Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Google Pixel 2 XL Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
9.0
Google Pixel 2 XL
Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Pixel 2 XL
Released · Oct 28, 2021
Released · Oct 19, 2017
6.7-inch · 3120x1440px
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
Triple camera
Single camera
12GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
5003 mAh
3520 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 19, 2021 Oct 04, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$899 | €999 $949

Design

Dimensions
6.45 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm (~11.54 mm with camera bump)
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight
7.41 oz / 210.0 g 6.17 oz / 175.0 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)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Stormy Black, Cloudy White, Sorta Sunny Black, White

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 88.83% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 76.66% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, 120Hz, 800 nits P-OLED
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 512 PPI 2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor (5 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 540
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1349 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
3184 Untested
3D Mark High
1824 Untested
3D Mark Low
878 Untested

Battery

Type
5003 mAh, Li - Ion 3520 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 23.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
12h 13min
Video
9h 3min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
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
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 18 mm
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 4.0x
Aperture size: F3.5
Focal Length: 104 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
Quad LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
11.1 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

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,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
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
Album art cover, Background playback
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, 2, 3, 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, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 19, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFG011C
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.40 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.41 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $849
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1099
International model.
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 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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