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

Google Pixel 6 vs Apple iPhone X

65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
VS
49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
Google Pixel 6
Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 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 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 207g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 and Apple iPhone X
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6
vs
Apple iPhone X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 458 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 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)397 Hz240 Hz
Response time5 ms2.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6], [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.6 mm (6.24 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2390 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)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 1280 192
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6
1363
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6
3100
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13631089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31002918
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6
895119
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU243524192337
GPU308790122353
Memory139643101238
UX20316291620
NanoReview Score895119507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6
6379
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.42.1 °C45.7 °C
Stability56 %63 %
Graphics Test38 fps21 fps
Graphics Score63793522
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6], [Apple iPhone X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6
10663
Apple iPhone X
n/a
Writing score14383n/a
Web score7690n/a
Video editing6612n/a
Data manipulation10293n/a
NanoReview Score10663n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 17.6 GB 5.3 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4614 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (21 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsing07:07 h05:31 h
Video Playback13:13 h09:07 h
Games05:02 h03:35 h
Standby Mode85 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 240 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: 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 length25 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/1.311/3
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
136
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
133
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6
126
Apple iPhone X
97
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom79n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6], [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
130
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
127
Apple iPhone X
92

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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 (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
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
86.3 dB
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 999
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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