Pixel 6 is so great that I don't know what it means to buy another phone anymore.

Sorry for those who recently bought other smartphones ...!

Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro finally came out.With Google Tensor chip, the AI -based functions are increasing, the camera is further enhanced, and the price is still low, and the aggressive posture is felt.Let's take a look at Gizmodo's SAM Rutherford reporter!

Until now, Google Pixel was a flagship, but in fact, there was too much software covered with lack of hardware, such as the number of cameras, battery capacity, and old processors.

But in Pixel 6, the original chip Tensor, the updated components, the new design, and the smarter software were united, and the potential of Pixel finally bloomed.

In addition, the price starts at $ 599 (74,800 yen in Japan), and for those who are trying to buy a smartphone this year (even more, even if you are an Android user), is there any point in buying other smartphones?It is a smartphone that makes you want to ask yourself.

Google Pixel 6 / Pixel 6 Pro

What is this?: Equipped with unique Tensor chip, Google latest flagship smartphone

Price: Pixel 6 is $ 599 (Japan price 74,800 yen), Pixel 6 Pro is $ 899 (116,600 yen)

Favorite place: nice price, unique design, Tensor chip, overflowing high -end functions, wonderful cameras and shooting modes, wise software, abundant battery life.

I don't like it: The base model is not a millimeter wave band 5g, there is no headphone jack, and the on -screen fingerprint reader may be a little earlier.

Characteristic design that is not just a camera bar

Google has been eagerly incorporating new designs into smartphones, but did it again with Pixel 6.Rather than a square camera module that is common in recent smartphones, the Pixel 6 camera is fit in the camera bar, which is not only in appearance but also functionally meaningful.The camera bar is a three -color coloring accent on the back, but it can be stabilized flat without rattling when placed on the table.In recent years, when the smartphone camera module has become huge, the problem that I have been worried about has been resolved thanks to this camera bar.

But the biggest change is that there is a much more premium feeling compared to Pixel 5.The front is GORILLA GLASS VICTUS, the back is GORILLA GLASS 6, IP68 has waterproof and dustproof performance, so you don't have to worry about daily shocks, falling, and sometimes submerged.Both Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have their own identity.Unmarked pixel 6 is a matte finish with an unfamiliar edge (I personally prefer this), while Pixel 6 Pro creates a luxurious side with a glossy side.

Both pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are large.Pixel 6 is 2400 x 1080 6.4 -inch display, refresh rate is 90Hz, Pixel 6 Pro is 3120 x 1440 6.7 inches, refresh rate 120Hz.If you like small devices, you may be disappointed.

But if you look at the beauty of the screen of Pixel 6, isn't it dissatisfied with the size of the screen?The brightness of both models is 750 or more, the color of the organic EL display is deep, and the movement is smooth due to the high refresh rate.

The only dissatisfaction with the Pixel 6 design is that it is difficult to reach the power button because the body is large and height.I wonder if the lower part of the volume button was good.It depends on the person, but I'm more frequent with a smartphone rock unlock than the volume control.Also, depending on the content, the sound of the pixel 6 stereo speaker sounded a bit lighter, but that's not a big deal.

The in -screen fingerprint leader is convenient (especially when the mask is still required in many places as now), but the time it takes to unlock is about the same as the previous Samsung Galaxy S10, and is longer than the recent Galaxy S21.。It's not a big problem, I should get used to it, but I think it would have been faster.

New approach to flagship performance

In Pixel 6, Tensor chips play a very important role.Tensor is a symbol of Google's responsibility to the smartphone chip, and is the driving force of the Pixel 6 performance.

Google says that the number of the benchmark is not all, and when you look at pixel 6, you can see why.In a synthetic test that sees the performance of the entire system like Geekbench 5, the Galaxy S21 with Snapdragon 888 has around 3,600 in multicore, whereas pixel 6 is around 2,700, which looks slow.But in the graphic stest 3DMark Slingshot Extreme Unlimited, pixel 6 and pixel 6 Pro are around 8,600 and 8,594 of Galaxy S21 Ultra.

More importantly, the Tensor chips make the neural processing more powerful, which makes Google's home art AI and machine learning processing more and more efficient.According to Google's hardware manager Rick Osterloh, Pixel 6 has Tensor, which is not possible with existing mobile chips, and is the only process using high -precision audio models only in the device.It is now possible.Because you do not need to rely on the cloud, the power efficiency will be further increased (this will be more detailed), and you will not have to worry about sensitive information by Google or third party.

