Google Pixel 6 Pro Re-Review | Six Months Later...
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มิ.ย. 2024
- Reviewing Google's Pixel 6 Pro phone over half a year since launch, to see if the camera tech, gaming performance, battery life and Android 12 experience is still among the best in 2022. Long term, the Pixel 6 Pro isn't quite as tempting as some rivals like the Xiaomi 12, Oppo Find X5 series etc. However, the camera chops are still solid and I love that stock Android vibe.
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If you're after natural looking photos day or night, this Google smartphone is still one of the better options. Sure, the Find X5 and Pro are more capable in low light for video capture, but the Pixel 6 Pro still nails colours when the light is low. It's also great for portrait shots, if not for selfie snaps.
Performance is also beaten by many rivals now, if you're into gaming on Genshin Impact and other demanding titles. Battery life is still good, so it's rare to run out of juice in a single day if you're not going crazy. And the media chops are hot competition for any other phone out there, topped only by the likes of Sony's Xperia flagships.
Have you been using the Pixel 6 Pro as your own full time phone? It'd be great to hear how you're getting on below!
Pixel 6 Pro 6 Months Review Chapters:
0:00 - Just skip this bit
0:50 - Design
2:16 - Features & bugs
5:15 - Display & audio
6:32 - Performance & gaming
8:15 - Battery life
8:50 - Cameras
11:05 - Verdict - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
Overheating and fast battery problems but overall Its a very good phone and I never regretted buying it. Even iPhone users want me to shoot photos on my phone instead of iPhones 😂
Never had any of them issues personally
Can confirm that my P6P also gets noticeably hot with some apps, weird tho isn't it. Must be an app thing
The stills looked ok , the video you could see the white balance flickering , and even with the very slow panning it did not look overly smooth imo , a bit over hyped imo , and not forgetting the free bugs .
And these days , most modern more expensive phones regardless of brand have the word flagship attached to them , but they have minimal hardware features , and almost no accessories in the box , hardly what you would call a " flagship " compared to older high end phones , other than a decent screen and camera .
Meh .
@@daz7171 I use my phone for many hours daily. Aslo I live in Greece where the weather is hot and makes my phone overheating
@@kazolis9813 leave Greece problem sorted
I swear you're like an advert that pops up based on your browsing history! I've just been on with vodafone about upgrading to the pro but thought I'd check some new reviews now to see if launch issues had been resolved! Great vid Chris!
Coming from an iphone I'm not in love with it but do enjoy using it. The battery, call dropping and Bluetooth have been a bit of a headache but overall it's a good phone and believe the future for pixels is promising. I'm now interested in trying a zfold now.
Agree, as an iPhone user also I notice the slow finger print reader before the phone unlocks, but the battery life and straight out bugs absolutely stinks. I bought it for the camera, but that’s quite inconsistent for me.
I have no idea what they did with the june update, but it completely fixed my P6 Pro. Before that it was probably the worst smartphone experience i ever had, tons of bugs, camera kept crashing, battery lost 10-15% over night etc.
Ever since the june update it's flawless, no bugs or slowdowns, battery finally only loses 1-2% over night, camera works flawlessly and even during fast charging it doesn't even get warm anymore and the fingerpint sensor isn't instant, usually takes a second, but it never needs multiple tries.
Same. For me.... everything has been smooth since the June update
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Very nice. been looking to get one to replace my 3xl which has been slowly killing itself, battery is bad now and the charger port too
I've never had a battery drain, or overheating problem. My Pixel 6 Pro always last all day long, and I use it normally. No real bugs outside of the random signal drop, but even that's rare. So I'm loving mine
Same here! The 13 beta hurts battery life on mine now, but that's not surprising as it's a beta.
I truly agree . My 6 Pro has met and exceeded expectations.
Maybe you live in Yakutsk, because damn does my phone feel like the literal sun.
@@gianfrancoricci92 I live in America
What about now ?
Not encountered many issues with the P6 so far (2 months). Will be sticking with for the foreseeable as I would expect to see the improvements with each update (plus can't afford to keep changing my phone!). Replaced an S9, so this is a big improvement (enjoy the stock android experience).
