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My new Pixel 6a is VERY good.

Started 7 months ago | Discussions thread
DWMurf
DWMurf Senior Member • Posts: 1,301
Re: My new Pixel 6a is VERY good.

Glen Barrington wrote:

And naturally, the camera is top notch. Look at its DXO ratings. Though I don't really understand how it can be 2nd in ranking in high end phones and 20th in ranking globally.

6a DXO ratings page

We, my wife and I, each bought one and both are excellent smartphones for the casual user.

All the "power users" seem to be slinging a lot of hate its way and I'm not sure why. No, I do understand their talking points, I just don't find them relevant. Basically, they seem to be complaining that it isn't as powerful as the Pixel 6 Pro ($900+ USD)

Granted, Google shot itself in the foot, by releasing it with a 4 month old v12 OS release, but the intermediate June release installed yesterday seems to have fixed the software issues, and the V13 Beta users (now available for 6a) report an even better experience.

I upgraded from the 3a, which until now, had been the best phone I've ever used. The 6a has provided all the things i had wished for in the 3a. It is like 3a on steroids.

Thanks Glen for sharing your information and experience with the new Pixel 6a, which should be helpful for anyone interested in buying it or at least curious about it.

The global rating seems to include Chinese phones including the banned Huawei, so it seems that pushes the 6a down in ranking there. 2nd ranking on the high end phones list is impressive, especially with the lower price advantage.

I'm surprised no one else responded here, most of the activity seems to be in the Mobile Photography forum about the Xiaomi 12s Ultra.

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