Pixel 6A Review: A Better Option (vs. Pixel 6 Pro & Pixel 5)

[@abdullokhurinbossarov2276]

Your reviews are amazing. I knew I was gonna see something else what other reviewers didn't show.

[@MichaelBTech]

I love how to calculated the SOT. That seems like the most accurate realistic display of that category. Great job 👍🏾

[@crazyfun5150]

I've had the 6a for 4 days now and I've been pretty impressed. It's as good as any flagship phone I've ever used. Just proves you don't need to spend $1000 on a phone or have the latest specs to have a great phone.

[@hoo44444]

Great review. Unbelievable how much effort you put in those videos

[@IDTR]

Thanks Micheal for the amazing comment

[@Mr.A7806]

@@IDTR please send me one piece in rignbl price

[@dwara9]

@@IDTR ONE SMALL DOUBT !! Are both the phones fresh and new devices? Or is the Pixel 6 pro an already used old one? Just asking because comparing an already used Pixel 6 pro with a newly unboxed Pixel 6A is not correct.

[@jumpman23madj1]

This review was amazing. Very thorough and enjoyed the commentary

[@HunzaTech]

Definitely a better review than MKBHD, lots of technical insight. I've had the Pro for a while now and I still love it lol It's good to see Google make quality budget phones! I got the 6a for my father, glad I did!

[@Sunshineandroses1]

Mk has been bought and paid for ages ago

[@smeetpanchal9198]

You have set a benchmark for the whole youtube community on how to actually review a phone. Great work. Just one thing I feel missed was that many reviewers are saying there are fingerprint issues. Unregistered fingerprints are able to unlock the phone. So I wish that was also included

[@IDTR]

I really appreciate your feedback, for the fingerprint I believe reviewers are talking about the out of the box experience, the doesn't ship with the latest software that include all bug fixes but I did upgrade the software and didn't face this issue once, this is my assumption

[@smeetpanchal9198]

@@IDTR Ohh so an update to fix has arrived. Great thanks 😁

[@alwindenjel2153]

How much effort you put in your videos.. respect 👍🏻

[@anildewnani305]

Very detailed and comprehensive review really meaningful information rather than the usual rants about refresh rate and cliche terms from other more popular reviews

[@tek1645]

I'm also getting tired of this copy and paste comment from pixel fanboys when they can't comprehend why people don't like buggy phones

[@Kayceepeece]

After watching MKBHD's video and a few other videos, I became uninterested because everyone's complaining about the 60Hz display. Your review is a breath of fresh air in this saturated 6a review space. Great job man!

[@IDTR]

Thanks bro

[@AmKayYT]

@@IDTR hello sir Some one with fake indepth review account doing comments for dm them on telegram to get a special surprise 😂

[@سفيان.شوماري]

I value your hardwork man.. Yes, the Pixel 6a has the better camera than the 6 pro, i agree. But many tech reviewers say the 6 pro has the upperhand vs the 6a in camera department, which is not true. I have seen many comparison and yes the 6a has the best camera in the pixel line up right now.. The standard mode is even better than the newer pixel 7 and 7 pro.. But many tech reviewers see the Pixel 6a as the BUDGET phone, so they kinda bias towards the pro model and say the Pro version of Pixel phones have a better camera than the Budget 6a, Which is not the case. 21 million people had voted the Pixel 6a as the best camera smartphone of 2022 in a blind test comparison, that has to tell you something, right. Thx for telling us the truth. I aporeciate your hard work man..

[@dazewithadrian]

This is hands down the best screen on time calculation I have ever seen.

[@LeMontrealais]

A great review and quite surprising to see how well the 6a stood out against the 6. It really comes down to specific features or hardware details when deciding which one to get. I personally cannot go back to a lower refresh rate after experiencing 120 Hz on the 6 Pro. I take hundreds of photos every month and have become attached and love the Photos features specific to the 6 Pro.

[@StrangerInAStrange]

Kudos on a nicely done review and comparison! We upgraded to the Google Pixel 6a from the Pixel 4; so far, we are very happy with our choice. Battery life is looking to be a huge improvement. And to think that I REALLY wanted to get the 6 Pro. Subscribed!