Wait after 1yr when they update their firmware. Prepare for an 8hr insane battery life.
I am also thinking to replace my S10+, hope it would be a good decision.
@Borrism - How is the P6 Pro going? As a current S9 user, I'd appreciate your feedback as I am also looking to upgrade to the P6 Pro.
@@Anthony5ist No regrets so far. The main improvement over the S9 would be performance (my S9 was starting to struggle with multi-tasking, so the increase from 3GB to 8GB of ram is very noticeable).
Although I didn't have any issues with the S9 software (it was my second Sammy), I do prefer the P6 'pure' Android experience, less bloated and some useful features (call screening, voice typing is fast/accurate, not to mention the infamous Pixel camera smarts). I miss the rear mounted fingerprint reader on the S9 though, the in screen reader in the P6 is definitely slower and I prefer the placement on the rear - your finger automatically finds the indent when you pick the S9 up!
With the P7 launch just around the corner, the P6 is already starting to drop in price, so would be a good time to upgrade. Btw, I'm using the P6, not P6 Pro (the P6 doesn't appear to have as many reported bugs as the Pro and the size was closer to the S9).
@@borrism5041 great to hear! I am def considering it!
One of things that worked for me with the phone being hot issue, was turning off the adaptive battery and adaptive networking features in the settings. Phone is now cool as a cucumber and also i haven't (so far) seen a decrease in battery life and network signals! (I have the p6p by the way)
How does turning them off makes the phone cooler?
@@omarshariff1199 You're not consistently adjusting the capacity of the battery when the feature is turned off. Also don't over charge your phone.
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@@JoeMama-rh6he 70 . . .
@@JoeMama-rh6he check mate.
I'm sold. Thank you for the review!!!
@TechSpurt what smart band are you wearing? I'm upgrading next year from a S21 Plus 5G as my partner is taking it over due to his A70 being old. Would you recommend the Pixel 6 next year? 🤔
Did anybody notice quicker charging times after some updates (phone is out for more then 6 months) - it used to be around 2 hours for a full charge - how does this looks now?
are you guys using original google 30w charger too?
Loving my pixel 6 Pro, great camera set up, love all the different options and love the smart software features - Call Screening, speech to type, blocking spam SMS and notification light when a camera or microphone is on. Would also recommend googles wireless charger, phone automatically transitions through your favorite photo albums when charging during the day (at night it doesn't, that would be annoying).
The fingerprint sensor is the only downside for me so far.
WHY? Just press stronger for one or two seconds. And that's it
Pixel 6 Pro It is the closest thing to a true smartphone.
@@shotbymarlozan Users shouldn't have to "press stronger for one or two seconds" surely you agree? My old phone from 2017 did it consistently, and in less than a second
@@matthewkehoe4015 I had a Huawei p20 pro and the best fingerprint sensor I've ever had it was instant every time. My worry is a bad fingerprint sensor could be a deal breaker.
@@Ethanolamine yeah those Chinese sensors were fast af, fingerprint sensor on pixel 6 pro has definitely improved with updates, don't have any issues now but not the fastest out there.
I don't know why they have the camera's sticking out so much, as well as why they removed the fingerprint scanned at the back of the phone, which works great on older models.
its called progress
My fingerprint sensor on Pixel 6 Pro started to work recently!
Last update I gave it another shot, registered two of my fingers again ... and nothing worked, same old same old ... day later, no restart, no change in settings it started mysteriously working, and it still works almost flawlessly.
I have no clue why I was blessed with working FPS after it pretty much ignored me for half of the year. Might be down to some mysterious hidden update ... like USB DAC or VoLTE in pretty much every country :)
Still PFS on my OG Pixel and Pixel 5 works much better.
Bro of all the phones you’ve reviewed which one would you recommend me? I am just looking for good performance 5g and a lot of place cause 64gb just ain’t it, I don’t care about the camera.
My sister has a pocco f3, is it a good phone? Should I buy the same or the same mark but the last one who came out?
Love it, thank you for the recent review mine is underway switching from a lenovo legion duel 2 pro since lenovo never updated the software and abandoned the phone so went for something for the longrun of software
Thanks Chris! Was hoping you would come back to the 6 Pro!
