Apple iPhone XR vs Google Pixel 6 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone XR
9.0
Google Pixel 6
Apple iPhone XR Google Pixel 6
Released · Oct 26, 2018
Released · Oct 28, 2021
6.1-inch · 1792x828px
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
2942 mAh
4614 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Oct 19, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$749 $599

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.54 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.84 oz (194.0 g) 7.30 oz (207.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold Kinda Coral, Stormy Black, Sorta Seafoam

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 83.55% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Cortex X1
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Mali-G78 MP20
Memory
3GB/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (15, 14, 13, 12)

Battery

Type
2942 mAh, Li - Ion 4614 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W Wired: 21.0W
Wireless: 21.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
13h 45min
Video
10h 36min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
50 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 18 mm
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
Quad LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $699
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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