[@georget10i]

16:15 - Is that not the opposite? The article states that the 7 Pro will use Samsung GM1 instead of Sony's IMX576.

[@WolverineLogan07]

I like pixel 5 design compact and best looking

[@abhishek-ob4sz]

One of the most detailed videos on youtube. I think everyone can get their answers here.

[@abhishek-ob4sz]

Can you tell me if the heating issue of pixel 6a got better (in terms of day to day task) after the android 13 beta update. Because I'm planning to buy one. And I'm not a heavy user.

[@AmKayYT]

This is called the real review 🔥

[@tmats1300]

Outstanding review! I have never seen such great detail and test efforts, really well done!

[@appy_2]

That's what you call in depth review. You earned my sub.

[@timebombII]

A big problem with reviews of the 6a (including this one) is that they all tested out the phone in airplane mode+Wi-Fi… It’s kind of a pointless test because no one uses the phone in such setting. Also the main problem with the recent Pixel lineups is that the phones overheats really badly when using 5g radio/data. Try running the same tests again but this time use 5g radio/data and you’ll see exactly what I am talking about. This is also why 6a reviews out there are so polarizing and divided

[@LOUISVILLECARDINALS]

My Pixel 6 doesn't heat up and I watch KZbin game and stream movies all day and night haven't had any heating issues

[@niledoctor]

oh my god, this review is legendary.

[@sameerasw]

Henlo! Was waiting for this :)

[@akibulislamzisan7259]

Thank you so much for your effort. It was one of the systematic cleanest comparisons.

[@cw9752]

Great Informative video Sir. I'm going to trade in my pixel 5a today and order a 6a. Thanks for the educational info My Bro.

[@faikyesilyaprak8761]

One of the best reviews so far! Professional, high quality, straight to the point. Thanks a lot for your effort!

[@ronitdebnath]

The first product I bought on Pre Order. And it was completely worth it.

[@PriyanshuRaj6]

Same here . Do you have a message organization option in the message app??

[@ronitdebnath]

@@PriyanshuRaj6 No. I dont have. You are watching from India?

[@PriyanshuRaj6]

@@ronitdebnath yes from India.. it's really disappointing to see that option is missing

[@peruguprasad1535]

Bro, how much time it takes to full charge

[@PriyanshuRaj6]

@@peruguprasad1535 haha yeah it takes time..1 and half hour as i charge my device from 20 to 90%

[@johanb.7869]

If it only had 90 Hz, I would have bought it. But I've gone with the 6. With developer mode enabled and animations set to 0.5 instead of the default setting, it's blazing fast.

[@Uliwulp]

Great video! I think, if I were to buy a new phone these days, it would probably be the 6a. Also because it's not that big. But for now I'm still very happy with my Pixel 5.

[@bodcare1332]

I agree, and I would not switch from pixel 5 into such a time as a new flagship compares in a size.

[@pspr33]

Great comparison video, better than a lot of more "experienced" reviewers on KZbin. Please do more in future! Very interesting to see the battery life tests (+ heat).. I currently have the Pro and regularly get 7.5+ hours of SoT in a low signal area but on home WiFi all day) - I can also stretch it out if I use lower brightness and 60hz too (and even more if I lower CPU clock speeds though I rarely do that as there's no need).

[@IDTR]

Thanks for the comment, Is it rooted?

[@pspr33]

@@IDTR yeah, I'm rooted ☺️

[@IDTR]

That's a different story, you have much more control, glad you get that much of SOT

[@Abdelfattahtv24]

Tbrkallah alik akhok mn lmgreb video jamil 🎉

[@jeffmsc]

Excellent tests. Best phone reviewer on KZbin.

[@anwardavid5346]

This is the best review I've seen for pixel 6a, Keep It Up 👍

[@Arrozconchopsticks]

I prefer the 6 Pro overall, but I do like the practicality of the 6a and how easy it is to carry and pocket it, I own both.

[@kuljitsingh2562]

Hi can you compare 6a and 6 pro battery after changing the resolution to 1080p in 60hz and 120hz against the 6a?

