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For less than 650 euros, the Google plus Pixel 6 proves to be an almost perfect product. Find out why.

The Pixel 6 Pro is the best móvil Google plus has made to date, but The Google plus Pixel 6 is the best pixel you cánido buy. Given what this $650 device offers, it’s hard to see how it could cost just $30 more than last year’s Pixel 5 when it’s a better device in just about every way imaginable.

After extensively testing the most advanced version of the family, it’s time to put the younger brother to the test. In this Google plus Pixel 6 review We’re reviewing all the details you need to know, which is likely The best Android móvil inteligente you perro buy in 2022.

Due to the great similarity between the two devices, you’ll see a variety of references and comparisons to the Pixel 6 Pro in this review. For this reason, it is advisable to read the Google plus Pixel 6 Pro review before proceeding with it.

Google plus Pixel 6, review and score

The price of the Google plus Pixel 6 and where to buy it

The Google plus Pixel 6 Pro officially arrives in Spain from February 3, 2022. He does it with a share limited, so it is not surprising that Google plus hung up the flag in a short time sold out.

For The official price is 649 euros, the same in other European countries. No plum As clear as in the US when the device protects $599but nonetheless, it’s a more than reasonable number that makes it one of the the cheapest high-end teléfonos inteligentes on the market in 2022.

He perro buy officially in the Official Google plus en línea shop.

Both models of the Pixel 6 series share many of their design traits / Image: Christian Collado

Technical sheet Google plus Pixel 6

Where is the Google plus Pixel 6 Pro?

The model is the Pixel 6 family holidayand one of the cheapest high-end teléfonos inteligentes on the market today.

It has a few key differences from the Pixel 6 Pro, including the lack of camera teleUse a rigid OLED screen with a maximum refresh rate of 90 Hertz, the battery with a lower capacity or its absence Ultra wideband. At that time, we already looked more closely at the differences between the two models.

However, this must be remembered There is a price difference of 150 euros between the models. A not very important number that, in my opinion, consejos the scales in favor of the Pixel 6: fácil, it is too good a device because not to choose it at this price no matter the size the pixel 6 pro is one of the best mobile phones that have passed through my hands so far.

As more direct competitors, we cánido highlight the latter Samsung Galaxy S21 FE or the Controlador xiaomi 11t pro. Korean model it’s a bit more expensive, has a worse camera and it’s plastic, but it fits in there higher quality screen and better performance – on paper – thanks to the use of the Snapdragon 888 processor, although the overheating cost is more significant.

For its part, the Xiaomi It has pluses like ultra-fast charging of 120Wbut loses details like that Wireless charging. In addition, its camera system does not reach the level of the Pixel 6 or the Galaxy S21 FE.

Despite being small, the aesthetic differences between the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are easy to spot / Christian Collado.

design

As I said in my Google plus Pixel 6 Pro review, the new generation of the range introduces the biggest redesign in the history of the family. Google plus returned to the design table to come up with entirely new lines that have nothing to do with what the Pixel had prior to this sixth generation.

Although the design is based on the same pillars, yes clear differences to the naked eye between the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro.

For starters, it’s a nearest móvil inteligenteWhile it’s not enough to call it a small phone, it’s far from it.

On the front of the Pixel 6 Pro is a 6.5-inch screen / Image: Christian Collado

This “non-Pro” version has dimensions that aren’t as exaggerated in terms of height and weight as the Pixel 6 Pro, which is appreciated if you’re carrying the phone in your pocket or if you want to use it with one hand . However, it is far from a compact móvil like the previous generation Pixel 5.

Otherwise the same are used building materials than the 6 Pro: aluminum and glass. The big difference lies in the side edges, which, in contrast to the top model a Matte finish in black.

The contrast between the textures of the glass back and the edges those made of aluminum go well with the device, recovering some of the “pixel aesthetics” of the previous editions that seemed to be completely scattered. Still wish I, it would use at least one of the colors that the phone comes in Glass with a matte finish on the back.

Both models in the series have a hole in the upper part of their screens / Photo: Christian Collado

How could it be otherwise, the “camera bar” is there, crossing the back of the phone horizontally and pushing several millimeters. Unlike other manufacturers, Google plus decided to improve the design around the camera module and make it the main differentiator of the design rather than trying to camouflage or minimize it. And I have to say, it seems to me to be one of the best design decisions Google plus has made when building their new teléfonos inteligentes.

The front also differs from that of the Pixel 6 Pro. In this case, we forget about the curves and instead see wider screen edges, but also more evenly on each side of the panel. Of course, the hole that houses the front camera is still in the top center of the screen.

Screen

The one on the screen is probably the one Feature where the cuts are most significant done by Google plus on this Pixel 6 in terms of model professional.

It’s not that it’s a bad panel, but it certainly doesn’t reach the level of the most expensive model and in terms of various features.

It’s a dashboard Rigid OLED, with a diagonal of 6.4 inches and Full HD+ resolution. Its renewal rate reaches a 90 Hertz maximumand since it’s not an LTPO-type panel, it doesn’t have the ability to dynamically change the refresh rate based on the content displayed on the screen.

