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Not many people know but the *pixel 6a has the same rigid oled Samsung panel used on the pixel 7.* They just enabled the 90Hz and boosted brightness from 1100nits to 1400nits on the Pixel 7. *The cameras on the pixel 6a are insane too.* The software, security, haptics etc are flagship grade. The speakers, performance and battery life is good too. *It's already leagues above Galaxy A54 in most areas.* And now, the pixel 7a has upgraded camera sensors, a 90Hz panel and wireless charging on top of it... that's just crazy. *Btw, I was extremely disappointed by the Mkbhd's galaxy A54 review.* I mean he stated it had aluminium frame which is false, it's actually plastic and the percentage scores he gave Galaxy A54 against S23U were ridiculous. *I mean, stating Galaxy A54 has 80% of the display of S23U is just plain crazy.* I mean I've the Galaxy A54, it's 120Hz panel feels choppy af....Mkbhd skipped that but grilled Pixel 6a like crazy and it's not even choppy. *Pixel 6a opens 3 apps when my Galaxy A54 manages to do one.* My 2-3 year old Galaxy A52s is way smoother and has much better performance than the Galaxy A54. After testing Galaxy A54 as a senior xda dev, I feel what samsung is doing with it's A-50 series is just so sad. *The A-series peaked at Galaxy A52s in my humble opinion.* The upcoming Nothing phone 2 and Pixel 7a will kill the A-50 series tbh. Cheers 🥂
Do u think buying Pixel 6a when I have A52s makes sense? Cuz im really leaning towards it since my Samsung chops and lags too much. The fingerprint scanner is also complete shit...
First of all, great and very honest review of this device!! Second, I have a Pixel 6A as a secondary phone to me iPhone 13 and honestly, I cannot in good conscience say that there is a marked difference in functionality and performance. People talking about the 60hz refresh rate and bashing the 6A ignore the fact that the iPhone 13 has the same refresh rate (and at almost twice the price point!) Next, the camera. My wife compared photos with her iPhone 13 and my Pixel 6A (with everything at stock normal point and shoot settings) and in some of the shots, the Pixel photos were better, and almost always right on par with the more expensive almighty iPhone! And as you mentioned Mark, with the Pixel, you will be getting updates and software fixes for quite some time. Even people that spent $1,400 on a new Galaxy device, will be running the older iteration of Android behind the mid tier priced Pixel 6A! I know this personally, having purchased a brand new Galaxy Note before and then almost 1.5 years in and they still had not updated it to the newest version of Android (running almost 2 versions behind!) All that said, again, kudos for the great summation of a great device!! Keep it up bro!!!
6a has a guaranteed Android version update until at least July 2025 and guaranteed security updates until at least July2027. Pixel7Pro has guaranteed updates until at least Oct2025 and Oct 2027 respectively. That's obviously great news! I got my May 1st 2023 Pixel updates on, you guesed it, May 1st 2023.
Was using poco f1 before getting pixel 6a. The difference of 60hz between these two phones is huge. 60 hz in pixel 6a feels more smooth and also feels like having a higher refresh rate than usual 60hz.
I had the same path as you. I came from Poco F1 and then moved to Pixel 6A. The performance is like night and day. Pixel 6A is so smooth the typing is accurate and the gestures work well too.
You will get the best Pixel experience with the A series . so far owned the Pixel 3A ,4A and 6A. Ended up buying the Pixel 7 Pro and it was the first time I ever had a regret buying a Pixel , because I payed 850 £. for an extra 50 £ at that price you can get 3 Pixel 6A phones when they are discounted at 300£ . so it's a no brainer .
@@ki11atj49 and I guess victus paid off, someone dropped my phone the very next day (without case and protection glass) and nothing happened. Had it been 6a or 7a, gorilla glass 3 might have been broken and would have costed me 100-150 dollars for repair. Got 7 for $530.