[@shango7942]

Man, you're the best. Keep up the great work.

[@teststudent5091]

The Pixel 5 is uniquely amazing in itself: your justification falls short, since the 5 comes with a symmetrical bezel, unlimited Google photos at storage saver quality, and the relatable fingerprint scanner at the back. None of this is replicated in the 6A! EDIT: Forgot to mention, but Emad did, P5 is 90Hz and P6a is 60 Hz.

[@Yinzzy656]

You are delusional

[@IDTR]

For the bezels yes I mentioned that, fingerprint wise the 6a is reliable so far and don't forget that having the fingerprint on the front makes it easier to unlock if the phone is on a table or when attached to a mobile holder which is also a win for the 6a, for the Google photos thing I honestly didn't think about it, so thanks for sharing this

[@teststudent5091]

Appreciate the response Emad!

[@dwara9]

@@IDTR ONE SMALL DOUBT !! Are both the phones fresh and new devices? Or is the Pixel 6 pro an already used old one? Just asking because comparing an already used Pixel 6 pro with a newly unboxed Pixel 6A is not correct.

[@alipiyarachman7628]

@@dwara9 what difference mate?

[@chrissmith2963]

Thank you for all the hard work you put into this review. It's a great help as I decide whether to buy it. Thinking I will. I'm not mad about the lack of 90hz.

[@RY-ri8hr]

Best review for Pixel 6a that I've seen so far . And I've seen a lot )))

[@tcirit]

What about the network performance? Could you share with us? (I have P6pro with network and overheating issue (android 12 and 13 beta)).

[@IDTR]

On A12 I noticed a very slow Wi-Fi Speed but after installing A13 Beta 4.1 it's a lot faster, I didn't have any network issues but am on 4G because Google doesn't support 5G here in Dubai, not sure if your network issues are related to 5G or not.

[@tcirit]

@@IDTR In France, I'am on 4G but it is consuming the battery like orange juice and generally it has the network signal issue and heating issue. Wifi speed and consuming awesome. I think that I should send my P6P to RMA but I believe that nothing will change.

[@dwara9]

@@IDTR ONE SMALL DOUBT !! Are both the phones fresh and new devices? Or is the Pixel 6 pro an already used old one? Just asking because comparing an already used Pixel 6 pro with a newly unboxed Pixel 6A is not correct.

[@robertheron7017]

I've had the 6a for two years and it still runs fantastic I'm going to get the pixel 8 next week or the Samsung s24

[@sasi_4395]

Honestly! Man! This review helped me to get Pixel 6a at half the price of Pixel 7. Though i was intended to buy P7! Pixel 6a is fabulous device at this price point! Hope after few pixel 7 issues! Hope to expect better pixel 8 series next year! Especially cuz of G2, thermal issues & modem! For my usage atleast for 18 months pixel 6a is good to me..

[@Atokxn]

Thanks for this very detailed and interesting comparison !

[@Sakensful]

At 16:18 you say that they're going to use Sony sensors but in the video it's the other way around. They're ditching Sony for Samsung.

[@IDTR]

Am removing this part, thanks for the highlight

[@mehebubb]

Your work with your channel name is worthwhile. Such detailed videos are rarely seen on youtube. You doing great work keep doing it love from India. Thank you 💙

[@SergioSzn]

Thanks for really good review!

[@allthingstechchannel4087]

This video is really in-depth

[@Alaadiyat100]

Great review as always. Great effort In 14:37 you can capture in same distance since P6 Pro bigger sensor, different focal length and field of view. Easy to get shallow depth for close up shot..u need to move back a bit for P6 Pro.

[@yosefshechter6322]

What about the assistant voice typing? Could you maybe do a comparison between the 6A and the 6 or even maybe the previous models without the tensor chip? Just to talk like you did in the video of the six and six pro and see if you get the same results in all of these phones in comparison

[@TheSizNation]

I prefer to wait to see what the next flagships offer or to purchase the Pixel 5 secondhand. I wasn't a fan of the Pixel 6 series and kept using my 4 XL which has held up nicely. Since my 4 XL will get Android 13, I may even wait another year for the Pixel 8 if the 7 isn't what I'm wanting either.

