Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Apple iPhone 13

Google Pixel 6 Pro Apple iPhone 13

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Google Pixel 6 Pro (with Google Tensor) that was released on October 19 2021 against the Apple iPhone 13 which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 1 month before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6 Pro

The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
Has 3x more RAM: 12GB versus 4GB
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 1776 mAh larger battery capacity: 5003 vs 3227 mAh
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Fingerprint scanner
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
11% higher pixel density (512 vs 460 PPI)

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13

Shows 33% longer battery life (36:13 vs 27:15 hours)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Google
66% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1735 and 1046 points
Weighs 36 grams less

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Pixel 6 Pro 94 iPhone 13 82 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Pixel 6 Pro 80 iPhone 13 86 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Pixel 6 Pro 78 iPhone 13 81 Camera Photo and video recording quality Pixel 6 Pro 80 iPhone 13 79 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Pixel 6 Pro 85 iPhone 13 77 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Pixel 6 Pro 82 iPhone 13 82

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Pixel 6 Pro vs iPhone 13

Display

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	512 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	88.8%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	98.5%	129%
PWM	360 Hz	609 Hz
Response time	1 ms	7.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Pixel 6 Pro +3% 862 nits iPhone 13 837 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	163.9 mm (6.45 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	210 gramm (7.41 oz)	174 gramm (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White Black Yellow	White Black Blue Green Red Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	No

Screen-to-body ratio Pixel 6 Pro +3% 88.8% iPhone 13 86%

Performance

Tests of Google Pixel 6 Pro and Apple iPhone 13 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Google Tensor	Apple A15 Bionic
Max. clock	2800 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G78 MP20	Apple GPU
GPU clock	848 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	~2171 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	12 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 512 GB	128 256 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Pixel 6 Pro 1046 iPhone 13 +66% 1735 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Pixel 6 Pro 2834 iPhone 13 +65% 4690 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Pixel 6 Pro 776995 iPhone 13 +4% 806670

CPU	199110	210809
GPU	299002	324750
Memory	119211	134620
UX	161867	133782
Total score	776995	806670

3DMark Wild Life Performance Pixel 6 Pro 6199 iPhone 13 +41% 8744

Stability	54%	79%
Graphics test	37 FPS	52 FPS
Graphics score	6199	8744
PCMark 3.0 score	11394	-

AnTuTu 9 Phone Scores Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)
ROM	Stock Android	-
OS size	14 GB	18 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5003 mAh	3227 mAh
Charge power	30 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (23 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:59 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:47 hr	13:11 hr
Watching video	12:29 hr	14:33 hr
Gaming	04:43 hr	05:31 hr
Standby	93 hr	123 hr

General battery life Pixel 6 Pro 27:15 hr iPhone 13 +33% 36:13 hr Phone Battery Life Ranking

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical 4x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	114°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31" Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 104 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2" Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9" Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 14 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4" Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	11.1 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3840 x 2880	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Pixel 6 Pro n/a iPhone 13 138 Video quality Pixel 6 Pro n/a iPhone 13 117 Generic camera score Pixel 6 Pro n/a iPhone 13 130

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Pixel 6 Pro +2% 84.6 dB iPhone 13 83.2 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2021	September 2021
Release date	October 2021	September 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display and connectivity are more important to you then choose the Google Pixel 6 Pro. But if the performance software and sound are more of a priority – go for the Apple iPhone 13.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Google Pixel 6 Pro 54 (59.3%) Apple iPhone 13 37 (40.7%) Vote Total votes: 91

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