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Apple iPhone 13 vs Google Pixel 6

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AppleiPhone 13GooglePixel 6
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2021October 2021
Display
Screen size6.1″6.4″
Resolution2532 × 11702400 × 1080
Sharpness457 pixels per inch411 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits–
Display typeSuper Retina XDR all-screen OLED display with a notch for the TrueDepth camera; 6.06 inches measured as a standard rectangleOLED
Pixel density460 ppi411 ppi
Brightness detail800 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits peak (HDR)–
Always-on displayNoAlways-on display with At a Glance and Now Playing
Screen protectionCeramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coatingCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display featuresHDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)20:9 aspect ratio; Smooth Display up to 90 Hz; HDR support; over 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour (16 million colours)
Performance
ChipA15 BionicTensor
Memory4 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB128 GB
Storage type–UFS 3.1 storage; LPDDR5 RAM
CPU6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores–
GPU4-core GPU–
AI engine16-core Neural Engine, 15.8 trillion operations per second–
Cameras
Main camera12 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP12 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera12 MP8 MP
Main camera12MP Main (Wide), ƒ/1.6 aperture, 1.7µm pixels, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels50 MP Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera; 1.2 μm pixel width; f/1.85 aperture; 82° field of view; 1/1.31" image sensor size; Super Res Zoom up to 7x
Ultra wide camera12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view12 MP ultrawide; 1.25 μm pixels; f/2.2; 114° field of view; lens correction
Front camera12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture8 MP; 1.12 μm pixel width; f/2.0 aperture; Fixed focus; 84° wide field of view
Zoom2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video)Super Res Zoom up to 7×
Video recording4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; Cinematic mode at 1080p 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC and H.264Rear camera; 4K video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps; 1080p video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps; Front camera; 1080p video recording at 30 fps; Cinematic Pan; Slow-motion video support up to 240 fps; 4K timelapse with stabilisation; Astrophotography timelapse; Optical image stabilisation; Fused Video Stabilisation; 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation; 4K locked video stabilisation; 1080p active video stabilisation; Digital zoom up to 7x; Video formats: HEVC (H.265) and AVC (H.264); Audio; Stereo recording; Speech enhancement; Wind noise reduction; Audio zoom
Front video4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; Cinematic mode at 1080p 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps1080p at 30 fps
Camera featuresDeep Fusion; Smart HDR 4; Portrait mode with Focus and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; Night mode; Photographic Styles; True Tone flash; sapphire crystal lens coverNight Sight; Astrophotography; Portrait Mode; Face Unblur; Long Exposure; Real Tone; Panorama; Top Shot; Frequent Faces; Magic Eraser; Portrait Light; Cinematic Pan; LDAF (laser detect auto-focus) sensor; OIS (optical image stabilisation) and EIS (electronic image stabilisation); Spectral and flicker sensor; Fast camera launcher
Battery and charging
Battery3,227 mAh4,614 mAh
Wired charging–Up to 21 W
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 19 hours–
Wireless chargingUp to 15 WUp to 21 W
Battery life detailUp to 15 hours streamed video playback; up to 75 hours audio playback24+ hours; up to 48 hours with Extreme Battery Saver; minimum capacity 4524 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)Up to 21 W; USB PD 3.0 PPS; up to 50% in about 30 minutes with Google’s 30 W USB-C charger (sold separately)
Wireless chargingMagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5WQi-certified; up to 21 W with Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen); up to 12 W with Qi EPP chargers
Charges other devices–Battery Share: wirelessly charges Qi-certified devices
Connectivity
Satellite messagingNo–
Mobile network5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A26335G and 4G LTE; network and band availability depend on region and operator
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM supportDual SIM: one nano-SIM and eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMOWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax); 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz; HE160; 2×2 MIMO; Google Cast
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.2 with dual antennas
Ultra WidebandUltra Wideband chip for spatial awareness–
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power ReserveYes
USBLightning connector; video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight173 g207 g
Thickness7.65 mm8.9 mm
Height × width146.7 × 71.5 mm158.6 × 74.8 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsAluminium design with a glass backGorilla Glass Victus front; Gorilla Glass 6 back; tactile alloy frame
Colours(PRODUCT)RED, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, GreenSorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black
ButtonsRing/Silent switch; side button; volume up/downPower button; volume buttons
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529IP68 under IEC 60529
BiometricsFace IDUnder-display fingerprint sensor
SensorsBarometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensorProximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Gyrometer; Magnetometer; Barometer
Speakers–Stereo speakers; spatial audio
MicrophonesStereo recording; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modesThree microphones with noise suppression
Software
Operating systemiOSAndroid
Software at launchiOS 15Android 12
Software updates–5 years of OS and security updates, counted from first US Google Store availability; may include new and upgraded features with Pixel Drops
AI featuresApple Intelligence not supported–
In the boxiPhone 13, USB-C to Lightning Cable, documentation; no power adapter or EarPodsPixel 6; 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0); Quick Switch adaptor; SIM tool; quick start guide; no power adaptor

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