[@someone12345]

1:40 yes the 6a is slightly louder but it sounds hollow and empty

[@IDTR]

In real life I like it more, it sounds more full, sometimes it's hard to hear the difference using microphones

[@someone12345]

@@IDTR i thought that the 6 pro would sound better since it's a bigger phone and has more interior space, but i guess Google used higher quality speakers in the 6a

[@IDTR]

On the highest volume it sounds like a portable Bluetooth speaker which is great

[@someone12345]

@@IDTR that's amazing

[@oryanol]

This is an excellent review. I have the pixel 6 and the battery life is quite close to the 6a, I would recommend you get the pixel 6 and compare.

[@IDTR]

I wish I could but I purchase all these phobes

[@oryanol]

@@IDTR oh, that's unfortunate.

[@exus98]

Did anyone notice that the speech recognition implemented in the Gboard keyboard does not work? When you are offline and press the microphone symbol in the Gboard keyboard a large microphone symbol appears and when you speak it does not recognise anything. If you try the same on e.g. Pixel 4a in offline mode the keyboard stays visible and it says talk now above the key and writes what you say. This is really weird because the speech recognition actually has been praised on Pixel tensor devices. Can anyone reproduce this or has found a solution? It is also happening on the previous pixel 6 devices.

[@mohammadismael8903]

The question here is are those advantages for the 6A are related to the software, which gives hope to the 6 pro to get these improvements or is it something else?

[@catstoriesandmore]

Great review! Congrats! I wanted to ask you if the Pixel 6a screen feels hollow just like the Pixel 6 does and if Google pushed the July update with support for more countries for 5G and VoLTE. Thank you.

[@thewillsfamilyaccount6486]

Nice video as usual.. Thank you..

[@Kanoemirate]

💡 brilliant review. Thorough analysis

[@ZidChina]

I appreciate the effort. baraka laho fik

[@BobLee333]

Hi you got yourself a new subt, love the channel, well informed and in detail, no bs, I’m planning on replacing my iphone ax that I used since 2018, nut that it’s a bad phone it’s just half broken , and I’m thinking to go either Pixel 6 A or for the same price Galaxy Note 10 +, what would you chose and why? They both go for about 300-350£.

[@melon-h1l]

11:30 your pixel 5 have additional screen protection (glass) and these are really reflective 🙄. This most likely made the 5 test much worse.

[@frankanto9694]

Your videos are just clear and detail

[@LY121688]

Thank you for your review, will you be comparing the 6a to the 3 and 4 with the latest gcam version? Thanks

[@IDTR]

Will compare with the 4a and 5, these are the ones I have now

[@kuljitsingh2562]

How's does battery of 6 pro compare with 6a after March update changing the resolution to 1) 1080p 120hz 2) 1080p 60hz

[@thewillsfamilyaccount6486]

Great video.. nicely done.. thank you..

[@akrambdeer]

When we can expect the pixel 7pro to be announced? I guess it is in October but anyone know the proximate date?

[@divano1014]

For the battery test, did your you have adaptive battery on for both or was it off?

[@IDTR]

it was on

[@divano1014]

@@IDTR Ok cool thanks

[@dwara9]

@@IDTR ONE SMALL DOUBT !! Are both the phones fresh and new devices? Or is the Pixel 6 pro an already used old one? Just asking because comparing an already used Pixel 6 pro with a newly unboxed Pixel 6A is not correct.

[@feldmannimports]

I like the temp comparisons. 👍👍👍

[@TamAman-CAO-FCI]

the primary lens on the P6P is wider than on P6a, i dont know if the ultrawide is wider too, but it is clearly visible in your comparison pictures and from other youtubers too

[@IDTR]

Maybe Google is cropping the image to remove the distortion

[@lloyd18ish]

well done sir keep up the good work

[@AIejandroide]

Your review are the best of all the tech youtubers, pretty IN-DEPTH! But I would like to ask you if you could test this, I saw a comment on the Google Pixel reddit that the 6A has poor photo quality on snapchat, and I dont know if it is the same on instagram (I personally dont use Snapchat, just IG) which is strange because I thought Google has a partnership with them to support their phones with improved camera performance than other Android devices, maybe that was just for the Pixel 6/6 Pro and not the 6A?

