Customer Reviews for Google - Refurbished Good - Pixel 6 Pro 128GB (Unlocked) - Cloudy White
Customer Rating
5
Excellent addition to the Pixel line
on December 20, 2021
Posted by: James W.
I've been using the Pixel 3XL since it came out and hadn't really seen enough out of newer models to upgrade. The Pixel 6 Pro definitely feels like it was worth the upgrade and the wait. The phone feels very responsive and I have had no issues or complaints in the first week or two using it.
I’ll note ahead of time my primary device is an iOS device but I’m always going back to Pixel devices to see if I could fully make the switch. The P6P unfortunately yet again makes it clear that I won’t daily this phone - but it’s a great phone and has replaced an older iOS device on my work line. Android 12 is pretty buggy, which is a surprise seeing Android 11 seemed pretty solid. The cameras can be hit or miss, but ultimately take great photos while the front cam is pretty mediocre. The in display fingerprint reader has probably a 30% success rate with me and this seems problematic for many, while some are able to get it to work OK. The device feels premium. Battery life is as good as I’d ask of from a Google device. Googles Android software features are also pretty remarkable but there are many shortcomings that hinder this phone from being perfect.
I'm happy to be back in a larger size pixel. I love the pixel operating system. I am worried about the screen since you can't use the heavy glass protector. The purchasing process was very confusing. I'm not sure what's included and what's not.
Let me say I have been using Samsung phones for about a decade. Love'm or hate'm but they make a quality product. Lotsa bloatware but I got used to it. This is my first Pixel. It felt like a change was needed. I like the Pixel but I have concerns.First concern is the temperature this thing achieves with the simplest of tasks. Even while charging. Long term effects of this are probably not good.Another concern or annoyance is the slow charging of this phone. I know it supposed to help with the batteries long term health but let's face it with the way phones are swapped out nowadays it seems like an odd direction to take.As I write this I am still inside my return window and I am not 100% I will be keeping this phone. I like it but I am not yet in love with it.
I had huge expectations, and was extremely let down. Very sad to say there are tons of issues with reception and battery. I have dual sim and there are know connection issues (Google them), so they must be constantly trying to connect or maintain connection because it kills battery life and daily I have to reboot the phone 2-3 times. Specifics: texts fail, calls won't go through, my connection on 1 or both sims completely drops. This is happening multiple times per day, so using it for work and personal is beyond frustrating. If they can fix these issues, I am sure the rest of the phone's greatness will shine through. Please Google, from a long time Pixel user, please fix these issues...quickly.
Great phone with great sound and great camera. The only issue is the in screen fingerprint scanner. Most of the time, it doesn't work. I keep adding more fingerprint ID's but it still doesn't work that great. Most of the time, I just use the pin code.