Google Pixel 6 vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 6
9.0
Apple iPhone XR
Google Pixel 6 Apple iPhone XR
Released · Oct 28, 2021
Released · Oct 26, 2018
6.4-inch
6.1-inch
Dual camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
3GB · 64GB
4614 mAh
2942 mAh
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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)
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
7.30 oz (207.0 g) 6.84 oz (194.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
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 Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI 1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Technology
AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
83.55 % 79.24 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

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

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single 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 (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
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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

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

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 Noise cancellation, Video recording

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(2100), 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 599 $ 749
In The Box
1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 19, 2021 Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 699
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 899
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 799
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