599 seems like a steal to me 👌🏼

[@sulmanshah]

Thanks for the informative review friend. I'm glad I ordered it, I was feeling like an idiot upgrading from pixel 5 to pixel 6 but I feel better now.

[@hanifalghifari21]

Wow you're so quick with the upload!

[@welshlad6427]

The one I’ve been waiting for 📱❤️ Like yourself Spurt Man I wish it was slightly smaller. Maybe a 5.8 to 6 inch model. Other changes I would’ve made would be a Matte back to match the sides and coloured buttons like previous Google phones.

[@bodiminds6571]

Most flagships are massive and I think Google tried to mimic that. Also everybody buys a case anyway. So Google made a frosted case for the pixel 6 series

[@welshlad6427]

@@bodiminds6571 I get the flagship comment but they have the pro version as that at 6.7 inch. I really do think the regular version should have been slightly smaller. I have ordered a frosted case from Google also.

[@hhhmmmmmmmm]

Hopefully do a 6A soon n will have that. Like the 4A, hopefully.

[@Alan..W]

Getting my Pixel 6 delivered tomorrow, can't wait.

[@Apollo949]

You've convinced me to switch from Samsung to the Pixel 6 for my next phone. I am attracted to the stock android experience and security updates.

[@darrenc5815]

I've been torn but edged towards the non-pro, I currently use a pixel 2 non xl so the jump to the non-pro is dramatic for the price too

[@BigBenBundy]

Thought I'm the last person in the bloody world who still uses a vanilla Pixel 2. Pre ordered a standard 6 in black.

[@huezzn]

@@BigBenBundy no man, I still got the good old Pixel 2 too, but battery seems to get weaker and weaker nowadays

[@mattsanchez4893]

Great review as usual Chris, great phone, but will be sticking with my 4a 5G m. Need to keep that cash in my pocket

[@stevehitman]

Honest and a good review. You're the best 👌😎

[@Prof237]

The review I was waiting for