[@IDTR]

Will test that, thanks for sharing this interesting point

[@ololadeagboola]

awesome review 🔥. you should make more of these.

[@MN-gh2ec]

Appreciate your efforts 👍

[@dopebeats1037]

Hey Emad, in my country the pixel 6a is selling for 10 dollars more than the 6, yes the 6a is more expensive, which one should i get. The speakers, the battery, the vibration, the camera, thermal throttling are a deal breaker for me, and also is the fingerprint security flaw fixed, and i dont mind the 60hz screen, and i am not going to use 5g, cuz its useless, just sips battery and has little to no benefit in terms of speed.

[@valentineezegwu9668]

Great job again!

[@ReJaggrd]

some reviewers dont do battery tests that repersent real world usage like you do, thanks!

[@tackier-n2g]

Hey Emad, recently picked up this phone aswell, do you have any issues regarding touch sensitivity in the bottom/top corners of the display? A few instances I've been unable to click the X's in corner for pop-up ads, the gear icon in the YT app in landscape mode, and in a game I play I'm unable to press the skip turn button consistently. Other than that I really like the phone, but I have both my thumbs registered for the fingerprint yet and able to consistently unlock it using my unregistered index finger. Other people had this issue too. Also it says "Very Quite" at 2:02, happens to the best of us. 😂

[@IDTR]

Am not impacted by the fingerprint issue but am using A13 Beta 4.1 not sure if that's the reason, regarding the display touch, I will try that but I didn't notice any so far. For the spelling mistake "🤦 it usually happens with me"

[@justinjoseph8145]

Hey emad,just a doubt. I am using 6a and doesn't have features like motion mode,face unblur. Is there any gcam mode for 6a that brings pixel 6 features to 6a??

[@IDTR]

Till now I didn't see any mod that does that

[@justinjoseph8145]

@@IDTR ok thanks and just one more thing,are you using any file manager on your pixel 6 pro other than files go??

[@IDTR]

I love to use everything stock if it serves the purpose

[@AarronS]

Excellent reviews

[@IDTR]

Glad you like them!

[@dwara9]

@@IDTR ONE SMALL DOUBT !! Are both the phones fresh and new devices? Or is the Pixel 6 pro an already used old one? Just asking because comparing an already used Pixel 6 pro with a newly unboxed Pixel 6A is not correct.

[@philipareich]

Love your videos, very measured. Also love your pronounciation of "6 pro" lol

[@hhhmmmmmmmm]

Hi Emad. On the Pixel 6A once you opt in for A13 beta 4.1, can you go back to A12, without losing your data or factory resetting? Thanks. I'm not getting anywhere near the same battery life as you on my 6A.

[@IDTR]

You have to wipe to revert back to A12, I don't think you will need to revert because Android 13 is due next month

[@hhhmmmmmmmm]

@@IDTR thank u

[@dwara9]

@@IDTR ONE SMALL DOUBT !! Are both the phones fresh and new devices? Or is the Pixel 6 pro an already used old one? Just asking because comparing an already used Pixel 6 pro with a newly unboxed Pixel 6A is not correct.

[@سفيان.شوماري]

@@dwara9 your point is so irrelevant. There is no thing such as new phone older phone here.. Pixel 6 pro is a flagship phone, it has to be the better phone vs the 6a and it does. Eventhough the camera on 6a is slighlt better but the overall experience of usage still better on the 6 Pro.

[@dwara9]

@@سفيان.شوماري how is it so irrelevant? He compared the battery and performance here. Even a kid knows that every electronic device faces a decline in battery capacity and processor performance over time due to heating. That's why I asked whether both are fresh units or used ones.

[@abhishek-ob4sz]

Can you tell me if the heating issue of pixel 6a got better (in terms of day to day task) after the android 13 beta update. Because I'm planning to buy one. And I'm not a heavy user.

