Google Pixel 6A Review: Can You Feel It?

Pixel 6A is Google's new budget option with one looming flaw.

Phone provided by Google for review.

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[mkbhd]

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 😐

[jchan]

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.

[MrUnknownXD]

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

[headerahelix]

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

[melvinalex]

Seriously man, all these reviewers are using the top end phones with top specs and then they get their hands on Google Pixel 6a and their major gripe is that it's not 120 Hz or whatever. I mean Pixel 6a has all the stuff that an average/common user needs, not what hard-core tech enthusiasts like themselves who have their own YouTube channels wants. This only shows the chasm that exists between a tech "influencer" and a common user. I have heard all of them say that you can get better phones for the price. Tell me which are those? Do you want to get a Chinese phone or smth like Samsung which comes with tons of bloat ware and makes the phone lag. None of them mentions this yet most Samsung phone do this. Don't even get me started on their camera and updates/security/privacy issues. Please re-evaluate what you are getting and stop comparing these phones to your top end flagships that are your daily drivers. Please remember not everyone can afford them and please compare this phone to the other phones in the same price bracket! Just because smth is not mainstream for you guys, don't kick it down and out. Give it a chance for a change.

[The-Owl-Bard]

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.

[oof_Dad]

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.

[federicoacosta]

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

[andrewbstevens]

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

[Carlos-fnhl]

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

[tuxsbro]

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.

[celloheaven]

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.

[dragonknight]

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.

[damifash]

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

[fortyseven]

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 !

[PenelopeRoberts]

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. 🙂

[monoritmic]

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.

[rkdeviancy]

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.

[niani]

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.

[gingerkyriakos]

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.