@@Gaurav-hj2vy It might have, it might have not but the best bet for that type of stuff is better protection so I get why you went for the 7 I don't drop my phone that much so I'm not worried about it as much. But I got a case in a screen protector on my 6A and don't have much visual damage
It's a great device and as someone who has tried pretty much everything on the market. My only gripes would be the screen could be brighter and I wish it had the 'on board' text to speech engine that the 7 does (unless they have brought it in an update and I missed it) . Can't wait for the 7a which will tick all the extra boxes.
Finally someone who also likes plastic backs. Plastic doesn't shatter like glass and is a lot lighter. And if it's well made can just feel almost as good as a glass back.
Great video. Always gotta keep the price in mind when looking at lower end specs. Definitely don't think the camera on a $1000 phone is $700 better than the 6a. But I'm also not much of a photo person. On another note, I have used a 120hz refresh rate (my work phone) and a 60hz rate (personal phone) & I legit can't see a difference, so I don't know why everyone makes a huge deal of it. Maybe my eyes are bad but I see no change switching from one to the other throughout the day.
When reviews said it can't do "macro" I didn't think it was this bad. I was trying to take picture after removing tick from my dog to see if I got everything out. It wont focus until I move back far enough that it's worse than seeing with my own eye. I ended up taking the picture with my 6 year old Galaxy S8+
If I was an iPhone guy I would totally skip that se is trash I would go with the 11 or 12 if I could get it at a good price being that Apple still supports them. But being that I'm an Android guy I gotta totally recommend the Google pixel 6a.. it's beating the crap out of most phones.. I have a OnePlus 10t right now but my son has the pixel 6A and I'm a little jealous of how fluid his operating system is and how much better his camera is compared to mine and I paid $500 more🤦♂️
Hell yeah! It’s on Amazon used right now for like 220. That is amazing! I buy ALOT of stuff that are used “like new” on Amazon and never had any issues
Good video. I went from 120hz to 60hz and it wasn't a big deal. I definitely noticed the difference at first, but after a day or two I didn't notice anymore. I would call myself a techie and I use a pixel 6a. Battery is actually very good for me. At least as good as my pixel 5 if not better. Also at least on par with my wife's Pixel 7.
I feel like this phone would be a no brainer if it had a 256gig storage option. 128 isn't enough nowadays when keeping a phone for a couple years. Couple that with the heating issues from that chip that reports have said, shut off the cameras and prevent usage when hot like that, also while using GPS? That's why I passed. A 256gig option with zero heating issues? It would have been a must buy, for me.
I have a 6a. It does get warmer than most phones I have had in the past. But I live in Arizona and I have not had it shut down on me or shut off the cameras due to overheating. I will say that I don't do a ton of video recording. Mostly photos. If I do videos they are usually only a couple minutes long.
I have a decent amount of stuff on my phone and I still have at least 30 gigabytes left even though I would rather have a 256 gig phone 128 at least so far is definitely enough
So i wanna upgrade my galaxy a32 5g. And tryna decide between which i should get. I dont know how good if Amazon renewed like new (refurbished) or excellent condition (refurbished) is good to buy a phone from there as ive never bought a phone refurbished. For refurbished phone i was thinking either between a iphone 11,11 pros or iphone 12 or 12 mini.Brand new phones i am deciding either between a iphone se 3 or a pixel 6a or motorola g power 5g or a pixel 7.
60hz on pixel isn't noticable. I gave this phone to my friends and everyone scrolled to their hearts content and said it's 90hz. Google is so good. Using pixel since pixel 3 to now 6a.
I'm willing to buy a Pixel 6a sir!! I'm really very scared that i came across a lot of reviews that Pixel 6a has overheating and battery draining Issues ?? Have you faced any issues sir?? And the Pixel 6a has only Gorilla Glass 3 protection for display!! Is that ok sir??
@@MarksTech i have it since october last year. So far.. no problem apart from an iffy battery life.. but better than my last pixel which was 4a.. i think s23 series is the better android option now in the market.. samsung is killing google in its own game..
Jesus what are youtubers doing on their phone at minimum I get 10-12 hrs screen on time I can get as low as 6 hrs of straight gaming how are y'all getting 5 hrs what are you doing differently I'm so confused
One of my best phones I’ve owened, only reason I returned was cause some apps were buggy. And signal strength not good. But think these have improved now and will be better on the 7a so tempted to get another 6a to play with until that new phone is released
@@mohamedabdelsalam6094 that’s not toooooo bad, but yeah a little overpriced. Which phones are primarily in Dubai? I assume probably Samsung and Apple right?
