Google Pixel 6: info, price and features

GOOGLE PIXEL 6. Although it was released several months ago, the Google Pixel 6 is still one of the best smartphones around. Find out everything you need to know about the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.

Although it was released a few months ago now, the Google Pixel 6 has established itself as one, if not the best smartphone around. Capable of taking great candid shots, day or night, and packed with a great processor for your apps and games. The Google Pixel 6 is still available on several major e-commerce platforms like Amazon or Rakuten, and it’s not uncommon to see it with small promotions.

Apart from the firm’s official store, only Fnac had opened pre-orders on the new Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Unfortunately, the brand has suffered from stock shortages since the release of the latest phones from Google, and you will have to turn to other stores and specialized sites to get your hands on a Pixel 6. Hurry though, stocks seem to be going quickly. The Pixel 6 Pro is also available from Rakuten, but with very limited stock, and above its recommended retail price.

Other merchants should soon appear as well. The announcement of the new Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro is still recent, and product sheets for these new devices may not yet be available immediately. Note that the delivery times for both products are still quite short at the moment.

Several stock shortages are already starting to appear on the new Google smartphone, including the Pixel 6 Pro. Be aware, however, that some specialized shops still have availability on these new products, in particular Baker and Darty.

The Google Pixel 6 stands out very clearly from the rest of the competition with its atypical design. If the front of the smartphone remains quite classic, we will immediately notice the massive block at the back which “splits” the phone in two distinct parts (and in different colours). We find there in particular a main photo sensor of 50 Mpx and an ultra wide-angle of 12 Mpx. These are arranged on a fairly massive block, but which will allow the smartphone to hold well on a flat surface as well as in hand. If the photo has long been the strong point of Pixel phones, we will have to wait for the arrival of the first tests to confirm this quality again on the next versions. The front camera of the Pixel 6 is, on the other hand, equipped with 8 MP.

Regarding power, Google unveiled its first home-made chip. This processor, called “Google Tensor”, was specially created for the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones after 4 years of research and development. It is particularly specialized in artificial intelligence, generally very developed for the automated editing of photos on Google smartphones. The Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are also compatible with 5G communication networks.

Regarding RAM,The Google Pixel 6 has 8 GB of RAM, while the Pixel 6 Pro is equipped with 12 GB. You should therefore have enough to run all of your favorite games and applications efficiently. Regarding storage capacity, both smartphones are equipped with 128 GB so that you can store your files, photos, videos and applications there.

Google is once again eagerly awaited on the autonomy of the next Google Pixel 6. Its predecessor, the Pixel 5, was exemplary on this point with a 4614 mAh battery which allowed it to last for a full day or two. of your use. Lhe Pixel 6 is equipped with a 4614 mAh battery. It remains to be seen whether the smartphone and its internal software will be able to manage the battery life well.

Regarding the screen, that of the Pixel 6 has a 20:9 aspect ratio of 6.4 “with OLED FHD + display with a refresh rate of up to 90 Hz. Note that both versions of the device can adapt their rates automatically according to your applications in order to save your battery.

What are the specs of the Google Pixel 6 Pro?

The Google Pixel 6 Pro remains quite similar at first glance. However, it differs from its counterpart on a few small points in terms of design and capabilities:

• The photo block on the back of the Google Pixel 6 Pro leaves a little more space on the upper edge of the smartphone.
• A third photo sensor is integrated into the back of the Google Pixel 6 Pro. It is used in particular for telephoto up to x4 with 48 Mpx.
• The battery of the Google Pixel 6 Pro is more substantial than its younger brother, with a capacity of 5003 mAh.
• The Google Pixel 6 Pro’s screen will be a bit larger than the base version, with a 6.7″ panel with curved edges and an adaptive refresh rate of up to 120Hz.
• The front camera of the Google Pixel Pro is also above its younger sibling. It has 11.1 MP.

The Google Pixel 6 and its pro version were publicly unveiled in early August 2021. However, these did not have a specific release date apart from a vague “available this fall”. It took a dedicated conference for the firm to finally announce that the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are available from Thursday, October 28, 2021. However, pre-orders were launched on Wednesday, October 19.

For several months, many fans of the brand were worried about the prices to come for the next Pixels. An official from Google had in particular inflamed the community by specifying that the firm would certainly arrive in the field of high-end competitors such as Apple and Samsung. If many users feared prices above 1000 €, it is ultimately nothing:

• The Pixel 6 is marketed from 649 €.
• The Pixel 6 Pro is marketed from 899 €.

This is a data that interests many users. Smartphones from Google are not among the largest specimens on the market, but they are still impressive for some. According to official information from the manufacturer, here are the dimensions of the two Pixel devices:

• The Google Pixel 6: height of 158.6 mm x width of 74.8 mm for a weight of 207 g.
• The Google Pixel 6 Pro: height of 163.9 mm x width of 75.9 mm for a weight of 210 g.