Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 and Google Pixel 6 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 vs Google Pixel 6

73 out 100
Apple iPhone 14
VS
65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
Apple iPhone 14
Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Google Pixel 6, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 207g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4614mAh vs 3279mAh
  • 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		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 and Google Pixel 6
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 14
vs
Google Pixel 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 83.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz397 Hz
Response time12 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14], [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Google Tensor
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 640 1280
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22231363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53813100
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14], [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU331396243524
GPU431404308790
Memory225858139643
UX320277203162
NanoReview Score1309035895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °C42.1 °C
Stability82 %56 %
Graphics Test56 fps38 fps
Graphics Score93956379
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14], [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 14
n/a
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing scoren/a14383
Web scoren/a7690
Video editingn/a6612
Data manipulationn/a10293
NanoReview Scoren/a10663

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 12 GB 17.6 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3279 mAh 4614 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (21 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsing10:06 h07:07 h
Video Playback14:55 h13:13 h
Games05:25 h05:02 h
Standby Mode114 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.9
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX703Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.661/1.31
Pixel size1.9 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/2.551/2.9
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
135
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
146
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14
133
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokeh7065
Preview8565
Zoom9079
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14], [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3840x2160 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 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
138
Google Pixel 6
130
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
153
Google Pixel 6
127

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 category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 600
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.

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