In addition to powering the phone, the Tensor processor also has a lot of AI-based customization to enhance features in the camera, speech recognition, and gaming. Twitter was the one app that stuttered on both phones, but it was an outlier. Both are easily able to cruise through a full day of use with plenty of juice left in the tank — most nights I went to bed with percent battery remaining, even while using the camera a lot and enabling the always-on display feature.
Light users can probably stretch this to two days without much effort. A big reason for this stamina is the fact that the batteries are just big — big phones bring big batteries and big battery life. Both models support wireless charging and fast wired charging, but neither come with a charger in the box.
Even if you do use a powerful enough charger, neither phone charges particularly quickly. Another area that the Pixels excel is in their haptic feedback. Bad, buzzy haptics can ruin a phone experience for me, but the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro have subtle, clicky responses that provide just the right amount of feedback. It makes typing on the keyboard or interacting with the UI very enjoyable. Both the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro have proper, dual stereo speakers that pump out a satisfactory amount of volume and sound clear for both streaming music or video and taking speakerphone or video calls.
Good riddance to the vibrating screen pseudo-speaker Google used in the Pixel 5 last year. None of that confusion applies to the Pixel 6 Pro — no matter how you buy it, it will support both sub-6 and mmWave 5G.
The new main camera sensor is much larger than the one used in the Pixel 5 and earlier, and the Pixel 6 Pro is the first in the line to have ultrawide, wide, and telephoto cameras. Both phones have the same main wide camera and ultrawide. The main camera is a megapixel sensor that is hard-coded to produce Still, the images are very good in both normal and low light, and very competitive with the best from Apple.
The Pixel 6 images have the classic Pixel look: high contrast, slight overexposure, extreme sharpness, and cooler white balance. You can adjust the white balance easily enough using on-screen sliders in the camera app, but tweaking the sharpness requires a bit more post processing work. One area I would like Google to improve is how long its vaunted night mode takes to capture a shot.
Overall, though, the advancements in image quality from the main camera are not as big as you might expect from new, significantly better hardware. On top of that, the telephoto produces sharp, detailed images, with great subject separation that requires much less use of software-based portrait modes.
Highly saturated colors, like reds and oranges, are amped up to the extreme in video, almost like how Samsung used to process colors years ago.
On the front of the phones, the cameras differ — the Pixel 6 has an 8-megapixel camera with an degree field of view, while the 6 Pro has an megapixel camera with a degree field of view. The Tensor chip in the Pixel enables a couple of special software tricks in the camera and photos app.
The new Magic Eraser tool lets you remove unwanted people or items from a captured photo with a single tap, or you can highlight things to remove. You can make a moving object, like a car, freeze in front of a blurred background, or you can capture traffic light streaks without the need for a tripod. If it's neither and simply a number you don't recognize, you can have Assistant take the call. You'll see a real-time transcription of what's happening, so you can end the call right away if it's a telemarketer or pick up if it turns out to be your long-lost high school friend.
Wait Times and Direct My Call Pixel 6 Series Only : When you enter a number in the phone app, you'll now see an estimated wait time until someone real picks up though it doesn't work with every business. Google's Direct My Call feature also transcribes the entire call and separates out menu options so you can clearly see them without having to listen intently to the call.
Hold for Me: If you've been placed on hold with a number, you can ask Google Assistant to take over. It will play a loud chime when the person on the other end is back. No need to listen to hold music! This feature is available on Pixel 3 and newer devices, but it only works in the US.
Live Translate Pixel 6 Series Only : In select messaging apps, the Pixel 6 will automatically know when someone sends a message in a language other than your default.
It'll translate it if you wish , and you'll be able to respond in that same language. Live Caption: Pixels can automatically transcribe any video playing on the screen. If the video is in a different language, you can even see it translated only on Pixel 6 , though you'll need to download one of the four supported languages.
Now Playing: Ever hear a song at the coffee shop and wonder who it's by? We may not be at coffee shops much these days, but this is still one of the more helpful features you didn't know you wanted. It uses on-device machine learning to figure out what the music is in your background, and it will display the artist and title on the lock screen or in your notifications.
It doesn't require an internet connection, so there's no data shared between you and Google. You can even turn on Now Playing History, in case you forgot to write down an artist's name when you saw it earlier. Assistant Voice Typing Pixel 6 Series Only : Tap the mic button on Google's Gboard keyboard and you'll be privy to the much-improved voice typing experience enabled by the Tensor chip.
It's really fast, pretty accurate, and knows to automatically add punctuation. Magic Eraser Pixel 6 Series Only : In the Google Photos app, you can remove objects in the background of your photos even those not captured on Pixels. It will automatically suggest things to remove, or you can highlight the object with your finger.
Super-Res Zoom: If you're trying to take a photo of something far away, use two fingers to pinch and zoom in, then snap a photo. Google uses software wizardry to upscale the quality of digitally zoomed-in photos, so you see a lot more detail.
Remember, it only works if you zoom in before snapping your pic. Astrophotography Mode: Set your Pixel on a tripod something like this will work , point it at the sky, open the camera, and go to Night Sight mode. Once the phone detects that it's completely still and on a tripod, you'll see Astrophotography mode kick in.
Tap the shutter button and within three to five minutes, you'll have a photo of the stars. Ideally, you should be in a dark area with little light pollution, but it'll work wherever you are. Don't touch the phone—just let it do its thing until the timer ends.
This adds an artificial light you can place anywhere in the photo to brighten up your face and quell that 5 o'clock shadow. Use the slider at the bottom to tweak the strength of the light. It also works on older Portrait mode photos you may have captured. It only works on faces. Google Recorder: If you record interviews, meetings, calls, or anything else, you'll love the Google Recorder app.
It's exclusive to Pixels, and it offers real-time transcription so you don't need to take notes. You can open these notes up in a Google Doc to edit them later or tap on a word to jump to the point it's spoken in the recording.
Recordings can be shared with anyone, even if they don't have a Pixel. Better yet, you can automatically back these up to your Google Account to access them anywhere or find them here. There's no particular cadence as to when you can expect these software updates, but they tend to happen every few months. This includes features from newer Pixels coming to older models and brand-new features for the latest models.
And, of course, Pixels get three years of Android version upgrades and monthly security updates up to five years for the latter on Pixel 6 , so make sure to always check for updates to keep your phone secure. A key highlight of earlier Pixel phones was the ability to get free, unlimited Google Photos storage in original quality. Of late, Google has made it so you only get free, unlimited photo storage in " storage-saver quality.
This perk ended with new Pixels starting from June 1, Now, original or storage-saver-quality photos count toward the limit of 15 free gigabytes. If you have the Pixel 5A or a Pixel 6, you'll have to pay for storage if you go over the limit. Table of Contents. The Best Pixel for Most People. The Best Android Phones. Also Great … for a Limited Time. Is Pixel Pass Worth It? You can learn more about Pixel Pass here. About Those Older Pixel Phones.
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