Google Pixel XL vs Google Pixel 6 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel XL
9.0
Google Pixel 6
Google Pixel XL Google Pixel 6
Released · Oct 20, 2016
Released · Oct 28, 2021
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3450 mAh
4614 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016 Oct 19, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$869 $599

Design

Dimensions
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches
154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 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
5.93 oz (168.0 g) 7.30 oz (207.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue Kinda Coral, Stormy Black, Sorta Seafoam

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 71.22% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 83.55% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Cortex X1
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-G78 MP20
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/32GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (15, 14, 13, 12)

Battery

Type
3450 mAh, Li - Ion 4614 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 21.0W
Wireless: 21.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
13h 45min
Video
10h 36min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 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
Dual LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.2
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 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
Type-C, USB 3.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
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, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
41 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.89 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg

Alternative variants

Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $769
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $699
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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