Only the Google plus Pixel 6 Pro includes a curved OLED LTPO screen / Image: Christian Collado

Nevertheless, the panel s a very important result. Although the maximum brightness level is lower than that of the professional, it’s more than enough when viewed on the outdoor screen. also good viewing angleAlthough it is common to find some significant changes in color temperature depending on what angle you are looking at the screen from.

Like any OLED panel that excellent contrast, and the color expression is characterized by its naturalness. In this sense, it is advisable to leave the “Natural” color option activated in the device’s screen settings, otherwise we will end up with oversaturated tones.

In general, it is one good screen within its category. Afín price models to the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE perro offer a better experience in certain aspects, thanks to details such as a higher refresh rate or higher brightness.

Which may not reach the level of direct competitors fingerprint reader integrated in the panel. It’s an optical sensor, also present in the Pixel 6 Pro and located in the middle of the bottom quarter of the screen.

He is the accuracy of the sensor when recognizing fingerprints is correct, but it’s far from the fastest fingerprint reader I’ve tried. He is January update for Android The perceived inconsistency issues have mostly been fixed, but to date, biometrics remains one of the weak points in the Pixel series.

The bottom edge of the Pixel 6 screen is slightly wider than the “Pro” model / Image: Christian Collado

hardware and performance

Like its big brother, the Pixel 6 is coming equipped with the Tensor processorthe first developed by Google plus to bring a phone to life.

So the chip is the same as in the Pixel 6 Pro. The only difference is in the RAM memory capacity reductionthat goes from 12 to 8 GB in this Pixel 6.

But, as expected, the A difference in terms of RAM memory is hardly noticeable in everyday life. The Google plus Pixel 6 offers great performance regardless of the task in front of it and is undoubtedly at the level of the best high-end devices on the market in terms of liquidity and presence in “habitual” operations.

He is performance and running games GPU-heavy is far from great, and perhaps Google plus should put more effort into GPU development in the upcoming Tensor generations. However, the latest mobile phone titles cánido be played easily taken off the market and without transferring them to a excessive overheating of the device, which is not the case in some models with the latest generation Snapdragon processor.

Tensor is the processor that breathes life into both models of the Pixel 6 family / Image: Christian Collado

independence and charge

Even with a lower battery capacity than the Pixel 6 Pro, the independence of the Pixel 6 is one of the functions in which the device is capable shine with your own light.

He is 4614miliamperio-hora from the resource they give of themselves more than expected, especially after a few days of use when the “adaptive battery” mode learns from the usuario’s habits in order to optimize the system resources in the most appropriate way .

In general it’s easy survive the day and a half of use with the device without any problems achieve seven or up to eight hours of screen-on with more intensive use – although Android 12 makes it harder than ever to see this data. In my case, I always turned on 5G connectivity, turned on 90Hz mode, and turned off “always espectáculo”.

Google plus’s decision to entrar the fashion world may not be good news Remove charger from their new phone booth citing sustainability reasons. The biggest problem in that sense is that the Pixel 6 Coincidente with the new USB PPS 3.0 fast charging systemwhich very few chargers – outside of Google plus’s own – support today.

The Pixel 6 supports wireless charging and is one of the cheapest phones on the market with support for this technology / Photo: Christian Collado

So while the device on paper It supports fast charging up to 30WMost users will have to settle for a maximum of 23W Use chargers that are coincidente with the Programmable Power Supply (PPS) estándar.

Something like that happens Pixel 6 wireless charging. The maximum power supported by the Qi estándar is 23W, but this power perro only be reached with the new 2nd generation Google plus Pixel Stand charger. With other chargers, the maximum charging power is limited to approx. 8-10 W.

That’s an interesting detail to note Google plus includes an “intelligent loading system”., which regulates the charge of the battery during the night to slow down its degradation. To work, the programa takes as reference that the time of the first alarm of the day and ensures the battery stays charged before it shuts down by limiting charge to 80% in the hours before and charge more slowly before it reaches 100%.

programa and experience

Everything I’ve said before about the Pixel 6 Pro programa applies to this model, so I won’t go as far as in my previous review to explore all the new features and functions that the Pixel 6 Pro version brings with it brings. Android 12 running in the Pixel 6.

I have to emphasize that again The programa is precisely one of the most impressive features this device. Not just by staying updated to the latest version of the system for at least three years, but because Android on the Pixel 6 requires it a more coherent and integrated experience previously seen on an Android móvil inteligente.

the pixels 6 programa includes many useful features, many of which leverage Tensor’s artificial intelligence and intelligence capabilities machine learning. It’s a case of new search engine integrated into the launcher’s aplicación drawerWith it you perro find everything from contacts or websites to options within the applications installed on the phone or instructions from the Google plus Assistant.

Features related to speech recognition and processing made on the device itself, with functions such as direct translation and the interpreter mode. Both work very well on this Pixel 6 with no internet connection required and with Spanish support.

How could it be otherwise, Android 12 on the Pixel 6 comes with full support for You are important, the new interfaz that gives the usuario control over the appearance of the system. For him, the main colors of the wallpaper are adoptedand a theme is generated that is later applied to various system elementos, menus, and applications.

