Google Pixel 6 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 6
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Google Pixel 6 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Released · Oct 28, 2021
Released · Nov 13, 2020
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4614 mAh
3687 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 19, 2021 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$599 $1100

Design

Dimensions
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)
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.30 oz / 207.0 g 8.03 oz / 228.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Kinda Coral, Stormy Black, Sorta Seafoam

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.55% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Cortex X1
Hexa-core
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2071
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4844
3D Mark High
Untested 2481
3D Mark Low
Untested 1792

Battery

Type
4614 mAh, Li - Ion 3687 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 21.0W
Wireless: 21.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
13h 45min
Video
10h 36min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 18 mm
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
8 MP 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
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 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 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 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $699
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1200
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
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1400
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