I hope it returns with the Pixel 7.īezels are a little chunky and uneven by modern standards - they’re actually thicker on every side than they were on the Pixel 5, and the top and bottom bezels are thicker than on the left and right. Google ditched the accent-colored power button in the Pixel 6, though, which is a shame - it was part of the Pixel’s visual identity. The power and volume buttons, nestled in a little trench on the right edge, have nice travel and are sublimely clicky - although they do wiggle a bit, if that sort of thing bothers you. The side rails are matte aluminum (or “tactile alloy,” as Google euphemizes).

Plus, with the unique design language, these phones don’t need much help standing out. I know plenty of Pixel fans have been clamoring for bolder hues (pour one out for the Really Blue first-gen Pixel), but I think the muted tones on the Pixel 6 are just interesting enough. The Sorta Seafoam model I’m using is even more subdued in most real-life lighting than it looks in Google’s press materials - less electric green and cyan than guacamole and cloud white. And aside from the Stormy Black colorway, the colors on offer here are light enough to hide fingerprints pretty well.

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