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Google Pixel 6 vs Apple iPhone 15

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Google Pixel 6 vs Apple iPhone 15

65 out of 100
Google Pixel 6
VS
82 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15
Google Pixel 6
Apple iPhone 15

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 15, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 1 year and 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6
  • Comes with 1265 mAh larger battery capacity: 4614 vs 3349 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 20W)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15
  • 68% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1416K versus 842K)
  • Delivers 94% higher peak brightness (1641 against 845 nits)
  • Shows 35% longer battery life (25:31 vs 18:55 hours)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • 12% higher pixel density (460 vs 411 PPI)
  • The phone is 1 year and 11 months newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Google Pixel 6 and Apple iPhone 15 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Pixel 6
vs
iPhone 15

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.4 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI411 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness500 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR800 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio83.3%86.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space99.8%99.6%
PWM397 Hz306 Hz
Response time5 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pixel 6
845 nits
iPhone 15+94%
1641 nits

Design and build

Height158.6 mm (6.24 inches)147.6 mm (5.81 inches)
Width74.8 mm (2.94 inches)71.6 mm (2.82 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight207 g (7.3 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, YellowBlack, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio
Pixel 6
83.3%
iPhone 15+4%
86.4%

Performance

Tests of Google Pixel 6 and Apple iPhone 15 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetGoogle TensorApple A16 Bionic
Max clock2800 MHz3460 MHz
CPU cores8 (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: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process5 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Tensor Processing UnitApple Neural Engine
GraphicsMali-G78 MP20Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units1280640
GPU clock848 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~2170.9 GFLOPS~1789.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pixel 6
1363
iPhone 15+91%
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pixel 6
3100
iPhone 15+111%
6545
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Pixel 6
842548
iPhone 15+68%
1416277
CPU221486375664
GPU298771452373
Memory133827261974
UX188464326266
Total score8425481416277
Samples[12 tests][15 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Pixel 6
6379
iPhone 15+51%
9632
Max surface temperature42.1 °C44.3 °C
Stability56%81%
Graphics test38 FPS59 FPS
Graphics score63799632
PCMark 3.0
Web score7660 -
Video editing6593 -
Photo editing18171 -
Data manipulation10286 -
Writing score14696 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock3200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMStock Android -
OS size17.6 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity4614 mAh3349 mAh
Max charge power30 W20 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (21 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (41% in 30 min)Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:53 hr1:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:07 hr10:47 hr
Watching video13:13 hr16:55 hr
Gaming05:02 hr05:36 hr
Standby85 hr112 hr
General battery life
Pixel 6
18:55 hr
iPhone 15+35%
25:31 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens114°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN1 -
Sensor size1/1.31"1/1.5"
Pixel size1.2 micron1 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.9"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6580
Preview6584
Zoom79114
SamplesPhoto samples of Google Pixel 6 from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels8 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution3840 x 21604032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorCMOSSony IMX714
Sensor size - 1/3.6"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo130 -
Video127 -

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLE, A2DPLE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.12
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*1 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Pixel 6+6%
86.3 dB
iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2021September 2023
Release dateOctober 2021September 2023
Launch price$600$799
SAR (head) - 0.98 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 chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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