Google Pixel 6 vs Apple iPhone Air
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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Apple iPhone Air, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
- Higher battery capacity: 4614mAh vs 3149mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 165g vs 207g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
Review
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1260x2736 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.3 % | 88.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.8 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 397 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 5 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.6 mm (6.24 in) | 156.2 mm (6.15 in) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 in) | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) |
| Weight | 207 g (7.3 oz) | 165 g (5.82 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Yellow |
- White - Black - Gold - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor | Apple A19 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 2800 MHz | 4300 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) |
4/2.51 () |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Tensor Processing Unit | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G78 MP20 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 1280 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 848 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 2170.9 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1363 | 3756 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3100 | 10670 |
| CPU | 243524 | 511982 |
| GPU | 308790 | 790667 |
| Memory | 139643 | 370651 |
| UX | 203162 | 444857 |
| NanoReview Score | 895119 | 2118157 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 42.1 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 56 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 38 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 6379 | n/a |
| Writing score | 14383 | n/a |
| Web score | 7690 | n/a |
| Video editing | 6612 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 10293 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 10663 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | iOS 26 |
| OS Size | 17.6 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 4614 mAh | 3149 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (21 W) | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (41% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:53 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 07:07 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:13 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:02 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 85 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| 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 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 48 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GN1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 1.2 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 17 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX386 Exmor RS | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Bokeh | 65 | n/a |
| Preview | 65 | n/a |
| Zoom | 79 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 18 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3840x2160 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | UMTS/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/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2021 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2021 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 600 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 999 |
| 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 | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone Air the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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