Google Pixel 6 vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro

72 out of 100

83 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.4-inch Google Pixel 6 (with Google Tensor) that was released on October 19, 2021, against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6

Comes with 1519 mAh larger battery capacity: 4614 vs 3095 mAh
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Fingerprint scanner
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Reverse charging feature
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 Pro

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
54% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1289K versus 835K)
Shows 23% longer battery life (36:53 vs 30:01 hours)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (1066 against 850 nits)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Google
12% higher pixel density (460 vs 411 PPI)
66% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2263 and 1367 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Google Pixel 6 and Apple iPhone 13 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	411 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	83.4%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.8%	99.8%
PWM	397 Hz	510 Hz
Response time	5 ms	4.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.6 mm (6.24 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	207 g (7.3 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Yellow	Black, Silver, Gold, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Google Tensor	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	2800 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G78 MP20	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	1280	640
GPU clock	848 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	232971	294014
GPU	264190	465050
Memory	150880	215094
UX	181239	308165
Total score	835401	1289424

Max surface temperature	42.1 °C	39.4 °C
Stability	56%	79%
Graphics test	38 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	6379	9489

Web score	7569	-
Video editing	6393	-
Photo editing	17623	-
Data manipulation	10303	-
Writing score	15037	-

RAM size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	Stock Android	-
OS size	17.6 GB	15.2 GB

Capacity	4614 mAh	3095 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	23 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (21 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (41% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:53 hr	1:38 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:58 hr	13:06 hr
Watching video	16:38 hr	16:46 hr
Gaming	05:24 hr	05:42 hr
Standby	92 hr	117 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	114°	120°
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 12 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Sensor: 1/1.66", Sony IMX703 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3840 x 2160	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2021	September 2021
Release date	October 2021	September 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Google Pixel 6 vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Google Pixel 6 vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Camera

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