I am a day 1 adopter and the phone getting hot is an understatement. During gaming sessions it can get to unbearable levels. The front sensor I've had some issues with and I still have no idea why they behind the rear finger sensor of the pixel 3 that was so perfect. The performance is there though, everything looks and feels great. I think across the board I enjoyed my pixel 3 more than my pixel 6. But if you are needing a strong and modern flagship phone its certainly stronger and I'll be using it for the forseeable future.
Great video. Where do you get your screen anima backgrounds
Another epic video 🖐️😀 just a quick one should I buy the pixel 6 pro or wait for the pixel 7 here in the uk cheers
I only really had some issues with the fingerprint scanner ( better than previous phones) but now it's better than ever. The only really annoying bug is I now cannot use the Google assistant to make phone calls from the lockscreen without unlocking the phone
I love my Pixel 6 pro. Have it since day one and never had any issues with bugs or the fingerprint sensor. But it can get quite hot even when you just browse the web. And the camera bar feels a bit cheap and plasticky and it gets very very dirty.
J
Do you have a Case, and a Screen protector on your 6 Pro ?
I have The Spigen Tough Armor Case, and
A Whitestone Dome Screen Protector on mine.
JaneLee
7/5/22
What about mobile reception 😃😃 u do have problem with it, everyone does. So you do, slow speeds. Exynos chip no thank you . Using OnePlus 10 pro with full 5g speed. Great battery life brilliantly fast
@@ALLUK633
Glad to hear that 🙂.
I've only been getting 5G when I go outside.
As it happens, I rarely go outside.
For That reason, I can't really speak to the 5G situation.
Sorry 😟.
JaneLee - in Suburban Philadelphia Pennsylvania, USA
7/5/22
6:55 AM
What percentage is at the phone by end of the day with avg usage? Just trying to find out whether it last a day easily or not. Thank you :)
Great video. Xiaomi band 7...... 1 month review most probably. Coz I've been looking at that thing on your wrist for some time now but no video out yet 😐.
I love that you called your intro/recap "Just skip this bit" :D
My dude with the Coheed and Cambria album...you earned a sub :D
Pixel 6a or Samsung s21 Fe ?
My pixel 2xl is dying due to battery degradation and I am leaning towards the Samsung now
What do you think about TCL 30+ you haven't done any reviesw on the 30 series I see
In terms of photos: they look very good in general. But when you look closer you will see ghosting from artificial background blurring. The same comes with lighting up dark areas and details. But astrophotography is very nice on this one. And Pixel 6 Pro is a nice point and shoot mobile camera.
Looking at buying the 6 or 6 pro. Does seem like the standard 6 might be the best option. Thoughts??
What about the reception problems that many people report for the 6 pro? What good is a phone if you cannot use it?
Where do you get those wallpapers? Could we get a link?
Which wallpaper app you use to get such good anime walls?
Just Watched this Lovely video and I like what have seen so far but I am still left wondering is this Phone going to be a Worthy Upgrade to My Samsung S20+5G since this is what have had for over 1.5 Years now?
I really like the Pixel 6 Pro. I've always used a protection case with my phones so I've never had any of the issues you mentioned.
@@MackerelEdit I've never had any problems with it and it has never overheated.
I had the p6 standard for a little bit and the major complaints I had were;
Not bright enough
No Dolby Atmos
Shite finger print reader, better be ultrasonic or improved a lot
And maybe faster charge speeds would be nice even just 50w, but this is just a minor issue
What refurbished flagship would be a good replacement for my OP 3T?
My camera saves every picture and video upside down. My auto rotate doesn't work and I can't figure out how to turn off the auto play for every video that my phone pulls up. Please help.
Hey you always do a great job ! By the way, can you sometimes test the cameras with social media?
