Our quick take

Google Pixel 6 - 4.5 / 5

Like no other 

  • Finishes: Stormy Black, Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral Dimensions: 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9mm / Weight: 207g IP68 water and dust resistant Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Display 

  • 6.4-inch OLED panel 1080 x 2400 resolution (411ppi) 90Hz adaptive refresh rate 24-bit colour, HDR10 support

Android 12’s unique charm

Tensor power

  • Google Tensor processor - Titan M2 security co-processor 4614mAh battery - 30W PD charging support 128GB or 256GB storage Qi wireless charging

Pixel perfect

  • Dual camera system: Main: 50-megapixel, f/1.85 aperture, 1/1.31-inch sensor size Optical image stabilisation (OIS), Electronic image stabilisation (EIS), laser-detect autofocus ‘Super Res Zoom’ up to 7x Wide (114-degrees): 12MP, f/2.2 Selfie: 8MP, f/2.0

  • Main: 50-megapixel, f/1.85 aperture, 1/1.31-inch sensor size Optical image stabilisation (OIS), Electronic image stabilisation (EIS), laser-detect autofocus ‘Super Res Zoom’ up to 7x Wide (114-degrees): 12MP, f/2.2

  • Optical image stabilisation (OIS), Electronic image stabilisation (EIS), laser-detect autofocus ‘Super Res Zoom’ up to 7x

To recap

There are two big talking points with the Pixel 6: the unique design and the Google-made processor. This focus on creating a phone that’s visually distinct from everything else on the market while also investing in its own home-grown silicon suggests Google is taking this whole smartphone thing very seriously. And the Pixel 6 is one great result of that.