Apple iPhone 6s vs Google Pixel XL

Clear all

Add more devices

Main
Model
Price
Advantages

launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
Videos

Main
Model
Apple iPhone 6s
Price
$136.00
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
BODY Dimensions: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
Go to the Summary

8.00/10

Main
Model
Google Pixel XL
Price
$109.00
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/2.0, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, 1080p
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~534 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3450 mAh battery
BATTERY Stand By: About 552 h
BATTERY Talk time: About 32 h
BATTERY Playing Music: About 130 h
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Go to the Summary

launch
Announced
2015, September
Status
Available. Released 2015, September
platform
OS
iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A9
CPU
Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size, 1.22 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
4.7 inches
Resolution
750 x 1334 pixels (~326 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating - 3D Touch display - Display Zoom
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 1715 mAh battery (6.91 Wh)
Stand By
About 240 h
Talk time
About 14 h
Playing Music
About 50 h
body
Dimensions
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz, 0.32 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1688 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Watch video reviews

launch
Announced
2016, October
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, October 20
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.0, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/2.3" sensor size, 1.55Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~534 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3450 mAh battery
Stand By
About 552 h
Talk time
About 32 h
Playing Music
About 130 h
body
Dimensions
154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (6.09 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
168 g (5.93 oz, 0.37 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Very Black, Quite Silver, Really Blue
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Watch video reviews

Summary

The Google Pixel XL uses a more powerful CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) than the Apple iPhone 6s. It is an important difference between these phones because fast CPU allows you to perform multiple tasks easily.

The iPhone 6s has better graphics processor PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) thanks to which you will be able to play more number of new game apps.

The Google Pixel XL has more quality back camera which makes it a better selection for photography enthusiasts.

The Google Pixel XL has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 534 ppi pixel density which is more high than the Apple iPhone 6s FullHD (750 x 1334 pixels) display resolution with 325 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for playing games. The iPhone 6s device is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Google Pixel XL: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm versus 154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm. The Apple iPhone 6s model weight 143g which is 25g lighter in compare with the weight of the Pixel XL.

The Google Pixel XL has a better battery life as it is produced with 3450mah battery which is 1735mah bigger than the Apple iPhone 6s cell. That's mean this model will work for a longer time without charging.

The Google Pixel XL has 9 advantages and the Apple iPhone 6s only 3 so the Pixel XL becomes the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.