Google Pixel 6 vs Apple iPhone XS

72 out of 100

57 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 XS, which is powered by Apple A12 Bionic and came out 38 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 1956 mAh larger battery capacity: 4614 vs 2658 mAh
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
Shows 32% longer battery life (30:01 vs 22:46 hours)
Modern USB Type-C port
39% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (835K versus 600K)
Delivers 33% higher peak brightness (850 against 641 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Fingerprint scanner
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone XS

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Google
11% higher pixel density (458 vs 411 PPI)
Weighs 30 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Google Pixel 6 and Apple iPhone XS crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.4 inches	5.8 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1125 x 2436 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	411 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	625 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.4%	82.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.8%	98.8%
PWM	397 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	5 ms	4.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.6 mm (6.24 inches)	143.6 mm (5.65 inches)
Width	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	207 g (7.3 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Yellow	Silver, Gold, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Google Tensor	Apple A12 Bionic
Max clock	2800 MHz	2490 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 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G78 MP20	Apple A12 GPU
GPU shading units	1280	256
GPU clock	848 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS	~576 GFLOPS

CPU	232971	151927
GPU	264190	141208
Memory	150880	104587
UX	181239	200467
Total score	835401	600311

Max surface temperature	42.1 °C	44.8 °C
Stability	56%	63%
Graphics test	38 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	6379	5700

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

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	Stock Android	-
OS size	17.6 GB	11.8 GB

Capacity	4614 mAh	2658 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (21 W)	Yes, Qi (10 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (41% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	1:53 hr	2:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:58 hr	07:30 hr
Watching video	16:38 hr	09:19 hr
Gaming	05:24 hr	04:43 hr
Standby	92 hr	80 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Quad 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°	-
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 12 MP)	2 (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/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight X (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	3840 x 2160	3088 x 2316
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	32 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
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
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	16
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2021	September 2018
Release date	October 2021	September 2018
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.99 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 XS

Google Pixel 6 vs Apple iPhone XS

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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