Google Pixel 6 vs vivo X70
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| GooglePixel 6 | vivoX70 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2021 | September 2021 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.56″ |
| Resolution | 2400 × 1080 (better) | 2376 × 1080 |
| Sharpness | 411 pixels per inch (better) | 398 pixels per inch |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz (better) |
| Display type | OLED | Flat AMOLED screen |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | – |
| Always-on display | Always-on display with At a Glance and Now Playing | – |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | – |
| Display features | 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) | Smart 60/120 Hz switching, 240 Hz gaming touch sampling, HDR10+ and SGS Eye Care certification |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Tensor | MediaTek Dimensity 1200-vivo |
| Memory | 8 GB | 12 GB (better) |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB (better) |
| CPU | – | Dimensity 1200-vivo, 6 nm |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 storage; LPDDR5 RAM | UFS 3.1; UAE 12 GB physical RAM/256 GB storage configuration |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP (better) | 40 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | None | 2× (better) |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 32 MP (better) |
| Main camera | 50 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 | 40 MP Sony IMX766V, f/1.89 and Gimbal Stabilisation 3.0 |
| Ultra wide camera | 12 MP ultrawide; 1.25 μm pixels; f/2.2; 114° field of view; lens correction | 12 MP, f/2.2 |
| Telephoto camera | – | 12 MP portrait camera, f/1.98 and 50 mm equivalent |
| Front camera | 8 MP; 1.12 μm pixel width; f/2.0 aperture; Fixed focus; 84° wide field of view | 32 MP, f/2.45 |
| Zoom | Super Res Zoom up to 7× | 2× optical zoom, Technobaboy and Pinoy Metro Geek |
| Video recording | Rear 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 | Up to 4K at 60 fps, Technobaboy and Pinoy Metro Geek |
| Front video | 1080p at 30 fps | – |
| Camera features | Night 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 | ZEISS T* coating and Biotar, Distagon, Planar and Sonnar portraits; Pro Cinematic Mode, VIS five-axis stabilisation and real-time night preview |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,614 mAh (better) | 4,400 mAh |
| Wired charging | Up to 21 W | Up to 44 W (better) |
| Wireless charging | Up to 21 W (better) | None |
| Battery life detail | 24+ hours; up to 48 hours with Extreme Battery Saver; minimum capacity 4524 mAh | 4,400 mAh typical and 4,320 mAh rated |
| Wired charging | 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) | 44 W FlashCharge, 11 V/4 A |
| Wireless charging | Qi-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 | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 207 g | 181 g (better) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.55 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 158.6 × 74.8 mm | 160.1 × 75.39 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | – |
| Materials | Gorilla Glass Victus front; Gorilla Glass 6 back; tactile alloy frame | Fluorite AG glass back; reviewers disagree on frame material |
| Colours | Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black | Cosmic Black, 181 g; Aurora Dawn, 182 g |
| Buttons | Power button; volume buttons | – |
| Water resistance detail | IP68 under IEC 60529 | – |
| Biometrics | Under-display fingerprint sensor | In-display fingerprint reader |
| Sensors | Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Gyrometer; Magnetometer; Barometer | Accelerometer, ambient light, proximity, compass, colour temperature and gyroscope; infrared remote and linear vibration motor |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers; spatial audio | Single speaker, Technobaboy and Pinoy Metro Geek |
| Microphones | Three microphones with noise suppression | – |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | Android 12 | Android 11 with Funtouch OS 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 | – |
| In the box | Pixel 6; 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0); Quick Switch adaptor; SIM tool; quick start guide; no power adaptor | UAE phone, XE710 earphones, earphone adapter, documentation, cable, charger, SIM tool, case and applied protective film |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | 5G and 4G LTE; network and band availability depend on region and operator | UAE GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28 and TDD B38/39/40/41; 5G n1/3/5/7/28/40/41/78 |
| SIM | Dual SIM: one nano-SIM and eSIM | Dual nano-SIM, dual standby and single pass |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax); 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz; HE160; 2×2 MIMO; Google Cast | Wi-Fi 5/6, 2.4/5 GHz and MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 with dual antennas | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Supported on UAE specification sheet |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 | USB 2.0 Type-C and OTG |
| Positioning | – | GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and A-GPS; cellular and WLAN positioning |
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