Google Pixel 6 Pro

Source

MKBHD (Marques Brownlee)

Key Takeaways

• Optical under-display fingerprint sensor is brutally slow and fails 40% of the time, causing endless frustration.
• Faulty Samsung cellular modem causes rampant mobile network drops, leaving users stranded with no cellular signal.
• First-generation Google Tensor chip overheats during basic web browsing and camera usage, devouring battery.
• Aggressive curved display edges suffer from glaring light reflections and constant accidental palm touches.

✅ Pros

• Iconic camera visor design stands out in a crowd
• Exceptional primary camera HDR and detail capture
• Fluid Material You Android software experience

❌ Cons

• Glacial, unreliable optical fingerprint unlocking
• Catastrophic cellular network signal dropouts
• Excessive Tensor chip heat and battery drain
• Distracting curved edge glare and accidental touches

📝 Verdict

"Pixel 6 Pro shoots great stills, but terrible fingerprint sensor, bad modem, and hot thermals make it a headache."

Source

• Video: Google Pixel 6 Pro Re-Review | Six Months Later...
• Channel: Tech Spurt | Type: Long-term review | Based on: YouTube transcript

Key points

• For half a year he carried it as a camera comparison phone, and recently used it as his main phone again for a week; the body is big and slippery, making one-handed use difficult
• The Gorilla Glass Victus picked up fine scratches early on, and after six months has only a few more light marks; the white version resists fingerprints, but the corner next to the camera bump collects dirt easily; IP68
• Android 12 is good overall (Call Screen, privacy features, theming), but still has minor bugs, such as WhatsApp still showing an incoming call after it ended and music not pausing while recording video; he ran into more bugs on the Pro than on the Pixel 6
• The camera is still satisfying, but the Oppo Find X5 series is better in low light and night video, and moving subjects blur easily; 4K video has good color accuracy and audio
• The 11.1MP front camera produces grainy, flat images in low light; no notable new camera features in six months

✅ Pros

• Good IP68 and durability
• Useful Android 12 features
• Consistent camera overall

❌ Cons

• Big, slippery body
• Many minor software bugs
• Weak low-light motion and selfie performance

📝 Verdict

Six months later he still likes it, but he clearly prefers the smaller Pixel 6.

Source

• Video: Google Pixel 6 Pro review
• Channel: GSMArena Official | Type: Professional review | Based on: YouTube transcript

Key points

• 210g, with curved Gorilla Glass Victus front and back, and plastic at the top of the aluminum frame for mmWave; he doesn't recommend the official plastic case, which collects dust easily
• 6.7-inch LTPO QHD+ 120Hz, up to 860 nits with auto brightness, short of Samsung/Apple but with good outdoor legibility and good color accuracy in Natural mode; the stereo speakers perform well
• 5,000mAh, but the endurance rating is only 84 hours (poor standby performance); no charger included, 50% in 30 minutes and nearly 2 hours to full
• Tensor matches the Snapdragon 888 in daily use and benchmarks, but drops to about 60–70% in stress tests; Android 12's Material You and features like offline voice typing are excellent
• Cameras and 4K60 video are excellent overall, and handheld video from the 4x periscope telephoto is stable; but HDR+ is occasionally inconsistent (e.g. darkening white clothes); 3 years of OS and 5 years of security updates are promised

✅ Pros

• Software features enabled by Tensor
• Powerful triple camera
• QHD+ 120Hz screen
• Eye-catching design

❌ Cons

• Battery life trails its class
• Slow charging
• Throttles in sustained gaming
• HDR+ consistency

📝 Verdict

Recommended despite minor flaws; owners of older Pixels or Nexus phones should consider it, while recent Pixel owners can wait for the second-generation Tensor.

Source

• Video: Pixel 6/6 Pro Review: Almost Incredible!
• Channel: Marques Brownlee | Type: Professional review | Based on: YouTube transcript

Key points

• Used the Pixel 6/6 Pro for about three weeks; he calls it his favorite Pixel and the most "Google" phone: a new design, the in-house Tensor chip and a greatly upgraded camera
• The camera bar (visor) design is distinctive, gives your finger a natural place to rest along its lower edge and keeps it from wobbling on a table, but there are more seams
• The 6 Pro has a 6.7-inch 1440p 120Hz screen that's sharp and smooth; but the curved edges are darker, there's a color shift at off-angles, and the under-display optical fingerprint reader is slow
• The camera hardware is strong and occasionally produces 10-out-of-10 photos, and it automatically uses fast-shutter frames from the ultrawide to fix blurry faces; but he thinks the iPhone camera system is more consistent overall, with less over-processing
• The US$899 6 Pro adds 120Hz, 1440p, curved edges, a telephoto and a wider selfie camera over the US$599 Pixel 6, but that's not enough to beat other flagships

✅ Pros

• Google software and Tensor features
• Strong camera hardware
• Distinctive design
• Competitive pricing

❌ Cons

• Curved screen edges darken and shift color
• Slow fingerprint reader
• Camera consistency trails the iPhone

📝 Verdict

The Pixel 6 is a great-value phone; the 6 Pro is only worth choosing if you really need a telephoto, ultrawide selfies or a bigger, faster screen.