Google is finally back to play seriously in the smartphone market. After a year of releasing only mid-rangers, Big G is back with the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro: both flagships as well as the first phones with the first proprietary chipset called Google Tensor. Given that both are flagships, if you are not an expert it may be hard for you to choose one of these phones. That is the reason why we decided to publish an internal comparison between the specifications of the Google Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro. Here you will learn the main differences between the latest Google flagships.

Google Pixel 6 vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

Google Pixel 6 Google Pixel 6 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm,
207 g		 163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm,
210 g
DISPLAY 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED 6.71 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels (Quad HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Google Tensor, octa-core 2.8 GHz Google Tensor, octa-core 2.8 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB 12 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE Android 12 Android 12
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Dual 50 + 12 MP, f/1.9 + f/2.2
8 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Triple 50 + 48 + 12 MP, f/1.9 + f/3.5 + f/2.2
11.1  MP f/2.2 front camera
BATTERY 4614 mAh, fast charging 30W and Qi fast wireless charging 21W 5003 mAh, fast charging 30W and Qi fast wireless charging 23W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, optional eSIM, IP68 waterproof, reverse wireless charging 5G, optional eSIM, IP68 waterproof, reverse wireless charging

Design

The Google Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro do not have exactly the same design, but we are talking about very similar aesthetics. Both come with a brand new design language including a horizontal camera module on the rear side, as well as a punch-hole display with the hole placed in the middle of the upper part of the panels. The displays are flat but they have a high screen to body ratio. The phones are not so thin because they pack big batteries, but the build quality is great. They both come with the Gorilla Glass Victus protection as well as the IP68 certification making them waterproof and dustproof.

 

Display

There are noticeable differences between the displays of the new Google phones. First of all, the Google Pixel 6 has a smaller panel: its diagonal is 6.4 inches, while the Pro variant has a 6.7-inch display. Then we have different resolutions: the vanilla version has a Full HD+ display, while the Google Pixel 6 Pro has a Quad HD+ resolution with 1440 x 3120 pixels. Further, the Pro variant has the LTPO technology with an adaptive refresh rate from 1 to 120 Hz. The vanilla Pixel 6 lacks the LTPO technology and it has a maximum refresh rate of just 90 Hz. Both the phones feature an under-display fingerprint reader and stereo speakers, as well as a punch hole in the middle.

 

Specs & Software

The Google Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro are powered by the Google Tensor mobile platform which is the first SoC made by Google. It is also the first processor coming with 2 Cortex-X1 CPUs: the two advanced cores run at a max frequency of 2.8 GHz. There are also two mid-end Cortex A76 cores with a frequency of 2.25 GHz and 4 low-power Cortex-A55 cores with a frequency of 1.8 GHz. The phones differ in terms of memory configurations: the Google Pixel 6 sports 8 GB of RAM and either 128 or 256 GB of internal storage depending on the configuration, while the Pixel 6 Pro has 12 GB of RAM and 128, 256, or 512 GB of native storage. The handsets run Android 12 out of the box and they will get five years of software support, as well as three years of major Android updates.

 

Camera

The Google Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro share the same 50 MP main camera with OIS and the same 12 MP ultrawide camera, but the Pro variant adds a 48 MP telephoto sensor with 4x optical zoom. Further, the Pixel 6 Pro has a better 11.1 MP front camera which supports 4K video recording, while the vanilla version has an inferior 8 MP camera with 1080p video recording.

 

Battery

Last but not least, the Google Pixel 6 Pro has a bigger battery: it is a unit with a capacity of 5003 mAh, while the vanilla Pixel 6 has just 4614 mAh.

 

Price

The starting price of the Google Pixel 6 is €649/$699, while the Pixel 6 Pro costs €899/$899. The Pixel 6 Pro is a better phone from almost every point of view: it has a better display, bigger battery, superior cameras, and better memory configurations. But you can save money with the vanilla version while still getting the same amazing Google Tensor chipset and the same software support.

 

Google Pixel 6 vs Google Pixel 6 Pro: PRO and CONS

Google Pixel 6

PRO

  • More compact
  • More affordable
  • Same chipset as the Pro

CONS

  • Inferior display
  • Inferior cameras

 

Google Pixel 6 Pro

PRO

  • Wider display
  • Better panel
  • More RAM
  • Superior cameras
  • Bigger battery

CONS

  • Price

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