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

Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS

69 out 100
Google Pixel 6 Pro
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone XS
Google Pixel 6 Pro
Apple iPhone XS

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Pro Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Apple iPhone XS, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 Pro and Apple iPhone XS
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:
Google Pixel 6 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone XS

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1125x2436 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 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 Pro and Apple iPhone XS In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2490 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)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 1280 256
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13311307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30783447
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
Apple iPhone XS
733639
CPU245121202576
GPU306201217548
Memory171401146853
UX207450166662
NanoReview Score930173733639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Max Surface Temp.40.4 °C44.8 °C
Stability56 %63 %
Graphics Test37 fps34 fps
Graphics Score62075698
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Writing score16562n/a
Web score8739n/a
Video editing6925n/a
Data manipulation11190n/a
NanoReview Score11580n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 14 GB 11.8 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5003 mAh 2658 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:59 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Web Browsing06:56 h05:44 h
Video Playback10:55 h09:44 h
Games04:56 h03:54 h
Standby Mode94 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.311/2.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/2.4
Focal length104 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/21/3.4
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 111 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2880 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 32 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115
Apple iPhone XS
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
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
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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

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 XS
87.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 1000
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

Results

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

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