Customer Reviews for Google - Refurbished Good - Pixel 6 Pro 128GB (Unlocked) - Cloudy White
Customer Rating
5
Great Device
on November 24, 2021
Posted by: Alex
I have had several Pixels. Right before this Pixel 6 I Microsoft Surface Duo, then Pixel 4 XL. This Pixel though is by far the best thing I have used. Its fast as hell. Will get plenty of use from this device.
Pixel 6 pro is so close to being a Great phone. The only thing holding it back is the BUGS. If Google can fix the bugs then this will be the best phone out there. I have noted several issues that make using the Pixel 6 Pro a bit problematic. Coming from a Pixel 3xl, which is 3 generations back, the experience with the Pixel 6 pro is not an upgrade. The hardware is a huge upgrade but the experience is not better, mainly because of the bugs which make the phone less convenient to use.
My time with the Pixel 6 has been pretty good so far. I love the camera, and it's been more reliable and a smoother experience than the Pixel 4 XL I had before. The only problem I've had is that I tried to Bluetooth to my car's radio and the radio hard drive corrupted and it now doesn't work, but that's apparently a common thing with that manufacturer's radios. I need to try it with Android auto in my other car and see how it does there, because I had unending issues before with my last Pixel.
Coming from a pixel 3 XL, and the original Pixel XL before that, I was glad that I waited until the P6 Pro. As a pixel fan I have been loving my new device as it is an improvement in almost every way. The screen is bright and clear, the sounds are surprisingly powerful for bottom mounted speakers, and it's app functionality is amazing. My only gripes with the phone are it's connection to my Wireless provider (Verizon) and the lack of a Google Photos upload grace period. With the new and definitely improved camera, this would have been an amazing treat. However, that being said, the value of this phone remains excellent. I would recommend this to anyone that loves Pixel and is coming from an earlier model l.
Find the phone to be a nice size. The hardest part has been getting the finger print reader to work and recognize all the time. But other than that everything else works pretty good. The camera works good, just when you want to deposit a check in your bank account it struggles to auto zoom but I am sure that will be corrected in a future update.
I was really excited about this phone. I was watching the release videos a couple of times a week once it was announced. I even upgraded from a Pixel 5 (a phone could have skipped a generation and saved money) The camera is great, it takes better pictures than any previous Pixel or phone I've ever had. The magic eraser hasn't worked well for me when I needed it. It erases objects, but it leaves a huge splotch on the image. So I don't think I'll be using it too often.The finger scanner has been terrible so far. I have 3 fingerprints set up on my phone, all my same thumb, and it works 1 out of 10 unlock attempts. I end up using my passcode most of the time.Sometimes I have slowdowns while erasing photos. These are all issues I'm sure will be fixed in time, and nothing breaking for me. Everything else has been an improvement over the 5.
I absolutely love this phone. I consider it a huge upgrade from the OnePlus 7T that I am coming from. It's got an amazing camera that takes fantastic shots (I haven't tried shooting videos ), a gorgeous screen, and it runs beautifully. My favorite part of the phone however would have to be the assisted voice typing. It is so accurate. In fact, I'm writing this entire review using that feature.That said, I do think that the phone is weighed down a bit by its average battery life. I find myself needing to charge the phone everyday towards the late evening where I usually start the day around 85%. Supposedly the battery life will improve over time using the adaptive battery feature, but that remains to be seen.Despite the average battery life, I would still wholeheartedly recommend getting the Pixel 6 Pro