8:26 Fact check: A53 doesn't have wireless charging. 6A has a plastic back, which would still work with wireless charging... but it still doesn't have it 😐

@JV-ie4rh

2 жыл бұрын

I think the OPPO or Poco phone kills the pixel

@TheOnlyName

2 жыл бұрын

:/

@LouisChiaki

2 жыл бұрын

At least, it won't break!

@nothere572

2 жыл бұрын

@@JV-ie4rh Software/software support probably won’t be remotely as good as the pixel

@nothere572

2 жыл бұрын

Only mid rangers I know of that have wireless charging are the iPhone SE and Nothing Phone (1) I may be missing some but it still seems to be a pretty rare feature on phones this price

Wireless charging is very cool tech, but I don't use it often because it's so inefficient. I won't see it as a loss for any phone until it gets to the 90% mark. The 60hz, choppy display though is a deal breaker for me.

@TRIALEX3

2 жыл бұрын

I have wireless charging at work and at home-it’s super comfortable.

@filedotjar

2 жыл бұрын

tbh magsafe tech is the first time I've actually been interested in wireless charging because of the convenience, but i would need wireless charging to do something better than wired charging for me to actually need it in a phone

@Gamer-cz8mo

2 жыл бұрын

choppiness is because of android 12,had same issue on pixel 6,android 13 changes a lot,now i am not using 90hz anymore,60hz is buttery smooth.

@Asidelove

2 жыл бұрын

Usb c wears out so having wireless is very nice

@MaxAndersonn

2 жыл бұрын

I use magsafe charging all the time

Most of the people who complain about 60hz phone screens have had 0 issues with their 60hz laptop, PC monitors, TVs at 60hz

@spectralvoodoo5233

10 күн бұрын

Most people have no fucking clue what "hz" even means

Marques: -60hz display on budgt phone 👎 -60hz on $700 iPhone 👍

@dinoprimi3914

Жыл бұрын

He is like this with every Apple product.

@yaous2081

Жыл бұрын

cuz apple

@BigNorm69

Жыл бұрын

He's an obvious shill for apple 🤣 how much are they paying you marques?

@stimutacss

Жыл бұрын

I think it also has to do with the fact that pixels get the newest android the first so the only direct comparison with recent phones hes used is 7/7 pro.

@CeltyST96

Жыл бұрын

to be fair, the 60hz on the 6a feel more sluggish than on my x.

6 Android mini toys and A as the wallpaper on mac in background, nice touch Marques ;)

@mudianyikevin7470

2 жыл бұрын

Noticed that too

@prakulsharma6586

Жыл бұрын

Guess who's not interested in what mkbhd is saying 😂😂

@manthanvijaywargia2041

Жыл бұрын

Is that a mouse pad under the mac or is it to show the camera quality of the pixels

@manthanvijaywargia2041

Жыл бұрын

Also the plug at the bottom, does that represent wired charging only?

@Nathan_Jay

Жыл бұрын

W

I got a Pixel 6 Pro (works well; haven't run into too many issues) but it's a shame to see that the headphone jack and wireless charging were pulled out and the screen couldn't have been upgraded. Looking forward to the Pixel Buds Pro review.

@naavgaming3141

Жыл бұрын

The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro both support wireless charging, but it doesn't really work well in my experience.

@johnjson

Жыл бұрын

The 6 pro has definitely been less buggy than expected from hearing all the stories. It does everything pretty well, and it along with the 6 were great value so this doesn't seem quite as good

@nikeyonut

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to 2018

@beni2cc

Жыл бұрын

Bruh thats been gone since pixel 2😂😂

@BlizzardWind99

Жыл бұрын

Really looking forward to pixel buds pro. Love my a the only thing I hate is everyone can hear everything I hear

I've been using my 6a for a couple of weeks now and the only minor issue I have is with the fingerprint sensor that is a bit hit and miss. It seems not to like dry skin too much but is pretty good overall. (I miss the rear sensor that could be used for upping and downing the notification shade). By the way, I expect it was a slip of the tongue but the rear panel is plastic not glass and the phone gets five years of security updates in addition to the three years system updates. As for the display, it's absolutely fine and the performance is as snappy as I would wish it to be. Oh, and I have it on good authority that it sounds fine during phone calls - something that seems to be completely overlooked these days on PHONES. 🙂

@abdulbarrykhamis07

Жыл бұрын

Do you prefer this phone to nothing phone 1?

@abdulbarrykhamis07

Жыл бұрын

Do you prefer this phone to nothing phone 1?

@chriserony

Жыл бұрын

I don't find the call quality very good. You have to hold it in exactly the right way to hear anyone.

@cammyokinda1735

Жыл бұрын

How is the camera? Does it have colourful pix?

@victorallright2331

Жыл бұрын

Can you use just a pin, instead of finger print cencor?

Blind smartphone awards sent me here.

@alexwelch7198

Жыл бұрын

This video is about to get a million more views 😂

@isajidazmi

Жыл бұрын

The king of cameras 👑

@Cowsaresmooth

Жыл бұрын

​@@isajidazmi yep 👑

@Cowsaresmooth

Жыл бұрын

​@@isajidazmi shows the true optimization of a camera if done correctly

@donate1sttt

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean?

The biggest value of the Pixel "A" line was the free unlimited (compressed) video and photo storage. That is a huge loss not offering that to me. Now I am starting to shop around a bit more.

@juan617

2 жыл бұрын

Amen!

@SamSpeed90

2 жыл бұрын

At this pricepoint I'd strongly consider the OnePlus Ace

@PrinceNeverLazy

2 жыл бұрын

The main reason I left pixel for Samsung. They roped me in then started charging.

@ddr2nite

2 жыл бұрын

Great point, I didn't even realize that until I dug into the fine print (everything up to the Pixel 5 was grandfathered and had unlimited). But for me personally, even with my auto-backups I'm only sitting around 50% of my 15GB in the free tier. At $2 per month ($24 annually) you get 100 GB, which isn't THAT big of a pill to swallow in my personal opinion.

@yashraj12390

2 жыл бұрын

Trueeee

I still love my pixel 5. Works flawlessly, fantastic fingerprint reader on the back, great display, and still excellent battery life after 2 years. Don't plan on changing to anything else for at least another year or more

@_observado

Жыл бұрын

One of the best Google has ever put out, even design wise for me

@UwU-iu6ts

Жыл бұрын

I'm loving my pixel 5a, I wish they kept the old pixel design for the a series, I don't like the new look

@KarimTemple

Жыл бұрын

I miss fingerprint readers on the back SO MUCH.

@harshalpattni

Жыл бұрын

Same... I'll keep mine for at least another year. The 5 was really perfect.

@Will2k95

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

I _really_ like this phone. My warranty was expiring on my 4a (which I was perfectly happy with) and they had a deal for a trade in and some pixel buds so at the end of the day it was only like 50 bucks for the 6a. I was just expecting a replacement for the 4a but this feels like a major upgrade. All the features and build feels like it should cost 100 bucks more, easily. There's only two things I'd change; I can get used to the bar on the back, but I really preferred the front camera in the corner on the 4a. The glass body, taller screen, front facing fingerprint reader...love all of those features. Wireless charging doesn't effect me cuz I use these little USB magnetic charging dongle things on all of my devices. But reading the comments, it seems like 60hz disappoints a lot of people. The 6a feels perfectly smooth to me. I'm not always on my phone and I've never owned a flagship so I might not know any better, but I DO care about refresh rates on monitors and can tell the difference. For the price difference in premium phones to the 6a you could buy a friggin television with 120hz. Is that one feature really worth it? To each there own, I suppose.

