Pixel 6a Power Comparison and Pixel 6a Features
This is the Google Pixel 6a and actually it is just as powerful as its big brother the 6 Pro but it’s 30% cheaper. So let’s go through the best tips, tricks, and hidden features packed inside this tiny beast. The Pixel 6a features a powerhouse chipset and great design that makes it a top choice in mid-range smartphones.
Face Detection Auto-Rotate — A Handy Pixel 6a Feature
Like check this out. So the auto rotate feature has had a super annoying problem for years but if you head into your auto rotate settings there’s this epic feature called face detection.
And so now here’s the beauty of it. You no longer need to worry about turning your auto rotate on or off when lying down because your Pixel automatically does it for you all by detecting the orientation of your face. This smart face detection is one of the coolest Pixel 6a features.
Adaptive Battery & Charging — Essential Pixel 6a Features for Longer Battery Life
Now if you head into your power saving settings there’s another super useful but slightly hidden feature called adaptive preferences.
In here you’ll see two options: adaptive battery as well as adaptive charging. Toggle those on because adaptive battery makes sure your phone uses certain apps only when you need them so it can save on your battery.
And with adaptive charging this charges your phone really slowly and only gets it to a hundred percent just before your morning alarm goes off which of course is great for long-term battery health.
These Pixel 6a features ensure you get the best battery performance and longevity.
Smart Camera Tricks: Highlighting Pixel 6a Camera Features
Now I don’t know about you guys but I cannot picture my life without a camera. And because this is Google’s phone — did you know if you click and hold down on whatever the camera is pointing.
At it will browse the entire internet to find similar suggestions to what it is seeing?
This is one of the unique Pixel 6a features that leverages Google’s AI for enhanced photography.
Top Shots Mode — Capture the Perfect Moment with Pixel 6a Features
But there are also some other awesome features like top shots.
So if you click on settings you’ll see top shots and when you toggle this on it’s kind of like a live picture.
This makes the camera record a few split seconds before and after the shutter button. This way you can go and play back what was recorded and then choose the exact frame you want and save it.
Quick Tap (Back Tap) Gesture — Convenient Pixel 6a Features
Speaking of snappy the Pixel has some great gestures that make things super quick navigating your phone.
Like one of my favorites has got to be the invisible button — also known as quick tap.
So by turning this on you can actually control your phone just by tapping on the back of it.
I personally set it to pause and play media but as you can see there are a ton of different options. But now anytime I want to pause or play media — just double tap on the back to play, double tap to pause.
The vibration feedback on tap is another cool Pixel 6a feature.
Flip to Shush — Manage Notifications with Pixel 6a Features
Another really useful gesture that a lot of people don’t actually seem to know about is this flip to shush.
It’s actually really useful for a bunch of different things and what this does is — when you flip your phone face down it automatically turns on do not disturb so you don’t get any like annoying phone calls or messages.
This gesture is one of the subtle but powerful Pixel 6a features.
One-Handed Mode — Ease of Use Pixel 6a Features
Then this phone doesn’t come with the biggest screen ever but if you do have a struggle you can just swipe down over the navigation bar to quick and easily reach things.
This gesture is actually called one-handed mode and you do just need to make sure it’s toggled on.
So under one-handed mode just be sure to tap that on or if you wanted you could rather pull the notification shade down instead. So it’s totally up to you but either way this gesture is pretty damn nifty and practical Pixel 6a features.
Three-Button Navigation Option — Familiar Pixel 6a Features
And then speaking of navigation and all that jazz — if you’re not used to Google’s navigation you can actually turn on the three button style that a lot of other Androids have and most people are more familiar with.
This option adds to the customizable Pixel 6a features for user comfort.
Wallpaper-Based Customization — Personalize with Pixel 6a Features
Okay now did you guys know your entire Pixel 6a can transform just from changing wallpaper?
Yeah so all you have to do is head on over to your wallpaper and style settings.
There you can select your wallpaper from your gallery or files and now the best part is that you can actually change the icons and the accent color of the entire phone — all based on your wallpaper.