This is the worst phone ever for fingerprint sensor never works no matter how many times i re configure it. It's not just phone as this is a replacement same thing. my 2xl works perfectly. The pH is good however.
it was never a winner. disappointing camera for 2022/2023, and the vibrate function randomly stops working meaning you wont get notified of calls and texts until you reboot the device; it fails when it comes to the basic functions of being a PHONE. sad,
But mark isn't 6a not good for a heavy user? I mean my colleague uses it and I've seen the phone stutter. Also here in India we get only 8/128 version. Imp to note this happens with 8gb version too
@@ojasviverma7055 i just got my phone few mins back. Yet to install all the apps. But looks great. Very light weight and compact. I'm not a heavy user so perfect for me.
@@ojasviverma7055 yes it supports 5g. I've been using it for a day and there's no problem. Even the battery life is good. Phone doesn't heat up much as others may have mentioned. It depends on your usage. This is a one hand phone. It's compact. If you're a light user and want a good camera Google pixel is the best.
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The Pixel 6a was the first pixel phone I owned, and I immediately fell in love with it.. ❤
How are selfies?
Not many people know but the *pixel 6a has the same rigid oled Samsung panel used on the pixel 7.* They just enabled the 90Hz and boosted brightness from 1100nits to 1400nits on the Pixel 7.
*The cameras on the pixel 6a are insane too.* The software, security, haptics etc are flagship grade. The speakers, performance and battery life is good too. *It's already leagues above Galaxy A54 in most areas.*
And now, the pixel 7a has upgraded camera sensors, a 90Hz panel and wireless charging on top of it... that's just crazy.
*Btw, I was extremely disappointed by the Mkbhd's galaxy A54 review.* I mean he stated it had aluminium frame which is false, it's actually plastic and the percentage scores he gave Galaxy A54 against S23U were ridiculous. *I mean, stating Galaxy A54 has 80% of the display of S23U is just plain crazy.*
I mean I've the Galaxy A54, it's 120Hz panel feels choppy af....Mkbhd skipped that but grilled Pixel 6a like crazy and it's not even choppy. *Pixel 6a opens 3 apps when my Galaxy A54 manages to do one.*
My 2-3 year old Galaxy A52s is way smoother and has much better performance than the Galaxy A54.
After testing Galaxy A54 as a senior xda dev, I feel what samsung is doing with it's A-50 series is just so sad. *The A-series peaked at Galaxy A52s in my humble opinion.* The upcoming Nothing phone 2 and Pixel 7a will kill the A-50 series tbh.
Cheers 🥂
Do u think buying Pixel 6a when I have A52s makes sense?
Cuz im really leaning towards it since my Samsung chops and lags too much.
The fingerprint scanner is also complete shit...
My daily driver now is A52s, is it an upgrade to use Pixel 6A as daily driver?
@@shuttzi9878yes because the experience is different if you can get a great deal why not? it's great and way better than one ui...
First of all, great and very honest review of this device!! Second, I have a Pixel 6A as a secondary phone to me iPhone 13 and honestly, I cannot in good conscience say that there is a marked difference in functionality and performance. People talking about the 60hz refresh rate and bashing the 6A ignore the fact that the iPhone 13 has the same refresh rate (and at almost twice the price point!)
Next, the camera. My wife compared photos with her iPhone 13 and my Pixel 6A (with everything at stock normal point and shoot settings) and in some of the shots, the Pixel photos were better, and almost always right on par with the more expensive almighty iPhone! And as you mentioned Mark, with the Pixel, you will be getting updates and software fixes for quite some time. Even people that spent $1,400 on a new Galaxy device, will be running the older iteration of Android behind the mid tier priced Pixel 6A! I know this personally, having purchased a brand new Galaxy Note before and then almost 1.5 years in and they still had not updated it to the newest version of Android (running almost 2 versions behind!)
