The Pixel 6 offers the most premium and polished experience we've seen from the Pixel series so far, keeping the best bits of the Pixel 4 and 5 – namely excellent photo-taking and clean software – then packaging it in more premium design.

Tensor chip is impressive, Great camera, Bold display, Purest version of Android

No longer a compact size option, No telephoto camera, Camera bump is large and awkward

With the Google Pixel 5 launch last year, we were a little underwhelmed as the Pixel 5 didn't really offer enough to make it stand out from the busy flagship market. However, with the Google Pixel 6, it's a whole different game!

Brilliant photos, Excellent in low light, Price, Compact size, Easy to use camera, Standout design

No telephoto lens, Limited storage, Built-in zoom can still be improved, No headphone jack

The Google Pixel 6 is the new "value" king in the world of smartphones.

New camera sensors are impressive, Battery life is still very good, Larger size, Flat display, Incredibly priced

No charger in the box, 5G is weird, but not as bad as with the Pro, Display is only 90Hz

The Apple iPhone 14 is no match for the just-released iPhone 14 Pro, but if you ignore that, it’s one of the most effective phones around.

Great cameras, front and back, Fast performance, Good battery life, Innovative safety features

Design too familiar, Some average features

The iPhone 14 isn’t much of an upgrade over the iPhone 13, but it’s still a great device and an upgrade for anyone coming from the iPhone 11 or older.

Great camera, Good battery, Emergency features are cool, Still excellent performance

Display could use some upgrades

Apple has given select media outlets and YouTubers access to the new iPhone 14 ahead of when it begins arriving in customers' hands on Friday, September 16. There are two models of the ‌iPhone‌ 14, the standard 6.1-inch ‌iPhone‌ 14 and the larger 6.7-inch ‌iPhone‌ 14 Plus.

The Google Pixel 6 is an exciting phone that could compete with pricier flagship phones, but we still don't know enough about its Google-designed Tensor chipset to make the call now. As it is, the Pixel 6 is a bold new direction in design, cameras, and software with Android 12 out of the box, and we're eager to test it fully and deliver our final verdict soon.

Tensor chipset has lots of promise; High-megapixel main camera; Bold new design with large 6.4-inch display;

Big size and weight makes it a bit cumbersome; No telephoto camera; Camera block feels vulnerable to damage

The Pixel 6 is a formidable Android phone at a very compelling price point. Could this be the turning point for mass take-up of Google’s stock Android devices? Let’s hope so, because it would be a massive shame if this didn’t prove a big seller. It’s great to use and offers plenty of bang for buck. You might not get a variable refresh rate up to 120Hz with the standard model, but the screen is terrific, too.