iPhone 16 vs Pixel 6

Name Apple iPhone 16 Google Pixel 6
Image Apple iPhone 16 Google Pixel 6
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Apple iPhone 16 – frontApple iPhone 16 – backApple iPhone 16 – right side
Google Pixel 6 – frontGoogle Pixel 6 – backGoogle Pixel 6 – right side
MSRP $799 $599
Released Sep 2024 Oct 2021
Availability Available Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) iOS 18 Android 12
Latest OS update? iOS 18.2.1 Android 16
Display specifications
Display type OLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.1″ 6.4″
Resolution (H×W) 2556×1179 2400×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density (PPI) 460 PPI 411 PPI
HDR support (types) Dolby Vision, HDR10 HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 60 Hz 90 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Apple A18 Google Tensor
GPU Apple GPU, 5 cores Mali-G78 MP20
CPU cores 6-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 4.04 GHz 2.8 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB 8 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 | 512 128 | 256
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 48 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP 12 MP
Telephoto ❌ ❌
Optical zoom 2× ❌
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ❌
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 24/25/30/60 fps 30/60 fps
1080p video? 25/30/60/120/240 fps 30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@30 fps ❌
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 12 MP wide 8 MP wide
Secondary SL 3D ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face ID ❌
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? 24/25/30/60 fps ❌
1080p selfie video? 25/30/60/120 fps 30 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano (USA: none) Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ❌ China only ❌
eSIM? ✔ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 3.1
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 3561 mAh 4614 mAh
Wired charging speed? ~25 W 30 W
Wireless charging? 25 Watt 21 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ✔
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP68
Screen material Ceramic Shield glass Gorilla Glass Victus
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum
Back material Glass Gorilla Glass 6
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Island Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? ❌ Under display
Special design features? Action button, Camera control button -
Color options: Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Black, pink, green
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 14.76×7.16×0.78 15.86×7.48×0.89
Size (inch H×W×D): 5.81×2.82×0.31 6.24×2.94×0.35
Weight (gram): 170 207
Weight (oz): 6.00 7.30
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ USB-C to A
Other SIM tool (outside USA) SIM tool
More info
Model numbers A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3 GB7N6, G9S9B16, G9S9B, GR1YH
User guide / manual User Guide Not available
Official site link: Apple.com Page discontinued
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Key differences

The Apple iPhone 16 costs $200 more ($799 vs $599), is newer (Sep 2024 vs Oct 2021), has a sharper display (460 PPI vs 411 PPI), has more storage (up to 512 GB vs up to 256 GB) and is lighter (170 g vs 207 g).

The Google Pixel 6 has a larger display (6.4″ vs 6.1″), has a higher refresh rate (90 Hz vs 60 Hz), has a larger battery (4614 mAh vs 3561 mAh) and charges faster (30 W vs ~25 W).

Only on the Apple iPhone 16: optical zoom (2×), Video HDR, face recognition (Face ID) and 4K selfie video (24/25/30/60 fps).

Only on the Google Pixel 6: reverse wireless charging and fingerprint sensor (Under display). Other differences: operating system (iOS 18 vs Android 12), chipset (Apple A18 vs Google Tensor), Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth (5.3 vs 5.2) and charging port (USB-C 2.0 vs USB-C 3.1). Both have OLED displays, 8 GB of RAM and IP68 water and dust resistance.

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