According to Segan, "It's unclear whether the Exynos can do n41+n71 or n77+n5 carrier aggregation for next-generation standalone 5G performance the way Qualcomm's X60 modems can, but we also haven't found any of those schemes in the wild yet—that's a future feature. It will also get a minimum of five years of security updates, so expect this to be a secure smartphone experience all the way through to the end of 2026 at the very least.

Then again, it's worth noting that the Pixel 7 Pro will probably be out in October, so this won't be the latest Pixel flagship for long.Within the standard camera app you’ll find Night Sigh, Portrait, Panorama, Camera (the standard mode), and Video modes, plus some interesting additional options such as Motion, Photo Sphere and Lens. You of course pay for those step-ups though and you might find you don't need some of them, or that you're happy to compromise on certain aspects to save cash. Benchmarking isn’t necessarily reflective of real-world use though, and we found the phone was capable of running all the apps and games we wanted it to.

The Pixel 6 Pro has a slightly larger 5003mAh battery than both but remember it has a larger screen to power.The Pixel 6 Pro ships with Android 12, which has been completely reimagined with the new Material You UI. Uswitch Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under firm reference number 312850. The Google Pixel 6a, Pixel 6 and 6 Pro all share a similar design, though there are some variations between the three models, as you would expect. We noticed some loss of fine detail in photos with direct light and, overall, the metering system leans toward slight underexposure.

Don’t let those benchmarking scores put you off; the Google Pixel 6 Pro is still a powerful phone, and the Tensor chipset isn’t a poor choice.The lack of microSD support also means the storage is limited here, which we wouldn't expect from a top tier smartphone. A separate Context Hub coprocessor sits on the SoC for things like contextual reminders and the always-on display. Qi wireless charging tops out at 12W, but the upcoming Pixel Stand 2 supports fast charging at up to 23W. The phone supports most of the common Bluetooth audio codecs including SBC, AAC, AptX, Aptx HD, and, for high-resolution wireless audio, LDAC.