Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6 and Apple iPhone 12 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6 vs Apple iPhone 12

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Google Pixel 6
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Apple iPhone 12
Google Pixel 6
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 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
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4614mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 207g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 and Apple iPhone 12
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
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)397 Hz226 Hz
Response time5 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.6 mm (6.24 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 and Apple iPhone 12 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
1363
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6
3100
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13631941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31005008
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6
895119
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU243524310050
GPU308790323143
Memory139643173777
UX203162288345
NanoReview Score8951191095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6
6379
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.42.1 °C41.2 °C
Stability56 %77 %
Graphics Test38 fps45 fps
Graphics Score63797601
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6], [Apple iPhone 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6
10663
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Writing score14383n/a
Web score7690n/a
Video editing6612n/a
Data manipulation10293n/a
NanoReview Score10663n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 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 17.6 GB 7 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4614 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (21 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing07:07 h08:00 h
Video Playback13:13 h12:09 h
Games05:02 h04:35 h
Standby Mode85 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.311/3.4
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.91/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
136
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
133
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6
126
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokeh6555
Preview6574
Zoom7960
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6], [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 800
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.

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