Apple iPhone 14 Pro vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Pro Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Google Pixel 6 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 210g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 3200mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Google Pixel 6 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 512 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.6 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1804 nits
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz360 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.5 mm (5.81 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
86.6 %
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Google Pixel 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Google Tensor
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 640 1280
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
2519
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
6382
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25191331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63823078
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1441348
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
CPU381160245121
GPU472052306201
Memory258668171401
UX329468207450
NanoReview Score1441348930173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
9874
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °C40.4 °C
Stability79 %56 %
Graphics Test59 fps37 fps
Graphics Score98746207
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Writing scoren/a16562
Web scoren/a8739
Video editingn/a6925
Data manipulationn/a11190
NanoReview Scoren/a11580

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3200 mAh 5003 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:41 h 1:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
24:20
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Web Browsing09:41 h06:56 h
Video Playback16:03 h10:55 h
Games05:38 h04:56 h
Standby Mode112 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 139 Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX803Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.281/1.31
Pixel size1.22 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Focal length77 mm104 mm
SensorSony IMX713Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/3.51/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/2.551/2.9
Pixel size1.4 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
143
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
149
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview91n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 111 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3840x2880 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
139
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
154
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
89.5 dB
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 900
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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