@SonoAbdul

Жыл бұрын

where did you find this exchange offer?, do you live in USA?

Used my 6a for a few months now. Fingerprint sensor best I've ever had. 60 refresh just fine. Makes calls, takes calls and great photos with recent updates even better. Perfect size for pockets in jeans or jackets. Perhaps because I don't game it ticks all my boxes. Excellent phone.

@josephripalda2956

11 ай бұрын

How much did you get it for? I was at the mall yesterday and saw a 6a that sells for $350 and 7a, $550. I'm not much for phones nor do I dream of owning and brandishing flagship ones but I really am interested in Google's pixel phones. Thinking about nabbing a 6A

@brandon17760

11 ай бұрын

​@@josephripalda2956I bought mine at Walmart for 200$ 4 weeks ago lol

@kolbe6436

5 ай бұрын

I use a 6a and the display is pretty smooth to me😐, and I'm coming from a 90hz phone

As a Pixel A series user for the last 3 generations, I feel like this one doesn't have as much value-per-dollar compared to previous versions. I'll just stick with the 5A for now, and keep my headphone jack too.

@isaiahrichards9319

Жыл бұрын

@TheNextGamer21 that's why it's great to be a peasant like me that's never had a higher refresh rate phone, I don't miss what I never had. I save that high refresh rate for my gaming monitors haha.

@lemonslrg330

Жыл бұрын

My pixel 5 is doing just fine. I can wait another year to uograde

@knownow7038

Жыл бұрын

Same here. 5A FTW

@04wrxsubaru48

Жыл бұрын

@@lemonslrg330 I bought the pixel 6 pro after owning a pixel 5, I miss my pixel 5 everyday. I hate the size of this, the bezel is ugly, camera isn't any better, and it's not any faster. Rip pixel 5

@therealarien

Жыл бұрын

I would've picked up the 5a instead of they released it in Australia :/

I wish it was build like the Pixel 5a or Pixel 5, aluminium body covered by a bio-resin. Imo the best material combination, solid, durable, soft to the touch and won't break like glass. Pixel 5a is structurally marvelous, i wish Google kept the same design and just updated the screen and processor, leaving everything else like the big battery, rear fingerprint sensor and headphone jack the same

@AgniPaul

Жыл бұрын

I have the Pixel 5a, and can concur.

@DarkZoomy

Жыл бұрын

I can only agree with the material and headphone jack. But the rest is just a bit outdated and wouldn't set a own design. The new camera bar (which is pretty neat) is a new design language and was never used before. You can instantly recognize a Pixel 6. Not possible with the Pixel 5 design (which isn't bad at all, but pretty normal and boring). The rear fingerprint is outdated and not practical. Where do i have my finger if i want to use my phone? Exactly. On the screen. And it's also fast on my Pixel 6 Pro. And the headphone jack... Yes, i also miss it. I'm using my Sony Bluetooth headphones 99% the time. But if they are empty on battery, i want be able to use my cable in ears or my Sonys with headphone jack (because you can only use them with cable while loading).

@Arifeen.

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, the look/design of the 6 line up is the one major downside for me. I can't stand the rectangular display, camera bar and thick bezels and chin

@Carlos-fn2hl

Жыл бұрын

@@DarkZoomy The new camera bar will break or scratch easily and creates a big bump on the back of the phone, that's a downside imo. Personally I don't care too much about having a modern unique design which stands out, comfort is much more important for me.

A follow-up video would be nice from these high tech reviewers.... cause since all the updates came around this month i havent heard any bad news about this and most people are loving the experience. Thinking of getting one cause i like the design

I personally don't feel there's anything wrong with the 60hz display on the Pixel 6a, feels just as smooth as the 60hz display on my Pixel 5 and OnePlus 6. The call screening and RCS are the only things keeping me on Pixel phones though, if Apple adopted RCS and USB-C , and also added their own version of call screening I would switch to an iPhone.

@doctorcorgi3134

Жыл бұрын

Do you like IOS?

@niani7162

Жыл бұрын

@@doctorcorgi3134 Tbh iOS has it's flaws, but I love the clean, minimalistic design. I've used both phone operating systems, they have a lot of similarities that might not be obvious at first glance, and some small quality of life features I would like to see on Android in the future.

@TomaTTC23

Жыл бұрын

From my experience, the display feels choppy only when you concetrate on how smooth it is. Otherwise, you will hardly notice it

@varayill

Жыл бұрын

what do you prefer, pixel 5 or pixel 6a?

@danieloconnor2932

11 ай бұрын

iOS now has a version of call screening in iOS 17

If you're going to go for a Pixel, get the normal 6, it's not too much more expensive and it has a vastly better screen and of course better camera's. I own the standard 6 and love it despite the horrible fingerprint sensor. It's a really great phone. For future proofing it's the smart choice.

@ankitbytes

2 жыл бұрын

Placed order for Pixel 6 right after looking at the price of 6a

@abdillin

2 жыл бұрын

Dude the fingerprint scanner is awful how did they let it get passed.

@fatalradius

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@bradhaines3142

2 жыл бұрын

the software was what killed it for me with the pixel 6, bought one at launch and it was a dumpster fire, so many issues i never had before

@tomaseusebio9993

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah just got a normal pixel 6 on sale for 525€, for the extra 75€ you get so much more phone. Just the 90hz display is worth the difference

You pretty much just described exactly what I like about this line from google. The google experience is super incredible and I quite like it, but I also absolutely adore taking pictures and it gives me a great comfort to know that I can always take a great picture right with my phone. I’ve had the pixel 3a since January 2020 as my first phone and it is still going strong! I have dropped it so many times, including from my old bunk bed on multiple occasions and it is still going strong. Well minus one of the speakers at the bottom, but I’m super happy that’s the only thing wrong with it. I am very reluctant to give up my google phone and in the future i don’t think I’d get an iPhone even though I have apple tablet and computer just because of how much I value the great camera for that price and how I’m so used to the google software. Once my little champ gives out which I hope isn’t anytime soon 🤞 I’ll probably get whatever the newest google a series phone is.

@QuakerPop

Жыл бұрын

Let me help you out as as a fellow 3a user. The 3a is no longer getting os or security updates. That's a problem. Right now, if you pre order a 6a from Google, they will value your 3a at 300 bucks for a trade in. Anywhere else that phone is worth 15 to 40 bucks in trade. Plus goog is throwing in free pixel buds worth 99 bucks. So basically the 6a is free. It will cost you 175 with shipping and tax after your trade. In a year if you don't like it, it should still be worth 125 to 150 in trade and you still keep the ear buds. If you like it, well, you got a great phone and ear buds for under 200 bucks with FIVE years of google security updates. Can't lose.

@slimshady7625

Жыл бұрын

@@QuakerPop cool

Iphone 13 also doesn't have a high refresh rate, yet it costs double, it's not fair to compare it to 13 pro as the iphone is much more expensive than the Pixel.

@zeusx6479

Жыл бұрын

Right

@adiii4446

Жыл бұрын

He did that to compare it to 120hz

@jamiesplinter8758

4 ай бұрын

Its apple this guy is bought and paid for they use any excuse to keep apple in the limelight bu constantly reminding u of the name ect sad really

Im using one of these now, I dropped specs from a note 20 ultra because I couldn't afford the £70 a month anymore and I'm impressed with it. I had a budget phone 2 phones ago so around 5 years ago and the build quality and everything else smashed my expectations. I'm happy.

Watching this on a Pixel 2XL as a secondary phone and still owning also a pixel 3a as my main phone because of the size. I'm so satisfied with the phones. The only thing that I wish to have on them sometimes is more zoom. I will hold to them more time.