So once you’ve toggled on theme icons you can choose from these color palette options.
Unfortunately you can’t choose any color you wanted but still — as you can see there are a bunch of different options and a lot to actually play with.
This is a cool personalization Pixel 6a feature.
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Keyboard Theme Customization — Customize Pixel 6a Features Further
But you can also take customization a step further by clicking this gear icon on the keyboard.
Then theme and then scroll down and choose from any one of these multiple different keyboard themes.
Oh yeah so you can change and play around with a ton of different options to get the keyboard to look and feel exactly how you want it to.
Voice Access Control — Hands-Free Pixel 6a Features
Okay so all you have to do to turn on voice control is head into your accessibility settings.
Then scroll down to the bottom until you see voice access.
Now you can just toggle it on, allow all the different permissions and if you want you can also add a shortcut by toggling that on.
And here is what the shortcut button looks like.
So to activate it now all you do is tap this button:
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Open Instagram
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Go home
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Open Spotify
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Go home
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Open messages
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Tap Elon
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Task: “Hey what’s happening with Twitter?”
And all of that without using my hands — so you can literally control your phone with your voice like browsing the internet, scrolling Instagram or taking pictures. This voice control is one of the most futuristic Pixel 6a features.
Google Lens Translation — Language Support Pixel 6a Features
Now did you guys know that the US alone has over 300 spoken languages?
So luckily Google have actually made it incredibly easy to translate things using Google Lens.
So in the camera when you tap on lens
— when you hold the camera up and point it to any language — it instantly translates it and even overlays the text.
And what is nuts is — there are over 112 different languages to translate into.
You can even take a picture of that text, select it and then listen to the translation.
This is one of the most helpful Pixel 6a features for travelers and learners.
Live Caption & Transcription — Accessibility Pixel 6a Features
Then this feature is also surprisingly useful and again you can find it in accessibility and it is live caption.
So you can choose to toggle it on here or if you just use the volume rocker you can also toggle live caption on or off there.
But now any media that is on your phone will automatically be live captioned — like phone calls or even Instagram reels.
The Pixel 6a can also live transcribe everything it hears around it — the punctuation and grammar are surprisingly accurate.
To turn this on you just need to head into accessibility settings.
But the other cool thing is — you can transcribe between two different languages simultaneously.
Now that’s Google for you.
For detailed official specifications and updates, you can visit the
Google Pixel 6a official product page.
Smart Rules & Automations — Automate Your Pixel 6a Features
Now this feature found inside system settings allows you to make rules.
Okay so how it works is — you add some sort of rule like set your phone to silent. But then you can set when you’d like this rule to become activated based on the Wi-Fi network you connected to or you could also use location.
But once that is set up as soon as your wifi goes off or you connect to a different network your phone automatically turns to silent.
And it’s as simple and quick as that.
Privacy Toggles — Protect Your Privacy with Pixel 6a Features
Speaking of quick here’s a few last quick tips.
So if you like your privacy like most of us do — did you know that you can turn off mic and camera access just by toggling those two buttons?
This completely turns off your camera and microphone so nothing including native apps can even use them.
Quick Phrases — Pixel 6a Features for Ease of Use
Another really really neat tip is if you search for quick phrases under settings — you will find these two options.
Make sure you toggle them on and so now instead of having to say “Hey Gu…” you know who — you can just say:
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“Stop” to stop alarms
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“Answer” to answer calls
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“Hello.”
Car Crash Detection — Safety Pixel 6a Features That Could Save Your Life
And then remember I said this phone could actually save your life?
Well if you head into safety and emergency settings — here you can fill out your important medical details or emergency contacts.
And you can toggle on this incredible feature: Car Crash Detection
“Car crash detected. Say emergency to call 1-1-2. Otherwise say cancel.”
So hopefully none of us ever need this — but if we do it’ll automatically call
your nearest emergency services and tell them your location.
Outro
So this is not the Pro but it sure as heck feels like it.
If you want to see the 6 Pro you can do so right up here and subscribe if you want to see the Pixel 7.
But thanks for reading and I’ll see you in the next one — toodles.