I had few 6'6 6'7" phones, i got a 6,4" now and its perfect perfect size big but not over big just right in my hand can move my thumb around the screen 98.8%
I need that joker from persona wallpaper ;-; you always have the coolest anime and videogame wallpapers saved
Hi what would be the best value sub £600 phone upro date , buying for my wife for Christmas she uses a lot of chat apps and some times family shots, was thinking of pixel 6 pro , but followed your re review and you mentioned it a bit buggy🤟
I have had the standard Pixel 6 for 4 months and unfortunately I've moved to an S22+.
I wanted to love it so much and did in parts. But man is the Pixel firmware just buggy with almost every app. Don't get me started with its 4G/5G issues which they still haven't fixed.
Since getting my S22+ I've had zero bugs.
In a nutshell, the camera works a dream, it all looks amazing. But the small hiccups along the way just wound me up so much.
How you liking the s22 plus? I ordered it a few days ago. Waiting for it to arrive. Upgrading from a OnePlus 7 pro.
@@stevem4829 Quite liking it. I used to own an S9+ and it's a shame they skimped on the OLED screen and memory card slot. But yeah glad to be back with a Galaxy Plus again
same here
I'm completely happy with my 6 pro, I must be one of the lucky ones who's fingerprint scanner works each and every time, even with a screen protector on. Yes it does seem to overheat even when not doing intensive tasks but it doesn't affect it functioning properly. Photo's are awesome even in low light or at least to my aging peepers.
I got the pixel 6 pro when it launched and with everything you have said in the re review I can confirm, the one thing I really don't like about it is when you are on a call and go to a different app on just on the phone. You get a Google phone pop out head thing and every time I have turned it off it reappears. I would love it if Google went back to how it was when this phone launched
I have been suffering a bit from overheating as it's very hot in the UK at the moment. Normally it's not a problem, But has anybody read about a problem with the pixels on screen and missing pixel near the camera? Or perhaps over to the right of the screen? and not suffering that yet myself
Hey listening to the new Coheed album. 👍
I'll say my experience with the pixel 6 pro has gotten consistently worse since original purchase. Bugs have gotten more and more annoying with app crashes or UI crashing when switching between apps. If I'm outside in shade or no using my phone any longer than a few moments I am guaranteed to get the heat notification. And cell connectivity is seemingly getting worse too which is odd.
Loved my pixel 2 xl and pixel 4 xl, their limitations were the battery. Pixel 6 pro has great battery though so there's that. 🤷♂️
That Coheed album slaps hard 🔥
How do you fix the freezing on android auto and disconnect or app overlay
can it be bought in May 2023? for camera-centric use?
Dude, you were here in Chicago, sweet
What finger print sensor problems are people talking about? My print sensor is almost too sensitive I feel like. My last Galaxy SUCKED at detecting my fingerprint.
Where do you import your phones from in China?
My Pixel 6 Pro's LTE signal still randomly disconnects and 5G in Hong Kong still not unlocked by Google (unsupported region). The fingerprint scanner now only works when my finger is moist, I think its because some adhensives got onto the sensor during I was replacing the screen.
Niiiice I have just been listening to that coheed album 😘
May I ask what wallpaper are you using?
Where did you get the wallpaper from?
Definitely experienced that slippery backing, before I got mine in a case it used to slide like a tiny glacier down the armrest of my couch and even down my leg if I was wearing something like business trousers!
Ironically, got it in a case and just a few days later it slipped out of my hands, fell and totalled the screen - repair cost is AUD$530 which is more than half the cost of the Aussie launch pricing, that's through Google's official repair channel so the IP68 rating is guaranteed after the repair (allegedly).
Interestingly the fingerprint sensor was excellent for me, huge step up over my bafflingly bad S20FE 5G that despite registering 4 digits only responses to left index finger, even after software updates. Pixel 6 Pro was fine on all four, just can't pick these things!
Loved the cameras though, huge step up from S20FE 5G and my Wife's S21+
Cheers for the 6 month review mate, great video concept even for those of us who bought at launch, even for a sanity check on things that we're experiencing. Keep up the killer work mate!
Anyone know how the selfie camera is for video? Thanks x
Hello, can you make a review on xioami kieslect kr, budget smartwatch with bluetooth calling?
Hi Tech Spurt !!!!!