@_modiX

Жыл бұрын

I have a Pixel 3a as my main phone as well and we are easy to target at the moment without security updates. I hate to be forced to replace my phone, the Pixel 3a is perfect for my daily use ...

@minnybiker4505

Жыл бұрын

Watching on my 2XL as well. Great phone.

@bymicromize

Жыл бұрын

I also have a 3a and it is sad that the support stopped. Not sure if I'm going for another pixel. I think it is pretty expensive now. But they are also promising 5 years of support instead of the 3 years we got from 3a.

@danieltorres3829

Жыл бұрын

My pixel 3a just broke loved it had it since launch

@coreydixon384

Жыл бұрын

Google is offering $300 for pixel 3A's right now to trade in on the 6A. That effectively makes the phone $150 and a no brainer purchase. Not to mention you get free Pixel Buds for pre-ordering.

As someone on the 4a, my 4a is still working phenomenally and is still a favorite of all of the phones I've used, including flagships. I think I'll just stay on the 4a until it starts to have battery problems and then upgrade to whichever a-line phone is out by then as long as they maintain the quality I expect from them.

@Autumn_Blessings

Жыл бұрын

my 4a is slowing down so ill be upgrading to 6a

@justinmorgenstern3842

Жыл бұрын

300 dollar trade in on pixel 4a, yep I'll trade in for 6a. Small price to switch to 5g.

@Jordan-hs1xi

Жыл бұрын

Mine is just. Ow getting battery problems 😭

@fortyseven7789

Жыл бұрын

@@Jordan-hs1xi just replaced the battery on mine and bam like new !

@WGTBollox

Жыл бұрын

Have absolutely 0 complaints about my 4a, but with the $300 trade in being offered it was a no-brainer for me to grab a 6a + free pixel buds.

always the best reviews. love my pixel A phones. def getting this one too.

Watching from El Salvador keep the content coming Family

I use the Google Pixel 4a as my main phone right now,and I have no complaints. Google has really been putting out some decent phones !

@fortyseven7789

Жыл бұрын

**Although I have to note, I just recently changed the battery. I could've upgraded but wasn't ready to let go.

@ARYABANERJEE20

Жыл бұрын

Same I also use pixel 4 as my main phone now and had no complain. Just the screen size is little smaller.

@CertifiedBoii_8

Жыл бұрын

Pixel 4a still being manufacturing??

@sappyjohnson

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, me too. It's maybe my favorite phone ever. But, I got the 6a because the deal was just too hard to pass up. It's basically $50 with trade-in and headphones.

@ccloak

Жыл бұрын

4a wasn't even in the same league, it was kind of a bargain back then in comparison. Also, I consider 4a to be aesthetically superior since it was more based on Pixel 5 than Pixel 4, which was the only time the a series not looking the same as the previous flagship. Neither the 5a nor the 6a compares, especially with the much higher price point. Not that 5a nor 6a were necessarily bad, but especially the 6a, it is facing competition from outlet price cuts for Pixel 6.

Tbh This actually makes the nothing phone 1 look like a good deal at 399.. Significantly better display Uniform bezels Wireless charging And the right combination of power and battery life Just need to wait for a couple of more updates to make a choice on which will be my second phone Also with the pixel 6 currently on sale It doesn't make much sense getting the 6A anymore cus 60hz at 449? Are they kidding

@viper627

2 жыл бұрын

On one of their videos I clicked accidentally I saw a nice ammount of comments of people who have them with complaints. To be specific mostly something about the display being flickering green near the selfie camera so I would wait some time till I decided to get it.

@guyknightley3499

2 жыл бұрын

Too bad the nothing phone 1 isnt sold in the US.

@shauryakansal1081

2 жыл бұрын

@@guyknightley3499 whattt really?! is it never coming or what (btw just curious I won't be affected don't even live in US)

@wile123456

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, you are committing suicide as a phone release by only having a 1080p60 screen. If Google released this at 250 dollars it makes more sense

@damifash758

2 жыл бұрын

@@viper627 they released an update yesterday I heard they fixed it

Great review as always. I'm not big into photography and am mostly looking for a small Android phone. Been rocking my OnePlus 5T for about 5 years now so it will be an upgrade no matter what I go for. Also, I'm loving the Nike VR Forged Cavity irons. I had them back in 2010 and would happily put them back in the bag!

This phone actually ticks all the right boxes and what most users would be happy with. Not a fan of wireless charging due to inefficiency, so I don't mind having it. Display is disappointing. At $450, 90 Hz is kind of the least expected these days. But I will be willing to give this a chance due to crisp user experience and consistent camera performance.

@redmful

Жыл бұрын

Yes pretty much agree. I just brought the 6a, for me it ticks most of the boxes. Yes Google should have put in 90z, even some phones half the price have higher refresh. Like you not bothered with wireless charging had phones with it and didn't use it after a few weeks. I do like the Pixel experience. Plus Google security with Tensor chip. Google cameras. Plus the smaller format is great. In my opinion the alternatives that MKBHD list I think are all worse in different ways.

@BlokeBritish

Жыл бұрын

it seems phone makers have stopped placing the mic speaker on the face of the phone. i have the one plus 9R which has the grill on the top edge which allows hearing a loud clear voice when talking on calls without having to turn the speaker on. this for me is very important. wonder if any latest phones have that

@ElectricC0mpany

Жыл бұрын

The best selling phone model in the world, which costs $800, still has a 60hz display (iPhone 13). Sure, iPhone 60hz will be smoother than Android 60hz but still 90+ is good but overrated.

@mikeg3644

Жыл бұрын

I think the regular 6 is a great deal for the people who are ok with a 90Hz refresh rate. They can spend less money and still have the full suite of features. People who just want a great android experience but don’t care for some modern features should go for the 6A but google at least offers 3 choices on different levels which is cool.

@GamingQuest4510

Жыл бұрын

@@ElectricC0mpany I bet you have never used more than 90hz in your life isheep

7:00 what's with all that CAKE??

The removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack was a big loss for me - but they 'sort of' made up for it by including a free set of Pixel Buds A-Series with my preorder. At least I still have the USB-C to 3.5mm adapters laying around from my Pixel 2 days.

@PSYCHOV3N0M

Жыл бұрын

"free" 😂😂😂 Stop being so easily manipulated by that word. You sure as hell didn't get the Pixel Buds for free. You paid for it. Free would be you going to Google's website or a retail store and ordering the Pixel Buds and paying ZERO for it while not trading any devices in exchange for it or not buying anything else.

great review. my main concern on a phone is the camera, but do not want to spend a ton of money on current flagship phones. This is a great option

@kenv2667

Жыл бұрын

I just got my own Pixel 6a 😁

@yikesnathan9546

Жыл бұрын

@@kenv2667 it won the recent camera awards on the newest video so congrats!

@kenv2667

Жыл бұрын

@@yikesnathan9546 true! it makes me feel more satisfied

@nickchkheidze9189

Жыл бұрын

@@kenv2667 I plan on purchasing it. Can't decide between iphone 13 mini and Pixel 6a. pixel costs less. Do you recommand it?

@Hafeez_Ch786

Жыл бұрын

@@nickchkheidze9189 for the price of the 13 mini you can get a pixel 7

I feel like Marques was very biased in this review. All the things he disliked about this phone (60Hz and 12 MP Camera) are present in the present day iPhone 14 (which was just released). Also the iPhones cost double the price of this phone, and I did not see him complain about the 60Hz and 12 MP Camera for those phones. Sad to see Marques sound so biased these days. I think this is a great phone and would switch my iPhone for this. The only issue I see with Google is their Quality Control and Longetivity of the device since I have heard a lot of after sales problems with Pixels.

