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- Pixel 4 vs Pixel 6
Google Pixel 4 vs Google Pixel 6
What Pixel 4 does better (5) and where Pixel 6 wins (20) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 4Pixel 6
| Pixel 4 | Pixel 6 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 147.1 mm | 158.6 mm | −11.5 mm |
| Width | 68.8 mm | 74.8 mm | −6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Weight | 162 g | 207 g | −45 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 4 better than Pixel 6?
- Telephoto cameraYes · Pixel 6: No
- Weight162 g vs 207 g+28%
- Pixel density444 ppi vs 411 ppi+8%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.9+12%
- Thickness8.2 mm vs 8.9 mm+9%
Why is Pixel 6 better than Pixel 4?
- Main camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.1×
- AnTuTu score395,351 vs 676,831+71%
- Battery capacity2,800 mAh vs 4,614 mAh+65%
- Wired charging18 W vs 30 W+67%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme868 vs 1,9072.2×
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- 5GNo · Pixel 4: Yes
- Measured brightness423 nits vs 841 nits+99%
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Peak brightness450 nits vs 800 nits+78%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,542 vs 2,899+14%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 162 g | 207 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 147.1 mm | 158.6 mm |
| Width | 68.8 mm | 74.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Clearly White, Just Black, Oh So Orange | Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.7″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | P-OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,280 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 444 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 450 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | 423 nits | 841 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79.8% | 83.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 | Google Tensor |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| AnTuTu score | 395,351 | 676,831 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,542 | 2,899 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 868 | 1,907 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/1.31" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 2,800 mAh | 4,614 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 11 W | 21 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.19 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Stock Android |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 5 |