I wana buy me a Samsung Galaxy A73 or a Samsung Galaxy s21 FE but I don't know which will be best for me.I want a phone that can play games and also watch movies like a god.I stil want to have a well balanced phone to use everyday plus take photos.I know its alot to have in a budget phone but which will you recommend for me.A good phone for your money. Please Help !!!!
Well mine has just had its March major update. Uk. 650mb and I'm buggered if I can see any difference!!
What earbuds were you using on this video when you were talking about the audio ?
Scam !!!!!!!
Hi I'm looking at this phone at the MO, one thing I did hear is No head phone jack yes I'm old ish . Can you set up more then one pair at one time, me and the other half watch films to pass the time on a plane.
Do you the new xiaomi 12s lineup already?
Wee single malt tonight mate ? What's your preference
Had a few niggles but i love mine. Excellent camera and UI etc. Love the editing options. Still prefer my Huawei P30 PRO though even now and if it wasn't for the ban I'd have had the P50 pro. 👍
Niggles? Careful now..
I have a p30pro at the moment. Do you reckon 6pro is a good upgrade?
@@TheNuranga123 It has a lot of positives. I'm happy overall. The camera is key for me and it's very good but zoom could be better and the fact it's Googles own phone for updates etc is a plus.
a few WHAT
I don't have any issue with fingerprint scanner quick and snappy
Just got my P6P week ago replacing my OnePlus 8T,, loving every bit of it
I love this guy's review xoxo
Love it just wish it had a proper desktop mode for portable displays like Samsung Dex, can someone put that on an update list @ google for mobile productivity and streamer/gamer types? :D Also it seems the volume is very limited for proper headphones out the usb - C to 3.5mm adapter so I've had to revert back to a portable headphone amp luckily I had a decent one in storage that I used with some other phones. My wireless headphones worked decently of course but the wired heaphones are always a step up. I really just miss native onboard 3.5mm jacks I guess. I was using Spigen Tough Armor case with this phone I guess I have big hands and this was a very satisfying combo.
Just wondering if you guys noticed what the caller said in call screen
im on the fence here so just wondering if they will sort the bugs out OR just release the pixel 7 hmmmmmmm
Bro from where did you get such a cool wallpaper
Great review 👍
Where do you get those awesome anime wallpaper??
Sold my P6P and went back to the 5a, I run duel sim (1 x physical and 1 x eSim). Previous pixels like 5 and 5a run with it fine but the P6P was terrible, especially battery life. Couldn't get a full day out of it even with light use (30% power drain on cellular standby alone!!), constant call drop outs and network failures. Went back to the 5a and now get all day battery life and no call drop outs, much happier now. Wonder if it has something to do with the tensor v snapdragon....
Got the Pixel 6 (non pro), and it works so fast and smooth. Since the June update "most" bugs are fixed. Actually wondering how Android 13 will works out...
My phone got updated to Android 14 just the other day. A whole loader, new functions. I have no idea what they do or even where they are! Pixel 6 pro
So we've got Circle to search... Except I hardly ever see a circle... What's the point?
Thx 😊 you still have it ?
Can anybody explain why when I get a 5G signal on my pixel 6 Pro it blocks up and nothing will download!??? it's very frustrating!
Where can I get this type of anime wallpapers?
Camera (3/5):
Shooting photos and videos with this phone main camera is amazing, even in low light. It would always impress me, the stabilization is also good. The downside is the ultra wide camera. Shooting videos in low light with the ultra wide camera results in a washed out video. The quality is so bad that it is embarrassing to call this a "Pro" version. My 3 years old OP8 (OnePlus 8) shoots a way better ultra wide video in low light, and the camera is the OP's weakest point... The front camera photos are underwhelming. The telephoto is great, however, I only got to test it in normal lighting.
