Disclaimer: This promotional offer will start on
November 21, 2021 at the given link below and marked as an upcoming offer for the SlickDeals community.
Starting November 21:
Target has
128GB Google Pixel 6 5G Unlocked Phone (Stormy Black or Sorta Seafoam) on sale for
$549.
Shipping is free.
Thanks community member
dondixon87 for sharing this deal
Specs (
source):
- 6.4" 2400x1080 90Hz (at FHD+ Resolution) OLED Display at 411 ppi
- Google Tensor Titan M2 Processor
- 128GB Storage Capacity
- 8GB LPDDR5 RAM
- Battery:
- Minimum 4524 mAh
- Typical 4614 mAh5
- Ports: USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
- Wireless:
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2.4G+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO
- Bluetooth v5.2 with dual antennas for enhanced quality and connection
- NFC
- Google Cast
- Dual Band GNSS
- Camera:
- Rear:
- 50 MP Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera
- 1.2 μm pixel width
- ƒ/1.85 aperture
- 82° field of view
- 1/1.31" image sensor size
- Super Res Zoom up to 7x11
- 12 MP ultrawide camera12
- 1.25 μm pixel width
- ƒ/2.2 aperture
- 114° field of view12
- Lens correction
- LDAF (laser detect auto focus) sensor
- OIS (optical image stabilization)
- Spectral and flicker sensor
- Fast camera launcher
- Front:
- 8 MP
- 1.12 μm pixel width
- ƒ/2.0 aperture
- Fixed focus
- 84° wide field of view
- Video:
- Rear Camera:
- 4K video recording at 30 FPS, 60 FPS
- 1080p video recording at 30 FPS, 60 FPS
- Front camera:
- 1080p video recording at 30 FPS
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Crappy fingerprint sensor
Pretty bad hepatic feedback due to motor at top of phone
Thick and heavy
Now if I didn't already have note 20 ultra I'd probably keep the p6 and deal with it.
I've never had 5a but had the 5 and I would choose 5 over 6.
Performance: The Pixel 6 definitely has stronger performance in the GPU and CPU for sure. However, this doesn't really mean much for the average user, because the Snapdragon 765G in the 5a is fast for everyday tasks. The biggest difference is in the GPU. The Pixel 6 will totally be worth it for anyone who plays demanding games. I never game on my phone, so I am fine with the 5a personally.
Battery: There isn't a ton of data on this yet, but it seems the Pixel 6 gets better battery life! EDIT: I just watched some additional video reviews, and the consensus seems to be that the battery is very similar between the two. The Pixel 6 gets marginally better battery life.
Cameras: The Pixel 6 definitely wins this round too, but the 5a still takes fantastic shots! It is still top in it's class, and it can even hold it's own against the big dogs in a lot of ways. Again, the 6 beats the 5a, but I would argue that the 5a is good enough for most, especially for the price.
Other: The Pixel 5a has a headphone jack, which is a handy feature that I have utilized more than once. The Pixel 6 has wireless charging, which some people love. I don't mind plugging my phone in, and I would rather save the $150 honestly. Also, as some other users commented, the Pixel 5a has the rear capacitive fingerprint scanner, which is allegedly both faster and more reliable than the optical scanner on the 6.
So it really boils down to what you want in a phone! I would argue that the 5a is worth the cost savings because it offers just enough for most users, and it's really affordable. Get the Pixel 6 if you want to feel like your phone is newer and shinier, and/or if you are a big gamer/need the marginally better battery life. Sorry for the long post lol. At lot of this is subjective, and I would always advise you do your own further research before purchasing a new phone! Hope I helped you a bit
The only dealbreaker of Pixel 6 is the fingerprint sensor, so if you can live without the tempered glass. or if you can live with pattern to open your screen, then it's worth $149 more than Pixel 5a.
ten minutes with the pixel and it reminded me how unbelievably awful ios and the iphone are for a phone.
the non advertised google innovations are what i love. phone screening, speech to text is too good, translation is incredible, etc.
i own several businesses and i use pixel 6 pro with a surface duo and its a phenomenal combo.
If you are OK with iOS and being connected to all the environment (iCloud, WhatsApp backup to iCloud, etc.), then go with the iPhone. I can't stand the iOS environment. I am actually using WhatsApp on my Pixel while the SIM is in the iPhone because I don't want to go through the process of importing the Google Drive backup to iCloud. Too much work. Just getting contacts transferred to iPhone was a chore!
If you are OK with iOS and being connected to all the environment (iCloud, WhatsApp backup to iCloud, etc.), then go with the iPhone. I can't stand the iOS environment. I am actually using WhatsApp on my Pixel while the SIM is in the iPhone because I don't want to go through the process of importing the Google Drive backup to iCloud. Too much work. Just getting contacts transferred to iPhone was a chore!
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Also, security updates. 6 will have it for five years while the 5a only three years.
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