@tinosqindis1184

Жыл бұрын

They bought him unfortunately

@pragyabrajbhandari7385

Жыл бұрын

@@tinosqindis1184 An Apple world is coming. Hope Marques comes around. Since the OnePlus demise, we do not see good android phones being recommended for affordable prices. This phone could have been what Nexus/OnePlus were doing back then.

Absolutely no way I would EVER go back to 60hz. That's been the case since OP7 Pro in 2019. 90 hz is still okay though.

@victorsvidss

Жыл бұрын

You probably won't even notice the jump from 90 to 120 unless the phones are side by side

@pilotdog68

Жыл бұрын

Funny because high refresh is the first thing I disable in all my new phones. It's just not something I care about at all so I'll take the battery life savings.

@boothatron

Жыл бұрын

@@victorsvidss I've mostly been using 120 and 144hz. I did use the Pixel 6 recently and that was okay. I can't do 60hz anymore unfortunately.

@bencze465

Жыл бұрын

I think it's subjective. I have a 120hz phone and I don't really see it. Maybe if I compared, but if I have to compare it to see it it doesn't matter. It's good enough to show me information, I don't watch high framerate videos, or what that may be good for. Since 10 years I also use Nova launcher so I basically have no idea if launcher animations look prettier or not.

@victorsvidss

Жыл бұрын

@@pilotdog68 then why buy new phones? You don't get THAT much more battery life by disabling it, that's like buying an expensive sports car and disabling fast acceleration to save gas...

IMO it’s a pretty good mid ranger. Flagship chip, great cameras, big battery, great software, only issue is no high refresh rate, but at least the rest of the display is a decent 1080p OLED

@dustojnikhummer

2 жыл бұрын

Is it seriously only 60Hz??

@Frank_Lee_Terrible

2 жыл бұрын

@@dustojnikhummer who cares

@RealJoseph123

2 жыл бұрын

@@dustojnikhummer iPhone 13 has a 60Hz display instead of a ProMotion screen for a reason.

@bandz1of169

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly 60 Hz is good enough. The only reason you’d need more is for mobile gaming and if you want a phone for that, this isn’t it.

@itisye

2 жыл бұрын

@@Frank_Lee_Terrible everyone, who has used 120hz

Thanks for this review. I was about to get one for my dad, in spite of the small screen. The security patch support was a big factor, but a laggy experience and poor curation of past pixels kills it for me. Google has a history of bombing out of products - like Microsoft of yesteryear. I still use a Realme X2 Pro. Man I wish I could just buy security patches. So much phone for the money.

I've had the Pixel 6a for about two weeks. I love the form factor. Coming from a Galaxy S10e, I really appreciate the slightly bigger screen; not really wider, just taller, and the more square corners. The thing that bugs me the most is how washed out the display looks compared to the S10e. And it is true what was said about the rainbowing effect when you look at it off center. I also have to push the brightness close to the max in order to have a usable screen. The pure Android experience is hard to beat though and features like call screening are pretty useful. I'm not 100% sure I'm going to keep it. I'm entertaining the idea of trying the S21 FE mainly because of the display and oddly enough, some things are more customizable on Samsung's UI.

@danielegemei6334

Жыл бұрын

I have a S10e and I dont know which phone to take next. Why do you say S21 FE? Why not S22? I'm not a smartphone nerd... but I've got most of Samsung high end (S3, S7, S10e now).

@jorgemercado5134

Жыл бұрын

@@danielegemei6334 I think what draws me to the S21 FE is the size. It's bigger than the S22 but not as big as the S22 plus. And the pricing is better than both those phones even though the performance is very similar.

@xbr123

Жыл бұрын

@@danielegemei6334 Why not Asus Zenfone 9 ?

@alexwelch7198

Жыл бұрын

@@xbr123 you have to remember that most people get their devices from the carrier and ASUS won't ever be on carrier shelves anytime soon

@Agent311

Жыл бұрын

Just a heads up, the haptics on the S21 FE are not great. Not sure how much you've gotten used to the ones on the 6A, but if that's something that doesn't matter to you the FE would be a good investment.

Always appreciate your reviews, Marques. Even if I don't plan on getting the device, your down-to-earth approach really helps me gauge where the manufacturer is going in terms of design and engineering. Looking forward to your review of the Pixel 7.

@leekesler2083

Жыл бұрын

flossy carter I trust more

@iyax2448

Жыл бұрын

Unbiased reviews all the time 💯...great work man

I think I'm gonna hold onto my 4a until the 7 launches, then look for a good deal on a 6 Pro. Was really looking forward to upgrading to 6a from 4a, but the refresh rate (when other similarly priced phones do better) and what sounds like touch sampling issues, are turning me away big time.

@prakharnarang1898

Жыл бұрын

You're getting a very great trade in offer if you preorder. Something to look into.

@chrizzo283

Жыл бұрын

I just got the pixel 6 for 470€ which is in my eyes a great deal. So basically for the 6a price :D

@zulpiz6665

Жыл бұрын

wise choise. 4a 5g,5a,6a still using same 60 refresh rate while other midranger competitors already used 120hz on their smartphones. Hope 7a will be a game changer.

@GeorgeMarrero

Жыл бұрын

@@prakharnarang1898 I’m trading in my 3a for 300. So the 150 with free pixelbuds headphones is a no brainer to me.

@OCDGeek128

Жыл бұрын

I'm trading in my 4a and they're offering $300 trade in. Plus free $100 Pixel Buds A. That's a steal right there, you might want to rethink it before it's too late.

Great Video! i'm an iPhone user considering a "return" to the Android tech. I was especially keen to hear your thoughts on "choppiness", and processer performance. This was the one feature that's made me an iPhone man for about 10 years; i remember my old Motorola Droid was horribly slow. Thanks again for the terrific video. Based on your comments, i'm now looking into Samsung...

I still have a Pixel 3XL, was looking to upgrade but there hasn't been a really compelling reason for me yet. Was holding my breath for the 6a but I think I'll hold off longer. The only problem I have with my 3xl is the usb-c port. I have to really press (hard) to get it to connect/charge. Other then that, phones been solid. Typically, if the performance or battery was getting pretty bad I'd upgrade or if theres some killer new feature. Phones haven't really progressed much in the latter case here, same old same old.

Was looking to move on from a Pixel 3A which wasn't great, but was very good for the price in my experience. I immediately searched for your review and it sounds like the 6A is an ideal replacement for me given what I do/don't care about. Thanks for the great in-depth review!

@michaelcollard2764

Жыл бұрын

300 trade in helps a ton too

@_modiX

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you, but the price is not justified.

@jaredwiltshire4422

Жыл бұрын

@@_modiX if you're in the US, it's only 150 with a qualifying trade in. Makes this phone a steal

@firehawk22

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelcollard2764 Exactly! I was going to do it with the expectation I'd get $50 for trade-in so at $300 trade-in, it's a no brainer!

@jackraider1039

Жыл бұрын

I have the 5A and it's the best phone I've ever used

Honestly I love my pixel 4a and I'm gonna stick with this... I prefer the look of the old pixels.. fingerprint on the back was and is amazing

@koreypaul6698

Жыл бұрын

I'm using my Pixel 4a now that my 5a broke (dropped). It's a little laggy/buggy at times. And the NFC *never* worked out of the box. Never could use Google Pay 😐...

@Moviefreak893

Жыл бұрын

I'd stick with mine too, but the screen cracked and it gets really unresponsive at times, its a major pain in the ass to use the keyboard as half of the letters don't get typed... I have no idea which phone to get next, the 5a isn't available on amazon in my country and pixel 5 is just too expensive as it's almost 2 years old...