Battery (1/5):
This is a 5000 mAh battery device, it should last you the whole day without any trouble. Left home with 72% charge on my OP8 and 78% on the Pixel. I used Google Maps on my OP8 for 1h34m, 30 minutes of it is probably searching for places, the rest was for navigating around the cities. On the other hand, I used the Pixel for taking a few photos and 2 short videos, not more than 10 minutes of usage. Used it for chatting for around 45 minutes. This was a 8 hour trip. The OP8 went down from 72 to 39, the pixel went down frok 78 to 32. 33% with 1h34m Maps vs 46% with 45 min of chatting and a few shots and 2 videos. I tried Anker's 30W charger, and it charged around 13% in 10 minutes - definitely not 30W, my OP8 does 20% in 9 minutes. The phone's battery did well on Wi-Fi though, so the problem might be with it cellular receiver.
Software (2/5):
Google's phones are known for their "software". I am not impressed by it, not even a little bit. The camera app would crash so frequently that it got on my nerves. I bought this phone to take photos, and it has built its image on simply doing that, but they can't program an app that functions properly. Google assistant does not work when the phone is locked. I enabled the option in the settings for the assistant to give personal data when locked, but it didn't work. The routines in the Google Assistant didn't work either. The rest of the commands worked fine.
Performance (3/5):
The phone is fast, I didn't challenge it much except with compressing some videos. It is fast, and weirdly enough, it compresses videos to smaller sizes than on my OP8. It does heat up a little while compressing but that seemed normal to me. However, I noticed that it heats up a lot more with normal use (taking a short video, sharing it, chatting a little bit, TH-cam) than my OP8.
Build (4/5):
The phones looks amazing to me (highly subjective) and feels premium. However, the display seems hollow to me when I tap on it with my finger nails, comparing it to a Samsung A31, Note 5 and the OP8. I bought the white color - Google (and pretty much all companies) feels like they need to call it some weird name cloudy starlight or whatever - and it looked quite good. I hated the shiny aluminum frame, it looked like the shiny plastic frames you find on the A series from Samsung. The speakers are not good at all, but I am used to the OP8, which has one of the best speakers out there. I can't exactly describe how it sounds, but it sounds like when you turn on the "surrounding" setting for your headphones.
Fingerprint reader (3/5):
It is fast enough when it actually tries to read your fingerprint. What does that mean? There were many cases where I lift the phone, it lights up and shows the fingerprint reader, I place my finger there and nothing happens. I lift my finger and retry, and it reads it perfectly, never missing. I guess the phone would wait for the animation to finish playing before attempting to read my fingerprint.
Do I buy the pixel 6 Pro right now or do I wait for the 7 Pro?
I just bought one and I hate how it heats with normal use!
where are these wallpapers from?
I like the pixel design I hope they get it perfect next time considering they charge us for a flagship price
.. “and people who just happens to hang around the same house as you” 😂👍
Does it have a Micro SD Card slot?
thx for the great and honest review. I like the cat.. I am still torn between this and Samsung S22+.
Does any one know if you can switch the camera round while recording a video like you can on the Samsung galaxy note 20 & is the pixel 6 Pro good for doing TH-cam & tiktok videos
Thank you
I love the pixel 6 pro, I'm not going to sit there and say that there haven't been people with major issues. However, I will say that with the most recent June update most of my complaints with the device have been solved. It seems like there have been a lot of people complaining about signal with the device, in my experience I do agree it isn't as good as some devices that I have used but it is far from the worst of any device either.
Been wanting to changeover from samsung but I'm conflicted waiting on the 7
Hi mate fan of your channel where do you get your cool anime themes from cheers keep it real 👍
TV advert promote this as new but its been out a few months, returned mine because of software bugs, why cant phone manufactures design a phone without that huge bump on the rear.
Had no real issues at all with my Pro , and the fingerprint sensor is working much better after the update
@@MackerelEdit not at all
Is the camera rattle something to be worried about ? I snapped a video of me running and i heard some rattling from the cameras.
Probably the gyro in the phone. All smartphones have one
Leave everything tell us where u get your wallpapers from ?
Does your Pixel 6 pro also makes rattling noise (within camera section) when shaken?
Yes mine does too, that's the telephoto lens module and it's confirmed by Google that is normal.
What anime is the picture at the start of the video and the thumbnail from
Still searching lol
Had mine since day one, have a couple of bugs but worst of all (for me) is Bluetooth. Switching to the Nothing 1 phone in a few days when it arrives
Good work bro 👍
Cheers 😗