Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) vs Google Pixel XL Comparison and Differences

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Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6)

Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6)

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Google Pixel XL

Google Pixel XL

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Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) or Google Pixel XL Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) Google Pixel XL
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Release date 2018, July 2016, October
Dimensions (HxWxD) 147.2 x 71 x 8 mm | 5.8 x 5.8 x 2.8 in 154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm | 6.09 x 6.09 x 2.98 in
Weight 151 g | 5.33 oz 168 g | 5.93 oz
Body Build Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back
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Colors Black, Blue, White Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue
Battery 3060 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3450 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 552 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 130 h
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.8" in 5.5" in
Screen area 85.1 cm2 83.4 cm2
Screen format 19:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 81.5% 71.2%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2280 px 1440 x 2560 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 432 PPI 534 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 16 MP, Dual 12.3 MP, Single
Camera specs -16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm, PDAF
-5 MP, f/2.4, 1.12µm, depth sensor
-12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, PDAF & laser AF
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps
Front camera, selfie 16 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Specifications 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1'', 1.0µm 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 509 Adreno 530
External memory microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) No
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (6.1 Plus)
64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 32 GB, 4 GB RAM (X6)
32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 289 333
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 1012 767
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 194 646
GeekBench 5 Single Core 273 310
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1188 861
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1319 1627
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4060
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 4258 7506
GeekBench 4 Battery 2141

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head)     1.82 W/kg (body)    
SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head)     0.44 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)

- Fast battery charging
- Splash and dust resistant
Versions
- Versions: Nokia 6.1 Plus (Global); Nokia X6 (China)

- Versions: Global, USA, North America

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