@siannn

Жыл бұрын

@@Moviefreak893 if you still love the phone look for local people who can replace the screen, if it's an option go for a more expensive one because then it should be as good as the original

@prasadaloorkar5784

Жыл бұрын

Still waiting for it to get cheaper so i can buy it, me poor lol

@toptiertech7291

Жыл бұрын

@@siannn niche android phones are always so expensive to get the screens replaced and takes longer because how many people have screens for an budget android phone from years ago

Complaining about 60hz here while giving a pass on it for a double the money iphone 14 lmao

Great, useful review as always! A question though...Is it me or are the things that differentiate phones in 2022 the most "first world problems" they've ever been? hahaha Recently bought a 6a on sale for $299. I was coming from a 4a and an LGV40 before that. I don't think I've ever owned a greater than 60Hz phone so I went to Best Buy where they had on display a pixel 7 pro, a 7 and a 6a right next to each other, perfect for a 3-way test to see what I was missing. And yes, there's a definite difference, even to my untrained eyes, with the 7 pro being noticeably smoother. But, as soon as I walked away and started using my phone vs. comparing it to other phones, I didn't "feel" the choppiness. In almost all my normal use cases, the smoothness of the 6a was perfectly fine. Perhaps this is because of Android 13 smoothing things out. Bottom line, I just don't need that extra smoothness. I think needing a higher refresh rate is a matter of a significant amount of prior conditioning. But I contend that, unless you're comparing screens all the time (like a reviewer), 120Hz vs. 60Hz is not as big a deal as it's made out to be. Moreover, choppiness is not just a function of refresh rate as iPhones have proved for years. Software optimization is a big part of it. For me, 120Hz is a luxury, not a necessity.

I hope you read this: in the developer options you can enable the gpu rendering profile, where you can see the exact amount of frames and where they are dropped. with this tool you could communicate stutters that feel subjective (but really aren't) much better. I always had that in mind and if I was a tech youtuber I would include it in every phone review :)

I really like my Pixel 5A. Outside of a couple Software quirks that annoy the crap out of me, I'm very happy with it! I'd give the 5A a solid 9/10! I'd highly recommend it to anyone needing a great budget phone, that takes amazing photos, and has a great battery. The 6A looks nice in theory, but, after mkbhd's review, i'm definitely going to hold on to my 5A for longer.

@ankuratulkar8066

Жыл бұрын

4a 5g is wqay better than 5a.

@alanwolf6165

Жыл бұрын

5a = larger screen, faster fingerprint reader, better connectivity, nicer design (IMO), headphone jack, and holds a charge longer. Yeah, I think I'll keep my 5a.

@alanwolf6165

Жыл бұрын

@@ankuratulkar8066 4a & 5a are virtually the same

@ankuratulkar8066

Жыл бұрын

@@alanwolf6165 4a with a better price 😅

@brownketch

Жыл бұрын

5a is good but overheating problems

Really good review. You've gained a subscriber, keep doing what you do Marques!

What do you mean by the pixel 6 line hasn't aged well? The bugs have been fixed, the fingerprint reader is faster, and it feels snappier than it did at launch. I also don't think a two year old iPhone with massive bezels will age as well- that was a odd recommendation...

@splash8429

Жыл бұрын

People be using iphone 7 and 8 still, iphones survive the test of time just because of their name

@LOUISVILLECARDINALS

Жыл бұрын

Exactly this dude is a clown i hope his puppets open their eyes

Having 3a, eagerly waiting for the 6a review. The conclusion is keeping the 3a. A reliable fingerprint reader on the back, a headset jack, smaller size, still good battery life, the same camera. Disappointed, that is how I would describe my thought on 6a.

@bazahaza

Жыл бұрын

Also the 3a has unlimited Google photo storage too. I have ordered a 6a but might give to my daughter if I don't get on with it.

@alexiahernandez4759

Жыл бұрын

Same here with my 3a

@gingerkyriakos6968

Жыл бұрын

@private user never has been...google already knows EVERYTHING about anything in my life...

@QuakerPop

Жыл бұрын

I had the same thought Ginger, but for the next day (at least in the US), Google is valuing the 3a at 300 dollars for a trade in PLUS throwing in a pair of free Google A earbuds valued at 100 dollars. The google 3a is otherwise worth 30 bucks as a trade in anywhere else. Shipping is free. So, if you trade in your 3a you get the 6a, a pair of 100 dollar earbuds shipped to you next week for 189 w/tax. At that price, that was too sweet a deal to pass up. I figure in a year, if I don't like it, the phone only cost me literally 0 - ear buds are free and a year old 6a will still be worth at least 100 bucks as a trade in and I can just buy something else. It's really a great deal. If you wait, your 3a is worthless as a trade in. As far as I can tell, you can't lose

@billybrownbear1

Жыл бұрын

I loved my 3A since I got it, but I started getting really laggy and slow responses last year. I was holding out for the 6A, but a lot of problems he described were the problems I had with this phone. Might just go with a flagship instead this time around, if I see a good enough deal.

Another major factor that made me pre-order this phone, is its size. A bit surprised you did not mention that. It's impossible nowadays to find a good android phone in a "somewhat" compact size. This is the best comprise of size and performance I could find. (Still would prefer smaller, Pixel 3 was perfect size)

@mihaimol

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. To me Pixel 5 size was perfect.

@mashiro84

Жыл бұрын

I did the same for the same reason. It's smaller than most of the other android phone below 500$.

@tschuuuls486

Жыл бұрын

The S22 is smaller than the 6a lol

@MatthewMoscotto

Жыл бұрын

The S22 has a beautiful 6.1 inch screen and better performance than the Pixel 6a.

@simonj5158

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you. I'm also fed up with the 200g plus weight of many flagships. Think 6a is about 178g which is ok. 😀

As always, great review and creative sliding phone shot! Good to see Beebom here, love from India! ❤️

The choppy feel if you experience can be curtailed by keeping screen animation on. Yes, Finger print sensor is not that good and there could have been an option to curtail unlock on entering the passcode rather than to confirm it. Overall the phone is very good. Fast and beautiful. I like the way Google hid the thickness of the phone by splitting the thickness into a glass part and alloy part. It simply hides the thick look.

They totally followed the iphone route with this one... Making their entry level options deliberately worse (even though the hardware is much more capable) so that they can push people to the higher tier. The companies whose main share of money comes from their budget phones don't do this kind of stuff

@nameless-user

2 жыл бұрын

IDK, I feel like the SE owns its specs quite well. I drive both an SE and a Z Flip3, and other than the obvious frame rate difference they both feel similarly responsive. Maybe Google’s display and software have latency here?

@parthbansal2775

2 жыл бұрын

True if they make the mid tier phone actually competent, no one would go for their higher tier versions

@serkandevel7828

Жыл бұрын

They one accidentally shipped a Pixel 6-exclusive feature to the 4a but then quickly removed it, as it's a "tensor-exclusive feature" even though it worked on the older, non-tensor phone

@parthbansal2775

Жыл бұрын

@@YourLocalCafe google of all companies are having software issue? lmfao. I wonder how they managed to f*ck up so bad

@nameless-user

Жыл бұрын

@@YourLocalCafe I think improving the battery performance would be enough. After using both for a few weeks, I kinda prefer the SE’s reachability and home button for usability. Bigger and taller screens can certainly display more, and the Flip definitely excels in vertical content (Niagara works beautifully for tall screens, by the way), but one-handed operation is definitely a strain, and not everybody prefers gestures.