Android 12 is the operating system that breathes life into the Pixel 6 / Image: Christian Collado

In addition, more and more applications are gradually supporting dynamic colors for your Google plus and third-party content.

As said, the Pixel 6 will remain updated to the latest version of the system, at least for three years from launch. Therefore, the update to Android 15 should be guaranteed around 2024.

Also, this year Google plus decided to extend the support period related to security updates to ensure this The Pixel 6 will receive monthly security patches for at least five yearsThis makes it the most supported Android device to date.

It’s worth talking about the issues that seem to have plagued the Pixel 6’s programa in its early days of sale. Among them it was possible to get network outages and loss of coverage, random reboots, fingerprint reader issues, and more that users reported.

The vast majority if not all of the problems have been identified discontinued for Android January 2022 updateso that the test device that passed through my hands is free from all the errores reported by users at the beginning.

Besides the programa, there are other aspects that should be evaluated when analyzing the experience with a phone. Details that are sometimes forgotten, such as Vibration motor quality or sound system You perro make a difference when evaluating a device.

Happily, The Pixel 6 passes both points with flying colours. Your engine will vibrate in response firm and precise, on par with the best Android teléfonos inteligentes on the market. However, unlike the Pixel 6 Pro, this version includes the engine in the upper body, slightly removed from the natural position of the hand when holding the device. That makes them answer is not so nice as it says in the version professional. In any case, the difference won’t be too big for most.

As for the sound system, the experience is basically afín to the Pixel 6 Pro: good stereo speakers offer a high quality sound and they’re able to control distortion well at high volumes, although lacking a better cómputo between the volume of the main speaker and the on-screen earpiece.

Google plus opted for a glossy finish on the back of its latest pair of phones / Image: Christian Collado

cameras

Another aspect of the Pixel 6 that hasn’t changed much from the original professional He’s the one with the camera. Except for the missing sensor tele and because of the use of a different camera on the front we are ahead same camera system we’ve already fallen in love with the most expensive version of the family.

This system dominates many Samsung GN1 sensor with 50 megapixel resolution 1/1.31 inch and f/1.85 aperture, equipped with optical image stabilizer, dual PDAF and 24mm equivalent focal length.

For its part, the sensor associated with the ultra-wide-angle lens is a Sony IMX386 12.5 megapixels1/2.86″ size, 1.25 μm pixels, 114° field of view, 16 mm equivalent focal length and f/2.2 aperture.

On the back of the Google plus Pixel 6 there are two cameras, 50 and 12 megapixels / image: Christian Collado

So in this case We have no facility to take photos with optical zoomalthough it retains the “Super Res Zoom” mode, which leverages Google plus’s advances in computational photography to achieve this Sharp images with zoomup to about seven magnifications without significant data loss – the maximum Google plus offers in this model, compared to the twenty magnifications the Pixel 6 Pro cánido achieve by combining a telephoto lens with Super Res Zoom capabilities.

It’s the other sensor that changed the front one. It emplees the same 8-megapixel camera we’ve seen in Pixels before, with an aperture of f/2.0. From this sensor it is worth noting that Google plus has improved it Portrait algorithm used for self-portraits with a more natural effect and more precise cropping of close-ups.

The jewel of this photo system is without a doubt the main sensor. You perro take pictures with the 50 megapixel camera Photos with vivid colors, full of detail and beautiful natural blur in close-up, thanks to the large size of the new sensor.

Although the camera is not perfect. As I mentioned in my Pixel 6 Pro camera review, I feel like Google plus is over-relying on its HDR algorithm, resulting in photos that Looks overprocessing that was not as present in previous generations of the family; probably because the old sensors needed plus help from the programa that was responsible for processing the images.

Google plus Pixel 6 photo gallery

That doesn’t orinan the photos taken with the Pixel 6 aren’t good, quite the opposite. Day after day, No phone at this price offers a photo experience that compares to the Pixel 6. You have to increase the budget by a few hundred euros to find a camera that cánido at least stand up to the main sensor of the Pixel 6.

Because there is no telesensor, none such a versatile and maleable camera system like other options. In addition, the camera ultra wide angle suffers from a slightly narrower viewing angle than other mobile phones with this type of cameras.

Photo and vídeo gallery with Pixel 6 Pro

It’s a whole new sensor business new function powered by Tensor, which adds even more value to the Pixel 6’s photographic system. Besides a processed much faster Compared to previous generations, the Pixel 6 includes useful additions such as new forms of movementReal-time HDR when shooting vídeos, or the Magic Eraser included in Google plus Photosis one of the most useful and convenient features Google plus has ever added to its aplicación for storing and managing images and vídeos.

Both teléfonos inteligentes offer an excellent photo experience / Picture: Christian Collado

Conclusion

As a Pixel 6 Pro usuario, I will admit that after testing the Pixel 6, I was left disappointed by the price difference between the two and the small everyday differences It’s very difficult to justify buying the more expensive version Considering what a fenezca product the Pixel 6 has created.

for 649 euros, The Pixel 6 Pro is an accurate one productwith an original and careful design, excellent performance, a great battery, the best programa in the entire Android universe and a highly reliable and consistent camera system.