The Google Pixel 6 Pro is the best Pixel Google’s ever made — and it still doesn’t fully catch the Android flagships it wants to replace. Design: Jewel-Toned Glass With Practical Trade-Offs Google rebuilt the Pixel 6 Pro from scratch, and it shows. The dual-tone glass back, framed by a polished recycled aluminum rail and […]
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Google Pixel 6 Review: The ‘Sorta Flagship’ That Often Feels Full-Fat
Everyone keeps calling the Google Pixel 6 a budget ‘sorta flagship’. The contradiction is that in most of the ways that matter, it behaves like the real deal—and then randomly reminds you where Google decided to cheap out. With the same Tensor silicon and main cameras as the Pixel 6 Pro, the regular 6 is […]
OnePlus 9 Review: A $729 ‘Flagship’ That Plays It Too Safe
If you’re eyeing the OnePlus 9 as your next “value flagship”, you need to lower your expectations before you pull the trigger. On paper, this is classic OnePlus: Snapdragon 888, 120Hz AMOLED, Hasselblad-branded cameras, Warp Charge 65T, and OxygenOS 11. In reality, the non-Pro OnePlus 9 feels like a carefully restricted sidekick to the 9 […]
Pixel 5: Smart Compromise or Quiet Surrender?
Can a phone that deliberately steps out of the spec race still deserve flagship money? That’s the uncomfortable question the Pixel 5 raised when it launched, and it’s still a excellent case study in how far you can push “good enough” before power users start to feel fleeced. Aluminum, Wireless Charging, And Actual Design Courage […]