Google Pixel 6 vs Apple iPhone XR Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 6 or Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 6 | Apple iPhone XR | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, October 19 | 2018, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.94 in | 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 207 g | 7.3 oz | 194 g | 6.84 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black | Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White | |
| Battery | 4614 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 2942 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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| Approximate price | 650 EUR | 850 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 98.9 cm2 | 90.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.4% | 79.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 828 x 1792 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 411 PPI | 326 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -90Hz -HDR10+ |
- True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Single | |
| 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 |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 132 | 101 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 144 | 103 | |
| DxOMark Video | 115 | 96 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR, panorama | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 97 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 104 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 87 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12 | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Google Tensor (5 nm) | - Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) | |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64/128/256 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 820984 | 676475 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 224459 | 191136 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 261285 | 175470 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 142559 | 133543 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 224459 | 191136 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 678267 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 414479 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1361 | 1235 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3088 | 2248 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 6359 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 6815 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 8126 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 996 | 1108 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2721 | 2575 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4819 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 11408 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| 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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| 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, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
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) |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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