Google Pixel vs Apple iPhone 6s Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel or Apple iPhone 6s Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel | Apple iPhone 6s | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, October | 2015, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm | 5.66 x 5.66 x 2.74 in | 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm | 5.44 x 5.44 x 2.64 in | |
| Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 143 g | 5.04 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue | Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold | |
| Battery | 2770 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1715 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h |
Stand by time - Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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| Approximate price | 290 EUR | 500 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.0% | 65.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 750 x 1334 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 326 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - 3D Touch | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.3 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, PDAF & laser AF | -12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.22µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 90 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 90 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 91 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) | |
| Functions | Face detection, HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | - Apple A9 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16/32/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 228366 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 68936 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 69446 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 38435 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 68936 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 172030 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 326 | 601 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 755 | 857 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2484 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 996 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 2787 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 307 | 531 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 848 | 971 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1626 | 2273 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4014 | 3928 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7705 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1738 | 1488 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1688 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1687 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (Apple Pay only) | |
| USB | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.14 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation --Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: Global, USA, North America |
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