Google Pixel 6 vs Google Pixel 2 Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Google Pixel 6	Google Pixel 2
Released · Oct 28, 2021	Released · Oct 19, 2017
6.4-inch	5.0-inch
Dual camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	4GB · 128GB
4614 mAh	2700 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)	5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm
Weight
7.30 oz (207.0 g)	5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Metal	Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Kinda Coral, Stormy Black, Sorta Seafoam	Black, Blue, White

Display

Size
6.4-inch	5.0-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI	1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
83.55 %	67.92 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Cortex X1	Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20	Adreno 540
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12)	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
4614 mAh	2700 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 21.0W Wireless: 21.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

13h 45min

Video

10h 36min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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	12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" 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	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP	8 MP, 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	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	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(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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
	LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Aug 15, 2017 FCC ID value: NM8G011A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.79 W/kg Body: 0.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.12 W/kg

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

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 19, 2021	Oct 04, 2017

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 699


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 649

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)

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 6 Specs	Google Pixel 2 Specs
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Google Pixel 6 Review	Google Pixel 2 Review
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