All that said, again, kudos for the great summation of a great device!! Keep it up bro!!!
Thanks for giving us your experience, and thanks for watching! 😃
6a has a guaranteed Android version update until at least July 2025 and guaranteed security updates until at least July2027. Pixel7Pro has guaranteed updates until at least Oct2025 and Oct 2027 respectively. That's obviously great news! I got my May 1st 2023 Pixel updates on, you guesed it, May 1st 2023.
Your review style is probably one of the best out there, its realistic! Gotta love it
Was using poco f1 before getting pixel 6a. The difference of 60hz between these two phones is huge. 60 hz in pixel 6a feels more smooth and also feels like having a higher refresh rate than usual 60hz.
I had the same path as you. I came from Poco F1 and then moved to Pixel 6A. The performance is like night and day. Pixel 6A is so smooth the typing is accurate and the gestures work well too.
I too have a poco f1 and in near future I will be replacing it
I am just confused on 6a or to wait for price drop for 7a ...
That was the best, and most honest review for the everyday average consumer for this phone that i have seen so far! Bravo!
Thank you 🙏🔥
You will get the best Pixel experience with the A series .
so far owned the Pixel 3A ,4A and 6A.
Ended up buying the Pixel 7 Pro and it was the first time I ever had a regret buying a Pixel , because I payed 850 £. for an extra 50 £ at that price you can get 3 Pixel 6A phones when they are discounted at 300£ . so it's a no brainer .
You seem an expert in pixels, I need a great camera phone.
Which one would you suggest buying ?
Pixel 6a $320
Pixel 7 - $550
Pixel 7a - $500
@@Gaurav-hj2vy It depends on how much you want to spend but even the cheapest one there. The 6A has great cameras
@@ki11atj49 and I guess victus paid off, someone dropped my phone the very next day (without case and protection glass) and nothing happened. Had it been 6a or 7a, gorilla glass 3 might have been broken and would have costed me 100-150 dollars for repair.
Got 7 for $530.
@@Gaurav-hj2vy It might have, it might have not but the best bet for that type of stuff is better protection so I get why you went for the 7
I don't drop my phone that much so I'm not worried about it as much. But I got a case in a screen protector on my 6A and don't have much visual damage
@@ki11atj49 let's just say it def would have broken, lol.
It's a great device and as someone who has tried pretty much everything on the market. My only gripes would be the screen could be brighter and I wish it had the 'on board' text to speech engine that the 7 does (unless they have brought it in an update and I missed it) .
Can't wait for the 7a which will tick all the extra boxes.
I just impulse purchased the Pixel 6a a few days ago for $99 on a cyber Monday deal. Crazy deal.
i use it now and it's giving me flagship experience
UI - speaker/ mice - 4K/60fps ... i love it
3:15 who else thought the 7 pro pic was the 6a 😂😂😂
Yah man. I just don't know why I prefer 6a photo.
Perfect secondary phone, especially when you already have a flagship device
Finally someone who also likes plastic backs. Plastic doesn't shatter like glass and is a lot lighter. And if it's well made can just feel almost as good as a glass back.
Hey currently running android 14 on the pixel 6a and its beautiful ❤
I was just thinking about buying one. Thanks for the review.
Would this be a upgrade from a iPhone 11 Pro ? Or should I stick
Great video. Always gotta keep the price in mind when looking at lower end specs. Definitely don't think the camera on a $1000 phone is $700 better than the 6a. But I'm also not much of a photo person. On another note, I have used a 120hz refresh rate (my work phone) and a 60hz rate (personal phone) & I legit can't see a difference, so I don't know why everyone makes a huge deal of it. Maybe my eyes are bad but I see no change switching from one to the other throughout the day.
When reviews said it can't do "macro" I didn't think it was this bad. I was trying to take picture after removing tick from my dog to see if I got everything out. It wont focus until I move back far enough that it's worse than seeing with my own eye. I ended up taking the picture with my 6 year old Galaxy S8+
So what ????