Thanks for the phenomenal review as usual - as a pixel 5 user ready to upgrade I think I'll just hold my money for the pixel 7 this fall.

from the experience using nexus and pixel phones I can guarantee that through years and updates it will feel better 😁 that's the thing with google phones in my opinion, unfinished on the launch and refined with updates 😁 (except 60hz display, it is what it is)

Marques : Can you feel it ? JerryRig : Yes, I can feel it...

These sets are just so cool to look at, always fun to check them out

I've been using the regular Pixel 6 since January and it's my favorite phone I ever had. The fingerprint sensor is "meh" but I can definitely live with it - it also got better with updates - and the rest is great.

@Tanner_Teves

2 жыл бұрын

I've been using the 6 pro since November and I actually hate it lol. Mine constantly freezes up, weird little bugs here and there, the battery will be great one day and trash the next, social media apps perform terribly for me.

@petersilva3576

2 жыл бұрын

agreed, my pixel 6 is the most perfect phone i've had yet

@Manuel-rl6um

2 жыл бұрын

Pixel gets better with updates. Except when Android 12 arrived to my 3 yo Pixel 3a...there were some bugs. Fortunately, seems like I don't have bugs anymore and Android 12 is finally more polished.

@arijit276

2 жыл бұрын

Same, my pixel6 has just been amazing. Never had a bug yet and a full day battery even with constant use as a work phone.

@idanmoon4864

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tanner_Teves I also use P6P as my primary phone since November, but I actually love it. There are definitely some weird glitches and bugs, but not many and a lot of them are fixed. It isn't a big deal for me, but I feel like now google is just tweaking things a bit and big improvements will come with android 13

Coming from a Pixel 4XL to a 6a, some might actually consider that a downgrade, but honestly if Marques didn't mention the "lower quality" display I never would've even noticed a difference. It still feels pretty smooth to me. Then again my 4 was falling apart and on its last legs lol. Really, the only thing I miss is the squeeze to use Google Assistant. Though holding the power button is just as convenient. I'd say I miss the wireless charging but I never used it lol.

I've just picked up a 6a as a temporary phone to cover me while my 6pro is repaired and honestly - other than the refresh rate which I really do notice and the camera being noticeably different but not worse - I'm really scratching my head as to where the extra money goes to in the 6p. The phone feels slightly more premium with an all glass and metal case but I'm actually really enjoying the form factor of the smaller screen and slightly lighter weight. I'm really surprised at the value. Please please please give us smaller flagship options.

@cartergomez5390

Жыл бұрын

Is it better than having an iPhone?

@weropeal

Жыл бұрын

@@cartergomez5390 depends on what echosystem you're more into ig

@BigNorm69

Жыл бұрын

@@cartergomez5390 my girlfriend just got the 6a and she moved from iphone 11 she much prefers the pixel, tough to get used to at first but once she did she says she won't go back to apple.

@r9ckless

Жыл бұрын

have you already ditched 6a? how has been your experiance with its 6gb of ram? my primary was a s21 and looking to buy something within reasonable amount this time though i am not sure about the ram.

@blacbraun

Жыл бұрын

@@cartergomez5390 Better than iPhone SE. No contest!

Tensor chip is two times more powerful than the Exynos 1280. Best to avoid Samsung A53 entirely. A52s is much better👌🏽

@jamesklusener

Жыл бұрын

been using the A52s since December and it's never let me down, everything works as if I just got it

@cobaltblue5523

Жыл бұрын

Exactly but everyone always forgets to say that.

They really nailed the look with the pixel 6 series. The others were also nice but this definitely is unique yet still being pixel

@PerplexedPhoton

Жыл бұрын

@Fisayo Ajisafe Other than having a rectangle on the back they're not the same at all.

@toptiertech7291

Жыл бұрын

What’s unique about this phone? It looks just like all the other budge androids with the pixel camera on the back

Let's update this review.......it's really needed!!

Here I am back after watching his best camera award video, little did he know that the phone that would steal the show would be the Pixel 6a! I just got mine after waiting for it for a month and I am amazed by the value we get with this phone and the crazy good pictures it takes! Oh, and coming from a regular non pro iPhone, I absolutely didn't notice the 60hz screen, it's quite smooth actually. Why do people complain about the Pixel 6a 60hz screen but stay silent about the iPhone 14 60hz screen?

@HazewinDog

Жыл бұрын

because Apple users tend to be actual fans, whereas Android users often happily hop between brands and aren't afraid to call brands out when they do something unlikeable.

I don't know why Google would continue with the under-display finger print reader in their "A" lineup and instead not do the on-the-back fingerprints that everyone still loves. It would differentiate it nicely from the flagship and gotta think it increases the price of the display on the front, and so they have to sacrifice quality to keep the overall price down.

@_AlphaCentauri_

2 жыл бұрын

To hell with on-the-back fingerprint reader. In display ultrasonic/ optical or side ones like sony.

@arrrbooey

2 жыл бұрын

I missed having the behind the back!! It would make me switch in a heartbeat

@leon_live8

2 жыл бұрын

Pixel 5 for the W

@ulfricstormcloak7142

2 жыл бұрын

Side mounted >>> others

@meraak1

2 жыл бұрын

power button ones are best, on the back is horrendous

i can feel it

That iPhone SE looks disgusting. Can't believe it's being recommended as an alternative

@Redattack-

10 ай бұрын

Se is only good becuase of its processor

I just bought a 6A last week for an early black Friday sale. I went from an s22 ultra. Honestly I prefer this one. No stupid rounded edges and it's about half as heavy. Nobody's going to notice the 60fps. It's fast smooth and feels good

@Al3ksandrOrlov

7 ай бұрын

Why would you downgrade so unbelievably hard wtf

@johnwood7650

7 ай бұрын

The 6a is more comfortable to hold, it's lighter and really I haven't regretted it. Not having a curved screen is nice too

@scoob892

6 ай бұрын

@@johnwood7650 all that to get a shitty 6gb ram lagging phone? i mean seriously you switched from a s22 ultra?

@johnwood7650

6 ай бұрын

@@scoob892 apparently 6gb ram is enough for me. I'm not saying it's a better phone. The Samsung is better in every stat. But you can't measure personal preference. I'm just saying I switched to an older smaller phone and I don't regret it

@johnwood7650

6 ай бұрын

I will also never buy a curved screen again. I've broken 3 of them. And I've never broken a flat edge screen.

Been using pixel since the 2xl. Very good software experience. I'm on the 4a 5g now. Pixel is the Honda civic of android phones. My wife always uses Samsung notes or recent the S21 and S22. Even though I am always astonished by how wonderful the screen looks and the videos she takes, the first drop the screen breaks and it's 400 dollars to repair. My only complaint and this goes to all phone companies is that they should support phones for min 5 years. And they should make their older phones adapt. My pixel 2xl was perfect for my needs. I stopped using it because of the last security update.

@bencze465

Жыл бұрын

Isn't the pixel 6 supported 5 years with security updates? That's reasonable. Buy it when it's past 1 year old and keep it for 3-4, sounds good to me. I may just switch to Pixels when my oneplus 8t dies or goes unsupported.

@JS96919

Жыл бұрын

having security updates or not having them makes no difference. you aren't more secure if your phone still gets updates. i try to make sure my phones don't get them. that's why i use motorola

@bederhajali

Жыл бұрын

@@JS96919 it actually does make a difference. Vulnerabilities come out every month. Security updates are like insurance and viruses like natural disasters. When you don't have flood insurance and get flooded then it's a problem. I'm coming from a network security point of view.