Even if the number of the benchmark is not the best, Pixel 6 (8GB for RAM, 128GB for base storage) and Pixel 6 Pro (12GB for RAM, 128GB for base storage), as well as other Android smartphones.You can do multitasking (exception is a super huge screen smartphone like Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 3).It is only hardcore mobile gamer that is likely to be dissatisfied with this performance, and they have a smartphone for those muscles like ASUS ROG Phone 5.

ちなみにGoogle Storeで売ってるアンロック版の無印Pixel 6はミリ波帯5Gをサポートしてないんですが、米国キャリアのAT&TやVerizonが扱うモデルならサポートしてます。これにT-Mobileを加えた3つのキャリアがみんな、既存デバイスの下取りを条件にPixel 6を実質無償販売してるので、米国ではミリ波帯5Gを使える人もその分増えて、あんまりプレミアムじゃなくなっていきそうです。

Overwhelming wisdom of software

With the introduction of TENSOR chips, the performance of AI and machine learning is no longer fully open, and the smart new functions of software are almost amazed.For example, the Material You of Android 12 can match the entire interface to the wallpaper by simply tapping the button once.If the theme icon setting is enabled in the wallpaper menu, you can use a minimal application icon.And this is just the beginning.

First, the Calling Assistant feature is useful for those who are not good at automatic response to customer support of various companies.Calling Assistant tells us about the customer support of 5,000 companies in the United States, tells us the time when the waiting time is short, displays menus on the number key on the screen, and wait for users when there is a waiting time.It will notify you when humans come out.

There is also a Voice Typing function by Google Assistant, which can be used on GBOARD "Hey Google, Type" and can be used to hit emoticons.If Google Assistant is wrong, you can type in real time and modify it, use commands such as "Clear" or "STOP", or send it with "SEND" after writing.

The techniques that Google Nest Hub and the smart display have have advanced to Pixel 6, and even if you don't say "Hey Google", just say the command, stop out, or stop the alarm.You can snooze.Tensor can use more accurate audio models in various apps, making Pixel apps and Recorder apps (newly supported in Japanese and German).The voice recognition of pixel 6 is not perfect, but these functions are moving as expected or better than that, and it feels magical.

But what I thought was particularly amazing was the Live Translate feature, which can be used in some ways.

You can turn on Live Captions and translate audio and videos in real time, and use the Interpreter Mode or Google Lens in the camera app to assist in traveling.What I liked was the Live Translate function for messaging, which were 11 in various messaging apps (Google Chat, Android Messages, Snapchat, LINE, Signal, Facebook Messenger, etc.)It can be used for words, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, simple Chinese, Hindu, Polish, Russian).

Since my mother is Taiwanese, I feel that I can't speak Chinese fluently (I've studied Chinese in Taiwan for a year and a half, but I can't get it completely.I'm back.)So it was difficult to keep in touch with my relatives in Taiwan, but thanks to this AI, the language wall feels much thinner than before.

Nevertheless, Google itself is not perfect in Chinese (for example, "Yuzu" refers to "buntan" in Japanese in Chinese, but this is translated as "Grapefruit".) But there are some thanks that just helps me a little.I am sorry that Pixel 6 is currently compatible with simplified Chinese, and there is no traditional Taiwanese language, which is a Traditional language of Taiwan.There are many Google offices in Taiwan.

The camera and the shooting function are amazing

The power of hard software is also alive in the Pixel 6 camera.Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are equipped with the same 50 million pixel main camera and 12 million pixel ultra -wide -angle lens, and Pixel 6 Pro has a 4 -fold light -angle zoom telephone camera, so Pixel is the first telephoto and ultra -wide -angle lens.Both are installed.

Why is Apple and Samsung's smartphones compared to both telephoto and ultra -wide -angle?You may think.But Pixel 6 really feels that Pixel focused on hardware for the first time.It was worth expecting so far.

From the ones taken under bright light to the night view taken with Night Sight, the Pixel 6 photos were clearly clear and always captured detailed details than other smartphone cameras.In the second red tree photo below, the color of the leaves and the veins are well captured compared to the iPhone 13 Pro, and the color of the surrounding lawn is deeper and accurate.Even in the first allevable photo, the Pixel 6 Pro captures the dynamic range exactly, while the iPhone 13 Pro is mostly fluorescent.In the photo of the third flowerbed, the Galaxy S21 has a highly saturation problem that is common in Samsung cameras, but Pixel 6 Pro contains a natural color.

Google's Night Sight is still the best, which is no longer comparable in a dark environment.I don't know why the iPhone still has a dedicated low light mode, but if you look at the image above, you can clearly see the need for that mode.Pixel 6 Pro can take a sharp and colorful night view than the iPhone 13 Pro with less lens flare.

