Google Pixel 6 vs Apple iPhone 15 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 6 or Apple iPhone 15 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 6 | Apple iPhone 15 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, October 19 | 2023, September 12 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.94 in | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.82 in | |
| Weight | 207 g | 7.3 oz | 171 g | 6.03 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | |
| Battery | 4614 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3349 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 650 EUR | $ 899 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 98.9 cm2 | 91.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.4% | 86.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1179 x 2556 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 411 PPI | 461 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Ceramic Shield glass | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -90Hz -HDR10+ |
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 48 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -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 |
-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) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 132 | 145 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 144 | 147 | |
| DxOMark Video | 115 | 153 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | Auto-HDR, panorama | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 97 | 149 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 104 | 145 | |
| DxOMark Video | 87 | 156 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12 | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.2 | |
| Chipset | - Google Tensor (5 nm) | - Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 820984 | 1374104 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 224459 | 356479 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 261285 | 444086 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 142559 | 255398 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 224459 | 356479 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 678267 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1361 | 2545 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3088 | 6315 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 6359 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 6815 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 22441 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 996 | 2519 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2721 | 6165 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -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 |
-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, 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 -5G - 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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| 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 | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- 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) |
- Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - 25W Fast charging 50% in 30 min -Power Delivery 2.0 -15W wireless (MagSafe) -15W wireless (Qi2) -4.5W reverse wired - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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