Learn more The Google Pixel 6 delivers the best Android experience for the money with superb cameras, smart photo editing features and new Google Assistant powers in Android 12, but the battery life could be better.
Google’s Pixel phones are our favorite Android phones here at WIRED, and they have been for a few years. They have industry-leading cameras, get software and security updates directly from Google (like i. Phones do from Apple), and are priced competitively. In past years, choosing a Google phone wasn’t hard, but the latest lineup is different.
What makes Google’s Pixel phones so good?
Besides Android updates and software design, Google’s camera tech is the main thing that its Pixel phones are known for. Unlike everybody else in the mobile phone space, Google’s Pixel phones are ALL about doing more with less.
Is the Google Pixel 3 still the best Android phone?
The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL weren’t loved either. But all agreed that one thing remained constant throughout all the ups and downs: Google’s software was still the best available version of Android you could use and its camera tech kicked A LOT of ass.
Google Pixel 6 Pro The Google Pixel 6 Pro is arguably the first truly top-end phone Google has ever made, and certainly the first one in a while. Yet it takes a different approach to most flagships, and to most Pixels. Its design is all-new, and very different to other phones from any brand.
When we were writing we ran into the inquiry “Is the Google Pixel 6 worth the hype?”.
This is the Pixel phone I always wanted from Google. I spent over a week with the new phone and it lives up to a lot of the hype. The Pixel 6 starts at $599 (£599, AU$999) and comes with 128GB of storage. For that price, I can’t think of a better phone to recommend right now.
What is the cheapest Google Pixel phone?
The Pixel 6 Pro is the flagship phone, while the Pixel 6 is Google’s entry-level model. The Pixel 4a is currently the “newest” cheapest Google Pixel phone, although you can get some killer deals on Google’s Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL, as well as older models like the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL.