Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 4 XL and Google Pixel 6 Pro - Which is better?

Google Pixel 4 XL vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

53 out 100
Google Pixel 4 XL
VS
69 out 100
Google Pixel 6 Pro
Google Pixel 4 XL
Google Pixel 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 4 XL Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Google Pixel 6 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2021with 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 Google Pixel 4 XL
  • Higher pixel density: 537ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 4 XL 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 4 XL
vs
Google Pixel 6 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 537 ppi 512 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 4 XL
555 nits
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz360 Hz
Response time3.4 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 4 XL], [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.4 mm (6.31 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 4 XL
82.2 %
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 4 XL and Google Pixel 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 768 1280
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 4 XL
870
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 4 XL
2493
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8701331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24933078
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 4 XL], [Google Pixel 6 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 4 XL
628754
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
CPU191412245121
GPU188469306201
Memory102131171401
UX146742207450
NanoReview Score628754930173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 4 XL
3013
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Max Surface Temp.39.5 °C40.4 °C
Stability82 %56 %
Graphics Test18 fps37 fps
Graphics Score30136207
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 4 XL], [Google Pixel 6 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 4 XL
10849
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Writing score1332316562
Web score73138739
Video editing70636925
Data manipulation887511190
NanoReview Score1084911580

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 13 GB 14 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 5003 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 4 XL
16:18
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Web Browsing06:06 h06:56 h
Video Playback09:35 h10:55 h
Games04:10 h04:56 h
Standby Mode83 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Telephoto: 16 MP		 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
Matrix122 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/2.551/1.31
Pixel size1.4 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix16 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.5
Focal length45 mm104 mm
SensorSony IMX481Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/3.091/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.25 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 111 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3840x2880 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX481 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Video quality
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B600/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600/B3500/B5200)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 SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 4 XL
84.3 dB
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2019 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 900
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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