The Google Pixel 6 Pro is an exciting challenger to some of the very best smartphones on the market, and it’s the first genuinely top-tier handset from the company. If you want to experience Android software in its purest form, this is the handset to buy right now. Plus, it has a beautiful screen and a superb camera – and it all comes for a price that’s a touch lower than its main competition.

Multitalented camera; Big and beautiful screen; Comes running Android 12;

Contentious design; Limited storage; Average battery life

The Google Pixel 6 Pro (starting at $899) is the company’s most ambitious smartphone to date, and a major improvement over last year’s Pixel 5. Now, the Pixel 5 was a fine phone, with an excellent camera, good performance, and a lot of value for the price, but it was also a bit boring. With the Pixel 6 Pro, Google overhauls everything inside and out. The phone sports a new Tensor chip that delivers superb performance, a vivid OLED panel, and a battery that lasts all day. It's the most expensive phone in Google’s lineup, which includes the Pixel 6 (starting at $599) and the wallet-friendly Pixel 5a With 5G ($449), but it stands out as the best high-end Android you can buy right now, earning our Editors' Choice award for Android flagships.Unconventional Design  You won't mistake the Pixel 6 Pro for any other smartphone. With a design that toes a fine line between elegant and offbeat, it’s refreshing to see Google step away from the generic glass sandwich we've come to expect.  The p...

Class-leading battery life, swift performance, and promising cameras are just a few of the things that make the Pixel 6 Pro a home run for Google.

Incredible battery life; Intuitive Pixel-exclusive features; Excellent durability; Solid connectivity

Fast wireless charging not available at launch; Some camera features aren't easy to use

Awesomely capable cameras ; Premium hardware competes with the best of them; Slick, streamlined OS;

Beaten by its smaller brother for sheer value; Curved display curios; Charging could be faster;

The Pixel 6 Pro is the most advanced phone in the series but its strengths aren't all directly comparable with the competition. Nonetheless, it's a superb flagship that won't disappoint.

Beautiful, responsive display; Great real-world performance; Superb cameras; Nice user experience;

Big, thick and heavy; Divisive aesthetics; Max volume & brightness could be better; Confusing charging standard;

With the Pixel 6 Pro, Google has finally delivered a flagship-class phone that can compete with the very best in the business in all aspects, not just the camera. The battery life is reasonable, the screen is fantastic and Android 12 is the most polished and refined software Google has put on a...

Pros: class-leading camera, 4x optical zoom, fantastic screen, excellent performance, good battery life, recycled aluminium, five years of security updates, Android 12, impressive local AI features, competitively priced.

Cons: fairly slow charging, fingerprint scanner not as fast as competitors, no face unlock option, only three years of Android version updates despite five years of security support.

The new Pixels are the best phones Google has ever made

Snappy performance, Smooth screen, Great battery life, Excellent camera, Excellent value, Snappy performance, Smooth screen, Great battery life, Excellent camera, Good value

Only comes in Big, Slow fingerprint scanner, Very slippery, Big and unwieldy design, Slow fingerprint scanner, Very slippery, A lot more expensive than the Pixel 6, Fit and finish not as nice as other phones in this price range

You’ve probably read this several times now, but the Pixel 6 Pro sure looks like a phone that Google would make if they were truly going for it. I think they even told us that that’s what this phone is all about, it’s just that in this world of tech, we hear that phrasing or line far too often...

Google Pixel 6 Pro: The Pixel 6 Pro is substantially cheaper than the iPhone, so is it worth picking up instead?

Serious performance boost, Versatile cameras, Cut-throat price

Brutish design, Disappointing battery life

Google’s newest Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are definitely most interesting devices, as in many ways they represent Google most competitive and value-rich phones the company has been able to make in years.

“The Pixel 6 Pro has the best camera on a smartphone today, a vibrant screen, the latest and best-looking version of Android installed, and enough power and long-term support that it'll last you for years.”

Incredible camera, Fun camera features and editing tools, Vibrant, colorful screen, Android 12, Long software support

Unreliable in-display fingerprint sensor, Flaky cellular connection in some situations, 120Hz screen can jitter