5 Reasons to (Don’t) Buy Google Pixel 6
Google Pixel 6 (Pro) is certainly one of the most anticipated phones of this year. Reviews are already starting to be published abroad, and you can look forward to ours next week. In this article, however, we will show 5 reasons to buy Google Pixel 6 and on the other hand also 5 reasons why you should reconsider buying it.
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5 Reasons to Buy a Google Pixel 6
1. Great main camera
Last week we took Google Pixel 6 in our pockets and took some photos for you. The new phone from the American company’s workshop boasts a completely new and much larger one 50Mpx main camerawhich, in combination with software and artificial intelligence, sometimes works wonders. You can expect a lot of detail, color fidelity and fast and accurate autofocus from it. It has also been improved videowhich is one of the best that the Android market has to offer.
2. Android 12 with a few tweaks
Google Pixel 6 is the first phone to run Android 12. It offers some great features and a whole new environment Material You s funkcí Dynamic Color. We have to say that we really like the new system so far, although we have some reservations about it, such as the fact that the notification center has combined Wi-Fi and mobile data buttons, so you have to do one more click. But this is not a terrible thing. Of course, there are also exclusive gadgets like magic eraser in Google Photos.
4. Software support
It was originally speculated that Google Pixel 6 phones could theoretically get an update on Android 16 (if it gets such a label), which was unfortunately not confirmed. At his conference, Google talked about five-year updates, but he meant security patches. As for the new versions of the operating system, the American company guarantees them until September 2024, ie until Android 15. But three years is still decent, as in our opinion it is an ideal time to exchange for a new model.
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5. New design
Okay, this is a purely subjective matter, but we like the new design. Google decided to abandon its conservatism and introduced us to phones with a rather controversial design. Thanks to this, the new Pixels can be recognized at a glance and the color variants are also new.
5 reasons not to buy Google Pixel 6
1. Size
If you’re at least a little interested in the new phones from Google, you couldn’t miss the fact that they’re quite large. At least on the proportions of Pixel phones. Especially the Pixel 4a, Pixel 5 or Pixel 5a models are really small phones today, which are pleasant to hold in the hand. So if you’re used to them, you will be sized to be surprised. Perhaps every hands-on video or review repeats that it is a really great phone and you should take note of it. We did not expect such dimensions and One of the magic of Google Pixel phones is suddenly gone.
2. Telephoto lens is missing
If you often take photos with a telephoto lens, we have to disappoint you since it is not in the basic Pixel 6. For an additional charge of about 6.5 thousand, in the form of Pro variants, in addition to the LTPO 120Hz display, smaller frames and a better selfie camera, you will also get a telephoto lens, which according to the first reviews is also great DxOMark.
3. Average battery life
When Google first revealed that it would have its own chipset in the new phones, there was immediate speculation in various forums about possible great battery life. Take what Apple is showing off especially in recent years with its iPhones. For example, you just won’t discharge the iPhone 13 Pro Max in a day, even if you try hard. Pixel 6 has less than 300 mAh more capacity, but the endurance is not so good and even not enough for the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. The battery will last you one day and even in cases where you often take photos, sometimes play or browse on social networks, so it is definitely not bad. But it is only average and we expected more from it. On the other hand, Tensor is a solid promise for the future.
4. Slower fingerprint reader
The Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, 5 and 5a phones have a fingerprint reader on the back, and we praised its speed in reviews of these phones. However, this does not apply to the fingerprint reader on the display in the new Pixels. Cheaper realme GT or even OnePlus Nord 2 5G have it a bit faster and We are talking about phones falling into a different price category. On the other hand, we are used to it and after a few days of use, you will forget that the phone unlocks a few milliseconds more slowly.
5. Google Pixel 6 / Pro are not specifically gaming phones
The last point concerns gaming. Although the Google Tensor chipset is really strong, especially in terms of graphics performance, Pixel as such is not exactly a gaming phone. If you often like to play games, we would reach for something like ASUS ROG Phone 5, Xiaomi 11T Pro or a real real GT in your place, mainly due to the high refresh and sampling frequency.
