Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Pro Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 3687mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 Pro and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1284x2778 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 87.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
864 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz238 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 Pro and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 1280 256
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5114
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13311976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30785114
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1139529
CPU245121309114
GPU306201346277
Memory171401174323
UX207450309815
NanoReview Score9301731139529
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
7880
Max Surface Temp.40.4 °C45 °C
Stability56 %75 %
Graphics Test37 fps47 fps
Graphics Score62077880
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score16562n/a
Web score8739n/a
Video editing6925n/a
Data manipulation11190n/a
NanoReview Score11580n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 14 GB 16 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5003 mAh 3687 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:59 h 1:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
22:52
Web Browsing06:56 h08:35 h
Video Playback10:55 h13:38 h
Games04:56 h05:29 h
Standby Mode94 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 2.5x
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 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.311/1.9
Pixel size1.2 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/2.2
Focal length104 mm65 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX613
Sensor size1/21/3.4
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX386Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.91/3.4
Pixel size1.25 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Video quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a80
Zoomn/a115

Front camera

Matrix 111 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2880 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
Video quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 No
USB version 3.1 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
81.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 1100
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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