@PSYCHOV3N0M

Жыл бұрын

@@bederhajali His point is that security updates are never finished. There's always another update around the corner which means that no device is 100% secure nor will it ever be. You'd have to be either a very high profile person or a complete idiot browsing shady sites or installing shady apps or clicking phishing emails in order for you to get a virus and/or hacked on your smartphone, etc.

@bederhajali

Жыл бұрын

@@bencze465 it is. I think more regulation is needed. I get updates from car dealerships for recalls even when my car is 12 years old

I still absolutely love my Pixel 5! Idk why they don't just keep the reverse fingerprint reader on the back is so convenient.

@Tommymad1

Жыл бұрын

I miss my pixel 5 :(( I'm still upset it broke, even though I have an s22 ultra. I miss that thing so much

@InstaTreePiptee

Жыл бұрын

Preach. I have a Pixel 5 as well. I hope they make another compact phone like this.

@notstarboard

Жыл бұрын

I like the back placement, but I've found the fingerprint reader on the 3a so unreliable that I just use a passcode now. If you have the slightest amount of moisture on your hands or on the phone it's not unlocking.

@misan2002

Жыл бұрын

I agree

@albertogiavani75

Жыл бұрын

Tbh i regret not having gotten the 5 cuz i love metal

5:00 thank you for talking about aging. That's something not mentioned by a lot of reviewers, but *VERY* important.

I actually preordered the 6A, thinking to upgrade from my 3A and ended up returning it. The lack of a headphone jack, the fingerprint unlock and the swipe gestures really bothered me to the point that I lost patience and just returned it. My 3A is good enough for now.

I have a pixel 5, which has a 90hz screen, and I've noticed that when I set it to stay at 60hz (to save battery for example), it feels way choppier than my old phones that can only do 60hz. I've even tried it head to head against my old Pixel 2xl. Feels like this could be the same problem...maybe they got some cheap 90hz screens for this phone, and set them to 60hz.

@raveendrabhat2849

Жыл бұрын

How is the call quality ? Are you able to properly hear the person speaking on the other end ? I have a Pixel 5 and call quality is so bad. I can't property hear what other people is saying.

@asshish05

Жыл бұрын

@@raveendrabhat2849 i am using Pixel 5 and there is no issue of call hearing quality. You should get it checked.

@RustyChest_

Жыл бұрын

I think someone measured this at some point with a motorola or something, when not high refresh rate the panels get under-driven to the point of instability rather than being overdriven for the high refresh rate, so it looks wonk

@raveendrabhat2849

Жыл бұрын

@@asshish05 are you staying in India ? Where can I get it checked ? Any suggestions ?

@elliex20

Жыл бұрын

I noticed that with my Samsung S21 too. It feels like phones that can do 120Hz usually have crappy 60Hz compared to phones that do only 60Hz. Then it is easy to just say that one notices it because one is used to 120Hz. Maybe it is, but I tend to believe otherwise.

got my pixel 6 for 490 a month ago, only disadvantage is 1 less year of update. But the 90hz display and reverse back charging are things important to me

@TheHunter-sq1ug

2 жыл бұрын

also if ur'e gonna buy, check out Japans pixel model, they've got nfc folica enabled

@peoplesgame1

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHunter-sq1ug what's that

@TheHunter-sq1ug

Жыл бұрын

@@peoplesgame1 guess I can't add links... Just search up felica pixel 6

My wife just bought the Pixel 6a and I was playing with the screen and it seems to have variable swipe speed, the faster you swipe the less animations there are but under slower swipe it’s super super smooth with no stutter at all from our experience.

@michaelblizzard6885

Жыл бұрын

Yea don’t worry, thus guy is an Apple fanboy so he’s going to do anything to bash an android phone

@slimeboof8404

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelblizzard6885 what?

@MrJsyed

Жыл бұрын

Yeah same here the one that came for me is fast and crisp.

@slickwine

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelblizzard6885 He literally carries around an android and stated that he uses it as his main phone in his wired interview lmao What are you on about?

@komi8628

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelblizzard6885 🤓

I got the 6 Pro last year and loved it. Got this phone for my dad with free A-series earbuds thrown in, he's gonna love it. If you're a techy person and love the 120Hz display, I can see why that would be a downside, but for someone who's not super into the tech side of things I think this phone is perfect. Thinking like, kids, students and and parents kinda market.

@StivHC

Жыл бұрын

Some kids are more into tech than many adult I want

@ElectricC0mpany

Жыл бұрын

@@StivHC but their using their parents' 3-5 year old phones with 60hz.

@deagle7602

Жыл бұрын

I’m a tech nerd but I don’t mind the 60hz. If I was a mobile gamer then I’d definitely look for a more expensive 120hz phone. 60hz is fine for normal use like messaging, youtube, etc.

@prajwalbharambe343

Жыл бұрын

@@deagle7602 exactly. 60 is fine for everything except gaming.

@premierdeal

Жыл бұрын

My X3 Pro has 120hz and it sucks away battery life more than 60 Hz, so I leave it on 60 to give me close to 10 hrs SOT. With this in mind maybe a 60hz 'only' phone ain't so bad for those non gamers who need a hand held content consumer device profile!?

I have a Pixel 4A and I've had a (mostly) good experience with it, but something that's always made me mad about it has been the monthly software updates... Even if there's a major bug in the software that messes with important features like the System UI or music playback... you're still waiting a whole month for the next software update to fix that. I know it takes time to fix issues like that but it's hard not to see the grass as being greener on the other side (in my case, Apple). The only thing keeping me on my Pixel and Android in general is the lack of USB-C on the iPhone, and as soon as they add that (looking at the iPhone 14 right now), I'll be seriously considering switching. It's hard to make a decision like that with all the great features my Pixel has offered, especially Call Screen and Google Assistant... but at this point I'd rather have a phone that works as smoothly as an iPhone even if I'm missing some of those features because having the System UI crash all the time and apps just crash at random is just something I haven't seen on my friend's iDevices... even when they're outdated as heck.

@embeelivin523

Жыл бұрын

dont do it! apple and iphone sukk. i went to apple when the samsung was exploding and hated the iphone. i will never go back

@CozyCruiserr

Жыл бұрын

I have pixel 4 and my phone restarts randomly. 😑 I think about iphone mini too lol. Cuz i dont like the big phones. Even oneplus flagship is not even super customizable or smaller. :(

I think it's still pretty good for a £399 phone. One of the better ones, but I do feel like the "a" series has gotten a little less impressive with each release. The more premium materials and Tensor chip is a welcome improvement though.

@sorarmojoanakket.5615

Жыл бұрын

I was so worried that Mr. Clinton would get overstimulated and begin to nip. But then I remembered @louisrossman has no Soul. So Mr. Clinton doesn't feel a thing!! 😿

@klaasbredenkamp4875

Жыл бұрын

It actually stacks up impressively well against the competition in the category. For example, the Galaxy A53 doesn't have a headphone jack or wireless charging either. And after watching enough comparison videos of the two, it is clear the 6a experience is smoother and more performant than the A53 despite the 6a's 60Hz display. Not to mention the cleaner Pixel software and camera + AI chops.

@The-Fishkeeper

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@@klaasbredenkamp4875 I agree. I said I still think it's one of the better ones in this price category and is the mid-range phone I would chose, even just for the clean software, immediate software and security updates and the cameras alone. I just don't find it quite as impressive as I did the earlier "a" series releases in terms of value for money. The Pixel 3a kinda blew my mind for the price, even with some of its drawbacks.

@klaasbredenkamp4875

Жыл бұрын

@@The-Fishkeeper True that, the 3a was novel and created this category

@mann_idonotreadreplies

Жыл бұрын

@klass agreed and you do have class. Samsung is overrated (the android version of Apple).

