Pixel 6a versus Pixel 6 Pro camera comparison

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1. Why does 6a selfie, and 6a main camera, look better than the 6 pro??

2. Watching on big monitor or TV, one can really see the differences in these cameras. Very excellent review that other reviewers should learn from. Thanks.

3. Useful commentary and comparison. Distracting and (for me) unpleasant sound track between useful comments.

4. Technically the pixel 6 pro only uses the tellyphoto lens in the day not in dark places

5. I'm considering selling my P7P 512GB and just picking up the 6a with my store credit. I can barely tell any reasonable difference between the shots. More than enough space included and I have unlimited photo back up with my T-Mobile plan anyway.

6. 6a vs 3a

7. Next time clean off the 6a camera, those light starburst patterns are from a dirty lens. My 6a does not look that bad.

8. I noticed the P6 Pro struggled and was stuttering at frame 3:00 when panning. My P6 does the same when shooting 4K 30 fps. It actually seems to do better shooting 4K 60 fps until it gets hot 😕

9. Plz make a comparison between pixel 6a and iphone 13 pro

10. Quality on the pro is better all around as expected. The one area in finding it to be the biggest upgrade is in depth of field, though. You can get some shaving bokeh from the main shooter (let alone the telephoto) on the pro. Not seeing that on the 6a

11. I really like your videos, but i really want to know if pixel 6 pro now in August is a rational purchase ( also considering the bugs many had ) because my old s9plus is gonna die soon enough and i want to get an android around 1000€. The important things for me are camera and battery life. Also do you think i would get a good trade in value with pixel 7 pro if i purchase the 6 pro now ?

    A response would be greatly appreciated <3

12. Where r u live? Its beautiful location

13. Only difference is the zoom ability to my eyes

14. The 6Pro is better overall, but not by much. Definitely not 2x$ better. Without side to side comparison, you might not be able to tell which is which in most cases. Unless you appreciate having the latest cutting edge google camera, other factors should help you choose between the two (especially cost).

15. @Phandroid

    It's becoming harder and harder these days to distinguish the photo and video quality of the cheaper phones vs the more expensive ones.

    I got the #Pixel6Pro recently for $449 ($699 marked-down deal minus $250 older phone trade-in ).

    That's really the most I pay for a device.

    I upgraded from the #Pixel4a5G which I love due to its size. But these days I needed something more premium.

16. I love my Google Pixel 6 Pro and 6a

17. Just as good as my 6 Pro! 👌🏻😉

18. Very similar difference.but little bit Pretty good 50mp sensor & telephoto cam on P6P🤩

19. My pixel 6a is hot nearly to the touch

20. QQQ: Does the 6a have different white balance algorithm than the 6 Pro? A lot of the 6 Pro's appear colder (blue) than 6a's.

21. Picture gallery link please

22. Some of the telephoto shots are crops from the main sensor.
    1:17 , 1:41
    The tele lens cannot focus closer than about 3-4 feet and will switch to the main lens. I've taken enough pictures with this phone to see the quality difference. The pineapple is also way too close to get a tele shot.

23. Pixel 6 pro is a bit sharper with less grains at night especially with the front camera, else they're almost the same.

24. Thanks!

25. If I didn’t already have the Pro, I would’ve gotten this and saved some $$. Much more manageable form factor, and improved finger print scanner. Worth the trade off in my opinion.

26. This is a perfect comparison I was waiting for.
    Too bad Google improved ultrawide on Pixel 6a 😀 otherwise it would really be a battle of computation power vs. limitation of hardware.
    BTW, the new ultrawide is not just wider, but more detailed as well.
    When I look at day samples, I can see less noise on wide samples and a tiny bit of more detail + different depth of field on some close-ups photos.
    I had Pixel 5 with the same wide sensor 6a has, but they do not feel as close as 6a to 6 Pro does. It really seems better SOC unlocked better image quality.

27. In my eyes pixel 6a has more dynamic range!!

28. the ultrawide on P6A is not wider, it is 0,6 vs 0,7 because the main camera on P6P vs P6A has wider field of view….

29. There is not much difference other than the telephoto lens and the natural dof one gets in closeup shots on 6 pro .. which is due to larger sensor.

30. Since they are the same phone with the same chip, both look great. Can't go wrong with either phone