Google Pixel 6/6 Pro

[_Jimlad_]

To bring to context, I upgrade my phone each year and my pc is now 5 years old

Agree you need to have a budget with phones and draw the line somewhere, but most folk probably go down a contract route where you don't notice the hike as much. They see it as a £45 direct debit increases to £55 and leave it at that..

 

[david25]

Holy cow these new Pixels are massive.. really do not understand why the normal Pixel 6 is only marginally smaller than the 6pro. its still bloody massive!
https://www.phonearena.com/phones/s...6,Google-Pixel-6-Pro/phones/11394,11732,11733

Thanks for the comparison, I am with all the people on here hoping for a 6a in 2022.

 

[Squink]

Thanks for the comparison, I am with all the people on here hoping for a 6a in 2022.

Bear in mind the Pixel 5a has a 6.3” screen, so it’s no tiddler. If you’re hoping the 6a will be compact, you may end up disappointed.

 

[jrwagh333]

Bear in mind the Pixel 5a has a 6.3” screen, so it’s no tiddler. If you’re hoping the 6a will be compact, you may end up disappointed.

That's true. But hoping that the 6a is the size of the Pixel 5. That's the dream.

I'm eagerly awaiting the Google birthday next week to see if they cut the Pixel 5 price. If they do I'll grab it from there.

 

[newbiejim]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1440385355258028032

 

[david25]

That looks tall and slippery like an eel!

 

[david25]

Bear in mind the Pixel 5a has a 6.3” screen, so it’s no tiddler. If you’re hoping the 6a will be compact, you may end up disappointed.

Yes, that would be a big disappointment if they just stick Tensor and one 50mp camera in the 6.3" chassis instead of the 5.

 

[Begbie]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1440385355258028032

I like it, wasteful though as 99% of people will throw a case on :/

Sometimes think phone companies should develop a beautiful case to come with the phone and spend time designing that, over the actual aesthetics of the phone itself.

 

[Squink]

Yes, that would be a big disappointment if they just stick Tensor and one 50mp camera in the 6.3" chassis instead of the 5.

And Google have already taken the cynical step of differentiating between what they described as two 'premium' phones in the 6 and 6 Pro by cheaping out on the screens (120hz vs 90z) and dropping a camera module. I'd be worried that the 6a will have features purposefully cut just to draw a line between the different models. I.e. it'll have 60hz and a single camera.

 

[unwashed potato!]

I like it, wasteful though as 99% of people will throw a case on :/

Sometimes think phone companies should develop a beautiful case to come with the phone and spend time designing that, over the actual aesthetics of the phone itself.

i agree. also they should design a phone that is designed for a case.

 

[Charlie Bravo]

I was really hoping to get a 6 Pro but that curved screen will probably mean I get the standard 6.

I'm rather looking forward to this release as my OnePlus 6T is aging now and it's the first time is quite a long time that I've been excited about a phone.

 

[Smeghead]

Rumblings of a foldable version now (or rather a "Pixel Fold", maybe not necessarily "Pixel 6 Fold"). That'll be interesting.

 

[grudas]

Uhh so huge price, curved screen, no smaller version.. ? I thought Google learned from pixel 4 how dumb that is

 

[jrwagh333]

I had a Blackberry Priv that had a slightly curved screen and I didn't mind it too much.

There was the occasional accidental press though which could be annoying.

 

[Smeghead]

Uhh so huge price, curved screen, no smaller version.. ? I thought Google learned from pixel 4 how dumb that is

Smaller* version is likely down the line. They only just randomly released the 5a back in August this year.

*6a may not be much smaller though, given they increased the 5a to 6.3", up from the 5.8" of the 4a.

 

[david25]

Smaller* version is likely down the line. They only just randomly released the 5a back in August this year.

*6a may not be much smaller though, given they increased the 5a to 6.3", up from the 5.8" of the 4a.

I hope the continued availability of the iPhone Mini 13 will make them release a 6" model.

 

[jrwagh333]

iPhone Mini is the perfect size phone for me. Here's hoping for a Pixel around that size.

Might keep my eyes on the MM for a Pixel 5

 

[Rimsy]

Smaller* version is likely down the line. They only just randomly released the 5a back in August this year.

*6a may not be much smaller though, given they increased the 5a to 6.3", up from the 5.8" of the 4a.

Kind of concerning trend I think personally. Be a strange reason to get "forced" into switching to iPhones... but if the pixel 5 was the last 6" lightweight pixel then so be it!

 

[silvagti]

iPhone Mini is the perfect size phone for me. Here's hoping for a Pixel around that size.

Feeling the same way. Disappointed to see that Google are looking like they'll ditch the smaller form factor as the expected pixel 6 dimensions would put me off buying the handset.

 

[kakarott]

Didn't apple abandon the mini due to poor sales?