Google Pixel 6 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

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 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 207g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 and Apple iPhone 12 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

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 800 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 Pro
796 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)397 Hz277 Hz
Response time5 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

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) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro 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 Pro
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6
3100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
5005
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13631941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31005005
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6
895119
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1105744
CPU243524262691
GPU308790387783
Memory139643169306
UX203162285964
NanoReview Score8951191105744
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6
6379
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
7431
Max Surface Temp.42.1 °C38.1 °C
Stability56 %76 %
Graphics Test38 fps44 fps
Graphics Score63797431
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6
10663
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
n/a
Writing score14383n/a
Web score7690n/a
Video editing6612n/a
Data manipulation10293n/a
NanoReview Score10663n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 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 17.6 GB 14 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4614 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 20 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 (59% 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 Pro
19:45
Web Browsing07:07 h07:12 h
Video Playback13:13 h12:00 h
Games05:02 h04:33 h
Standby Mode85 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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
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 length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.311/3.4
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
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 Pro
126
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
133
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
130
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6
126
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Bokeh6570
Preview6577
Zoom79111

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 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 1.12 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 Pro
127
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
127
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
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 Pro
92.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 1000
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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