No one cares. Macro is like the most useless camera they pack in the phones😂
Finally!! This video answered my question that I always keeping myself baffling, i was confused if i will buy the SE 3, 11 or 6a
If I was an iPhone guy I would totally skip that se is trash I would go with the 11 or 12 if I could get it at a good price being that Apple still supports them. But being that I'm an Android guy I gotta totally recommend the Google pixel 6a.. it's beating the crap out of most phones.. I have a OnePlus 10t right now but my son has the pixel 6A and I'm a little jealous of how fluid his operating system is and how much better his camera is compared to mine and I paid $500 more🤦♂️
I was able to get my 6a for 240 usd on Amazon, was a hell of deal as a back up phone
Hell yeah! It’s on Amazon used right now for like 220. That is amazing! I buy ALOT of stuff that are used “like new” on Amazon and never had any issues
Great video, still love my 6a. thanks.
Mines been great since launch.
Nice video ! Keep making such.
Good video. I went from 120hz to 60hz and it wasn't a big deal. I definitely noticed the difference at first, but after a day or two I didn't notice anymore.
I would call myself a techie and I use a pixel 6a. Battery is actually very good for me. At least as good as my pixel 5 if not better. Also at least on par with my wife's Pixel 7.
nice! yeah you get used to 60hz. its no big deal. but it is nice to know the upcoming pixel 7a will have 90hz ( rumored ) .. thats sweet!
Just got that phone. Loving it. Gonna use it as work phone and personal is iphone 13 pro max. Great phone to root too.
I'm still rocking the pixel 6a got mine for 200
Does it have NFC? trying to get rid of physical credit cards.
I feel like this phone would be a no brainer if it had a 256gig storage option. 128 isn't enough nowadays when keeping a phone for a couple years. Couple that with the heating issues from that chip that reports have said, shut off the cameras and prevent usage when hot like that, also while using GPS? That's why I passed. A 256gig option with zero heating issues? It would have been a must buy, for me.
I have a 6a. It does get warmer than most phones I have had in the past. But I live in Arizona and I have not had it shut down on me or shut off the cameras due to overheating. I will say that I don't do a ton of video recording. Mostly photos. If I do videos they are usually only a couple minutes long.
I have a decent amount of stuff on my phone and I still have at least 30 gigabytes left even though I would rather have a 256 gig phone 128 at least so far is definitely enough
What Ram a phone required
Damn, your eye's color looked a lot like the 6a's lower plastic back panel. 😳😍👌
so it overheats only why using 4k60 ? otherwise its good?
How can we secure individual apps on Pixel 6a without downloading 3rd party apps ?
is it worth buying in may 2023????
Watching on pixel 6a ❤
It's $199 right now if you have Google Fi! Just ordered it.
So i wanna upgrade my galaxy a32 5g. And tryna decide between which i should get. I dont know how good if Amazon renewed like new (refurbished) or excellent condition (refurbished) is good to buy a phone from there as ive never bought a phone refurbished. For refurbished phone i was thinking either between a iphone 11,11 pros or iphone 12 or 12 mini.Brand new phones i am deciding either between a iphone se 3 or a pixel 6a or motorola g power 5g or a pixel 7.
I'm confused between Pixel 6a & Nothing phone 1. Which one is better?
there are many comparisions on youtube and it is pretty subjective but from what i heared i think most people say pixel 6a
honestly both are pretty much comparable. i think youd enjoy either one :)
6a any day of the week. Haptics on the nothing phone make it feel cheap
We have two at home, really best bang for the buck
Will getting this make more sense than getting the 7a?
Financially, yeah. But the 7a is the better phone. I would wait until the price of the 7a drops
with the discounts you can get on this phone , it's an amazing deal.
60hz on pixel isn't noticable. I gave this phone to my friends and everyone scrolled to their hearts content and said it's 90hz. Google is so good. Using pixel since pixel 3 to now 6a.
Subbed❤🔥
You’re the best 🥲
Is it worthy to buy in 2023 july
I just got the pixel 6a from straight talk for 199$.
I'm willing to buy a Pixel 6a sir!!
I'm really very scared that i came across a lot of reviews that Pixel 6a has overheating and battery draining Issues ??
