Customer Reviews for Google - Refurbished Good - Pixel 6 Pro 128GB (Unlocked) - Cloudy White
Customer Rating
4
Annoying fingerprint scanner
on December 26, 2021
Posted by: Julie
I love almost every single thing about this phone with the exception of the fingerprint scanner! It takes nearly 5-6 tries before it recognizes and sometimes it doesn't at all! I know there should be an update coming to fix this issue (I've had it for 3 weeks and am still waiting).
Definitely an upgrade (90%) from the Pixel 5. I'm loving the larger screen.My only issue so far is that the fingerprint reader is a bit slow(definitely slower than the 5) and is very picky about where you place your thumb.
Let me start by stating that I can find no fault with this phone, nor of Android 12. I have had many Android phones by the best makers over the years. This one is a culmination of all that is good with our current phone hardware and especially camera hardware, and also Android itself. I also own the iphone 13 pro max and the Samsung Note 20 Ultra. This phone is capable of taking on either one. My personal focus is on photo taking and editing. I wanted to experience the 4x zoom on the telephoto VS the 3.5x zoom on my iPhone. I sit on my patio and watch cardinals on my bird feeders and the extra bit of zoom does help. I'm impressed with the results of the photography and the nice post processing the camera software does versus the Samsung and it's apparent over processed photos. I really like the magic eraser in the software! Hopefully that will migrate to other phones in the future. Color me happy.
I have owned a lot of iPhones and this is my second attempt to make a Pixel work. I hate it as a phone. As a phone it is borderline unusable which is a problem because this is my primary business line. This could easily be fixed but Google products in the last couple years always have really stupid flaws that never get fixed. I cannot speak to anyone on the phone without the phone thinking my face is trying to do something on the touchpad. In the last week it has, turned off cellular, put people on hold and muted just about every caller I talk to when outside in sunlight. This problem is not as bad when indoors for whatever reason. It also makes the screen dark when you pull it out of your pocket in direct sunlight so you cannot see who is calling. Anyways, would not recommend for a phone, fine as a personal communication device for e-mail and texting. Never had this problem with my iPhones.
Love this phone. This is my first Google phone, and having the easy integration with Google has been great! The one drawback is the slow charging unless you get a special brick. Also the battery, though better than my old Samsung Galaxy, is still not as great as I would have hoped. That being said, I LOVE the night mode camera, and just the overall camera quality is amazing. I love the size and feel of the phone, and it's design. It is simple to use and set up, and I'm glad I got it!
I'm excited about my new phone, but it needs a few things. I need a quick reply for SMS, one that I can edit and save. Fix the power button so I can turn off my phone without holding down 2 buttons. If I want Google assistant, I'll go find it somewhere, it doesn't belong on the power button.Give me the option to change that terrible android 12 double stacked digital click on the lock screen.