Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Google Pixel 6 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Google Pixel 6

82 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
VS
65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Google Pixel 6, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 9 Pro XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5060mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 221g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Google Pixel 6
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 9 Pro XL
vs
Google Pixel 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 486 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 3000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
sRGB gamut99 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz397 Hz
Response time2 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 896 1280
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19621363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47003100
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6902n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU395641243524
GPU448762308790
Memory213528139643
UX235197203162
NanoReview Score1292858895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.1 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a38 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6379
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing scoren/a14383
Web scoren/a7690
Video editingn/a6612
Data manipulationn/a10293
NanoReview Scoren/a10663

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 17.6 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5060 mAh 4614 mAh
Max Charging Power 37 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (21 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsing11:42 h07:07 h
Video Playback10:46 h13:13 h
Games05:57 h05:02 h
Standby Mode92 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 123 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.311/1.31
Pixel size1.2 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/2.551/2.9
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokeh7565
Preview8665
Zoom15579
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.51 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Google Pixel 6
130
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Google Pixel 6
127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)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 categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 600
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 Pro XL the clear winner in this comparison.

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