Google Pixel XL vs Google Pixel 6 Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
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
Check prices	Check prices

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	6.4-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
	90Hz
Screen-to-body
71.22 %	83.55 %
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm 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
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
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

Capacity
3450 mAh	4614 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 21.0W Wireless: 21.0W

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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.2
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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(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)	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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 869	$ 599
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 04, 2016	Oct 19, 2021

Alternative variants


Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 769

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB
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(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 XL Specs	Google Pixel 6 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel XL Review	Google Pixel 6 Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel XL User Reviews	Google Pixel 6 User Reviews