The four -fold light zoom of Pixel 6 Pro is almost the same as when you zoomed four times with Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra, and it is nice for users who want to take a picture farther with a smartphone camera.However, this zoom can be expanded to 20 times in combination with Google's SUPER RES ZOOM technology, but Galaxy S21 Ultra can up to 10 times the optical zoom, so the zoom power is still one step further.

But Pixel 6 has a lot of fun camera functions such as Magic Eraser, Face Unblur, Action Pan, and Long Exposure.Magic Eraser is not as powerful as a stamp tool in Adobe or a stamp tool.The same is true for Face Unblur, and it will be a god tool for parents taking pictures of children.I had a two -month -old child, and I did not take a picture here, but I was able to take pictures of children who did not stay still.

But I think the most fun camera function is Action Pan and Long Exposure.In both cases, it is a function that allows you to practice for hours and need a certain amount of tools in the past.With Action Pan, a photo of a normal car looks like a capture from a racing game.When I took a photo of the New York ferry using Action Pan, the photo that was nothing was much more interesting.

On the other hand, using Long Exposure changes the tone of the landscape at all.A photo of a waterside can be a smooth glass -like photo.These photos are more sophisticated with expensive mirrorless cameras, tripods and editing software, but that is not easy.What you need for a smartphone photo is that you can easily take it, so it is possible with Pixel 6.Pixel 6 can also shoot videos with HDR, so the color of the video is also shining.

Long battery and charging function

Regarding the battery life, both the daily performance and the results of the video playback test are both wonderful.Both pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro always had 30-40 % batteries at the end of the day.Even on the day I tried the same function many times for the test, I was always there.There is no doubt that Tensor chips contribute to Pixel 6 energy efficiency.As everyone is becoming more and more utilizing the AI and machine learning functions, this energy efficiency is very important.

In the battery test, Muji Pixel 6 took 18 hours and 56 minutes, and on the smartphone I saw this year, the iPhone 13 Pro Max was the second largest after 19 hours and 30 minutes.The Pixel 6 Pro is relatively short at 16 hours and 45 minutes, but it is long alongside the Galaxy S21 Ultra, and is completely longer than 13 hours and 54 minutes of OnePlus 9 Pro.

The upgrade of pixel 6 in battery is not just the length of the holding time.Charging speed is also wired 30 watts (30 watts, USB-PD 3).0 Charging adapters are required), and if you use the second -generation Pixel Stand, which is now available, it will be 21 watts or 23 watts.Even if it is not a genuine wireless charger, it is not bad for wireless 12 watts.In addition, if the battery of other devices is about to run out when you go out, you can charge a reverse wireless charging from Pixel 6.

Strengthen security

Recently, it seems like digital security management is really good, but one of the very good points of Pixel 6 is the new Titan M2 coplica and Security Hub.This makes it easier to understand the security hole, both online and online.Security Hub will notify you when the password may have been leaked, teach you tips to improve security, and teach your overall score about security.

Google guarantees the security update of Pixel 6 for five years, which is the longest among all the Android smartphones.The OS upgrade is a three -year warranty, so you don't have to worry that you may not be able to use it right away.For those who are not used to fraud or fishing messages, they will warn you if you have a message to ask for your password.

By the way, as a general theory, you shouldn't tell others a password.If you're a decent company, it's normal to have multiple ways to verify your identity, even if you don't send a password without encryption by email or message.

The best smartphone for this price

In August this year, when I saw Pixel 6 in advance, the most impressive thing was that Google was the most confident of Pixel so far.And if you actually use it, you will immediately see the basis of your confidence.Pixel 6 embodies the power and possibility of mechanical learning and ambient computing than any Google device so far.Performance requires not only numbers, but also both clever software and sophisticated hardware to take advantage of its software and functions.And pixel 6 has both them.

Pixel 6 is exactly the case for those who want the best smartphone that matches the expense.It is a flagship until every corner.The fresh looks are attractive even if you add a case without mistaken for other smartphones.There is a new way of thinking, improving security and the best camera in smartphones.

The price of PIXEL 6 is $ 599 (Japan's price 74,800 yen), less than $ 200 than the iPhone 13 and the Galaxy S21 (the price difference in Japan is around 24,000 yen).With regard to Pixel 6 Pro, the Galaxy S21 Ultra is more affordable, but instead of eliminating the stylus, the software has been improved.

To be honest, there is no part I don't like.For those who want the best smartphone that makes sense to spend money, there is no reason to buy a smartphone other than Pixel 6.