Have you faced any issues sir??
And the Pixel 6a has only Gorilla Glass 3 protection for display!! Is that ok sir??
he has videos abut the overheating on his channel
I understand you like plastic as a durable material but for environmental reasons glass would be the future i guess. or some other material
So pixel 6a instead Iphone 11?
Absolutely.. no brainer.
Definitely lol
No SD card slot?! Total bummer
Using pixel 6❤
Can anybody tell me how to call record in pixel device
you got the same cat as me.
should i buy pixel 6 pro- $371,60 or iphone 11 pro- $491,70 ?
Pixel 6 pro!
@@MarksTech Gracias
I am a techie.. and I have pixel 6a
Nice!! 🔥 how do you like it?
@@MarksTech i have it since october last year. So far.. no problem apart from an iffy battery life.. but better than my last pixel which was 4a.. i think s23 series is the better android option now in the market.. samsung is killing google in its own game..
I need a Google device but gaming is my priority what should I do?
That’s rough. Pixel tensor chips aren’t really that good for gaming. They heat up pretty easily:( but the best possible option would be the 7 Pro
@@MarksTechthanks man
Btw got any recommendations in this budget!?
@@MarksTech so there's not much different between 6a and 7a if i wanna get to play games like honkai star rail and genshin?
@@FlameIce87same question
I got my google pixel 6a for 200 bucks. 200 BUCKS!
Got mines for 100$
Jesus what are youtubers doing on their phone at minimum I get 10-12 hrs screen on time I can get as low as 6 hrs of straight gaming how are y'all getting 5 hrs what are you doing differently I'm so confused
Mark Thanks Much !.......
thanks for watching! :)
One of my best phones I’ve owened, only reason I returned was cause some apps were buggy. And signal strength not good. But think these have improved now and will be better on the 7a so tempted to get another 6a to play with until that new phone is released
The only problem for us. Pixel phone didn't come here in Dubai
oh wow really? how much would it be to import?
@Mark's Tech 920 dollars for 7 pro
And 310 dollars for 6a
@@mohamedabdelsalam6094 that’s not toooooo bad, but yeah a little overpriced. Which phones are primarily in Dubai? I assume probably Samsung and Apple right?
@Mark's Tech all other phones are available Samsung. Apple. Xiaomi. Oppo from the official store except for Google Pixel only.
its now only 250$ brand new
This is the worst phone ever for fingerprint sensor never works no matter how many times i re configure it. It's not just phone as this is a replacement same thing. my 2xl works perfectly. The pH is good however.
Fingerprint sensor suck I never used that bullshit lol
I got the A54 cuz it's better.
Google needs leave partnership with Samsung, its processors and modem, sucks, Overheating, battery draining so fast, lost connection, etc.
Good pH
L
it was never a winner. disappointing camera for 2022/2023, and the vibrate function randomly stops working meaning you wont get notified of calls and texts until you reboot the device; it fails when it comes to the basic functions of being a PHONE. sad,
But mark isn't 6a not good for a heavy user?
I mean my colleague uses it and I've seen the phone stutter. Also here in India we get only 8/128 version. Imp to note this happens with 8gb version too
It doesn’t stutter, but it’s not a phone for heavy usage
Should i wait for 7a? Would 7a be a lot more expensive than 6a?
I just ordered 6a and i have only a few hours to decide 🥲
How is it your experience with battery life and 5G support? Can you please tell it
@@ojasviverma7055 i just got my phone few mins back. Yet to install all the apps. But looks great. Very light weight and compact. I'm not a heavy user so perfect for me.
@@gargijadhav202 Have you checked 5G and how is the experience so far ? I am confused in S21 FE and 6A
@@ojasviverma7055 yes it supports 5g. I've been using it for a day and there's no problem. Even the battery life is good. Phone doesn't heat up much as others may have mentioned. It depends on your usage. This is a one hand phone. It's compact. If you're a light user and want a good camera Google pixel is the best.
@@gargijadhav202 Thankyou like My phone stays on hotspot with laptop accessing using wifi so there can i face battery issue ?