I think the biggest difference between the Google software suite and apples ios is the animation speed. To go down the app drawer on Android vs iOS. The iOS animation speed is so much softer and slower. Making it look smooth. Android doesn't have that. Which makes it an issue

*800$ iphone 13:* 60 Hz is no problem *450$ pixel 6a:* 60Hz is a deal-breaker *500$ Iphone SE 2022:* 🌚👍

Great review, I think I will be sticking with my Pixel 4a 5g after watching this. Just doesn't seem like much of an upgrade to me...

I just love how a lot of companies are making great phones and forcing samsung, xiomi, google to improve every year

@pilotdog68

Жыл бұрын

And every year Google's own phone goes backwards.

Great video! Kudos to you for showing the frame rate in slow motion. It showed very well the fluidity of the screen at 120 hz on a 30 frames per second video very well! Thank you so much for this review. You did a great job, as always.

I agree with the not smooth 60hz. I compared it with the pixel 7 in the shop, and google really made it on purpose for the 6a to be poorer in perf . Maybe to make the 7 seem more worth its price

You could've got a pixel 6 with earbuds for similar price on prime deal recently. But you're right, they've nailed the design, you could recognise one easily like when the iphone X came out. Also google should prioritise the google software and the camera, it's the much better usp.

@snowball1792

Жыл бұрын

yeah the pixel 6 constantly goes on sale for £450, this phone for £400 is useless

Using slow motion to highlight the refresh rate differences is the most brilliant workaround I've seen anyone use on video. Awesome job on that.

@Moon_Presence

Жыл бұрын

Lots of people do this.

@plainclain8327

Жыл бұрын

Literally everyone does it

@8921434113

Жыл бұрын

Literally the only way to show it. How else are you supposed to show a comparison of 60 to 120hz or 144hz in a 24 or 30 fps video.

@P4boot

Жыл бұрын

Lol “workaround “

@ReggieRichardson

Жыл бұрын

I haven't seen that done in other videos before. 🤷🏾‍♂️

As a pixel 6a owner I don't think its choppy

@lakkadbagga

Жыл бұрын

Updates have made it better

3:49 What's the name of the keyboard, does anybody know?

Great coverage! I've been eyeing the Pixel 6A for sometime, but after learning about the camera and that price point - it's a no goer for me.

@LOUISVILLECARDINALS

Жыл бұрын

You losing out listening to this clown

@yaboiiii

Жыл бұрын

What did you end up going with?

It's still insane to me that a $450 phone is a "budget" phone, let alone a $200 phone.

@zan1971

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@gianni99999

Жыл бұрын

why not, its probably one of the things you use the most in your life everyday

@tyray3p

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@@gianni99999 Even though it can be a very powerful tool for some people, for most, they'd never be able to dream of affording one. Right now I'm rockin' a S21 Ultra, cause I found a good job last year and splurged, but before that I was using a n $80 Galaxy J7, cause that was the best I could do and that was after saving up for half a year. "Budget" should be the cheapest possible that gets the job done. Not some $450 smart phone with an over powered camera and loads of features that'll end up going unused. They're all "Nice to have"s but for people actually on a budget, it's the last thing they're thinking about.

@AuggieG

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@@tyray3p Bro you saved up a whole year for $80? 🧢

@tyray3p

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@@AuggieG Nah, half a year. Had to remake the comment cause it didn't save so I rushed it a bit and messed up at that point. Fixed it though. But yeah, between part time work, college, and car maintenance, I didn't really have a dime to my name pretty much, so when it came to saving money it was a slow burn

Thank-you! That little oak tree sapling growing in between the pavement tho! 🌱 I appreciate that touching photo! 🌱

I came for the Pixel but got surprised by the intro track. Anybody know the title? The description says it's Jordyn Edmonds but which instrumental? It's not Rough

I just preordered one before watching this video, coming from a pixel 3a I don't think most of this will be a problem for me. The only thing that really bothers me is the lack of a headphone jack, although that is remedied a bit by getting pixel buds for free with the preorder. Before I had the 3a I had a 150 dollar phone I can't remember the brand of that lasted a year before crashing and burning, before that I had a variety of similarly crappy phones. My pixel 3a was a huge upgrade for me, I'm used to it and I like it. I know the 6a will be a little different it'll work for me and what I need it for.

@joshi4u1

Жыл бұрын

Same here pixel 3a , upgrading to pixel 6a

@OmkarGhanekar

Жыл бұрын

3a user here too. 6a would definitely be an upgrade for me but I'd hate to lose out on unlimited photo backup that my 3a gives me 😢😢. The only thing that's stopping me from upgrading 😅

@Arifeen.

Жыл бұрын

Does its design/looks not put you off? Even compared to the 4a/5a its a huge downgrade visually I think. Quite an ugly phone imo

@bazahaza

Жыл бұрын

@@Arifeen. Most people stick their phone in a case so looks don't really matter one bit.

@insufferablecrab

Жыл бұрын

@@Arifeen. I don't love it but I don't hate it, I already bought a case I like that goes over it though so the actual look of the phone isn't a huge deal. I don't know anyone who doesn't use a phone case that has a non broken phone.

Great review man, I love the Pixel 6a, but heads up: The A53 is the same price as the 6a, just discounted at the moment, but it does NOT support wireless charging, unfortunately😅

@Log80266

2 жыл бұрын

A53 is $350 on Amazon

@notpenguino

2 жыл бұрын

@@Log80266 oh yeah, it's on sale at the moment. I meant MSRP, which I was wrong in too. The A53 is normally 449 as well, just discounted for now.

@hareeshkrishnaa5642

2 жыл бұрын

A53 and also the even better A73 is cheaper in India than Pixel 6a

@darkace0387

2 жыл бұрын

A53 isn't even that good. A52s is still a better choice in my opinion.

@fuzer4047

2 жыл бұрын

@@darkace0387 True after lot of updates its even better than A53 right now yesterday i got 8 hours SOT out of it with 7% left

Thanks for the well-balanced review! However I do feel the internet has been making so much hullaballoo about 90hz and 120hz displays and a need for everything to be snappy and smooth! In day to day usage for a casual mobile user who is not into gaming at all, the refresh rate makes no difference. We used 60hz displays all these years and nobody missed anything. The point I'm trying to make is yes 90hz is better than 60hz but what is the benefit it is adding ? It certainly shouldn't be a deal breaker for most.

I'm really tempted to switch to 6a but I still like having my fingerprints reader behind the phone

The '6 small robots', and the 'A' for the wallpaper, classic MKBHD.🧐

The big disappointments for me are the lack of headphone jack and the glass back. I like using wired headphones from time to time, and the Bluetooth system in my car lags really badly so using a cord there is really nice. I like the feel of the plastic back on my 3a and feel like with trying to make phones cheaper it'd make more sense for it to be plastic (also lighter and less likely to shatter)

@kdawghomie

2 жыл бұрын

The back is plastic. He is mistaken in this video.

@bhavikpatel4817

2 жыл бұрын

Agree on the headphone jack but MKBHD is wrong because the back is not glass. It's a plastic back with a fancy finish.

@robertluong3024

2 жыл бұрын

I miss you headphone jack!!! Come back!!

@WXRBL666

2 жыл бұрын

i was planning on getting pixel 6a until I heard they get rid off headphone jack.

@serkandevel7828

Жыл бұрын

@@WXRBL666 I'm also switching to a different manufacturer when my 4a ran its course

I've had my Pixel 6a for a day and love it so far. I switched from a OnePlus 8.

Watching this again on pixel 3 after the pixel 7 officially launched. I think I might upgrade to this 6a