[@IDTR]

After A13 the device has much faster performance overall but what type of tasks do you think might impact your device temperature

[@donoban19]

What about the main issue from the Pixel 6, The fingerprint? I move to Apple because All the bugs from the last pixel, I still own it.

[@pell6825]

Awesome review! I hope Google would consider using Sony instead of Samsung as the main sensor on all phones.

[@hhhmmmmmmmm]

Can't I just check my screen on time in the digital well-being dashboard, with the day-to-day usage?

[@kenkaneshima]

Excellent review👍🏼

[@Yinzzy656]

This was well done. Good job.

[@amirkhan-tr5ij]

Focus is good in 6a in comparison to 6 also as 50 MP is big sensor and so focus issue is there inspite of laser autofocus they r not able to focus

[@shouravhalderofficial837]

Best comparison video.

[@rajxpy]

Which is the app you are using to scroll automatically?

[@MT-bp7ub]

In my country pixel 6 and 6a cost the same. I'm afraid of the tensor chip, that it is hot and my battery life will be smaller. That is why I also consider pixel 5a (as 5 is too difficult to find new in 2022). Which one should I buy and why? Any opinions?

[@IDTR]

The 6, because the screen resolution is the same as the 6a, it has 90hz and wireless charging the point here is both have the same price so, you will get more for the same amount even though I still like the 6a Camera more

[@djarthurlooby]

But hey the wireless charging that degrade battery way more and the 120hrz takes a big hit on battery. So now ask u urself are those 2 things so important? 🤔

[@diegoz7539]

Nice video... Pixel 5 or pixel 6a? Which Camera is better?

[@snackyb3ar]

If these smartphone companies really care about the environment they can do better than just cutting out a bit of packaging really

[@yt_ahmed_ishtiaq]

After watching this, mkbhd's pixel 6a review seems wrong. Btw Great video as always. You're the best. Thanks for making such detailed videos.

[@TomasHledik]

Well.... MKBHD.... You said it ...

[@bobmarly568]

يعطيك العافيه يا عماد شرح فوق الممتاز استمر يا بطل … سؤال اذا تكرمت هل يدعم معيار مقاومة الماء و الغبار ؟؟

[@IDTR]

اة يدعم IP67 وشكرا على الكلام الجميل

[@buttermilkoreo]

Fantastic video!

[@androguyy]

Awesome comparison again 👍 6 Pro obviously has way larger sensor so it does struggle to focus close ups, just like how iPhone 13 cameras suffers from focusing close ups compared to predecessors.

[@IDTR]

I wasn't too close to the object and the phone did lock the focus, I understand your point but I think there is no point for this larger sensor after trying the 6a, even the level of detail is on par with the pro

[@androguyy]

@@IDTR Yeah google definitely mastered the good ol' IMX 363 sensor over the years since Pixel 2 days. I just hope Google can further optimize the new sensors with their algorithm going forward.

[@takashiru]

I don't get at all your same battery result with my 6a :((( what should I do? Sould i return it or wait for the battery to stabilize? Great review as always! Cheers from Italy

[@IDTR]

First I recommend android 13 beta 4.1 and give it a week to settle down, you will get the same performance

[@takashiru]

@@IDTR oh thanks. Maybe i missed it, but did you have android 13 installed in your review?

[@hhhmmmmmmmm]

Me neither.

[@hhhmmmmmmmm]

@Joseph Espi. so right after the return window ends? Lol. This is a major problem with this launch. You’re completely dependent on Google to fix several issues after the return window. I’m in the same position and I may return it.

[@skullcrusher_1]

I wish Google gave us an option for 60/90/120hz on the pro variant as well as the ability to switch to 1080p resolution to save battery

[@firdausrahman]

the option will be available in A13

[@IDTR]

I agree, I will definitely choose 90 over 120

[@ÆßV]

Great comparison overall but the resolution is still Qhd on Pixel 6 pro and the display is kinda bigger...in battery tests.

[@IDTR]

Yes, it is something I mentioned but the 6 Pro also has a bigger battery, I thought this will compensate for the difference

[@spirittravels.]

Great review.