ISSUE 66 • ANDROID ADVISOR 79BUYING GUIDEthe cameras cope very well with a good contrast
and colour balance, though some over saturation
particularly of greens and grass.
The selfie camera is a 16Mp f/2.0 lens that
sometimesstrugglestotakeportraitshots,butis a
capablesinglelensformostpeople’sfront‑facing
needs. While easier to turn off than on some other
phones, there’s still a beauty mode here that most
will likely want to avoid. But it’s important to say that
often studying smartphone cameras can really get
you into the weeds: the cameras on the phone are
very good. Unless you’re after a specific tone to your
photos that doesn’t look like our test images, you’ll
be more than happy with the lenses on the 6T.
The phone can record video up to 4K at 60fps,
though most people won’t do this given the overkill
(and file size). However, the capability is there if you
want it. Stabilization isn’t as good as on the Pixel line,
butit’sprettyimpressiveandmeansthe6Tis a phone
youcancompletelyrelyonasa point‑and‑shoot
camera and video camera, no question.
Battery life
The 6T has a 3,700mAh battery, on the higher side
for an Android flagship in 2018. Thankfully, the payoff
for making the phone a bit thicker for this reason is
outstanding battery performance.
Between charges we without fail got at least four
hours screen on time with heavy use, and more often
than not were pushing six. If you needed convincing
on why to plump for the 6T above others, battery life
is one of the main reasons.