Apple iPhone 15 vs Google Pixel 6 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 15
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Google Pixel 6
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Differences between Apple iPhone 15 and Google Pixel 6 - Which to Choose?
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15:
- Latest operating system: iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.2
- Higher-resolution main camera: 48 MP compared to 50 MP, with additional features like sensor-shift OIS
- Higher screen resolution: 1179 x 2556 pixels
- Better screen protection with Ceramic Shield glass
- More advanced Bluetooth version 5.3
- Additional safety features like Emergency SOS via satellite
- Higher AnTuTu 10 benchmark score: 1,374,104
- More powerful GPU with Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6:
- Higher capacity battery: 4614 mAh compared to 3349 mAh
- More RAM: 8GB compared to 6GB
- Larger screen size: 6.4 inches compared to 6.1 inches
- Fast charging 30W and faster wireless charging 21W
- Fingerprint sensor (under display, optical)
- Google's custom Tensor chipset
Both phones offer their own unique set of features that appeal to different user preferences, such as the latest iOS on the iPhone 15 and a custom chipset with more RAM on the Pixel 6. The choice depends on the user's priorities, like OS ecosystem, camera functionality, performance, battery life, and additional features.
Apple iPhone 15 or Google Pixel 6 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 15 | Google Pixel 6 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, September 12 | 2021, October 19 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.82 in | 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 171 g | 6.03 oz | 207 g | 7.3 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black | |
| Battery | 3349 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4614 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | € 655.0 | 650 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 91.3 cm2 | 98.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.4% | 83.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1179 x 2556 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 461 PPI | 411 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) - |
- Always-on display -90Hz -HDR10+ |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 145 | 132 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 147 | 144 | |
| DxOMark Video | 153 | 115 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR | Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 149 | 97 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 145 | 104 | |
| DxOMark Video | 156 | 87 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 18.1 | Android 12 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | - Google Tensor (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | - Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G78 MP20 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1374104 | 820984 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 356479 | 224459 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 444086 | 261285 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 255398 | 142559 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 356479 | 224459 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 678267 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2545 | 1361 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 6315 | 3088 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 6359 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 6815 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 22441 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 2519 | 996 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 6165 | 2721 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3090 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2846 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3089 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A3092 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3090 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2846 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3089 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3092 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.1 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (MagSafe) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min -Fast wireless charging 21W -Reverse wireless charging -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A3090 (International); A2846 (USA); A3089 (Canada, Japan); A3092 (China, Hong Kong) |
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