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- Pixel 5 vs Pixel 6
Google Pixel 5 vs Google Pixel 6
What Pixel 5 does better (5) and where Pixel 6 wins (15) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 5Pixel 6
| Pixel 5 | Pixel 6 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 144.7 mm | 158.6 mm | −13.9 mm |
| Width | 70.4 mm | 74.8 mm | −4.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Weight | 151 g | 207 g | −56 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 5 better than Pixel 6?
- Weight151 g vs 207 g+37%
- Pixel density432 ppi vs 411 ppi+5%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.9+12%
- Thickness8 mm vs 8.9 mm+11%
- Screen-to-body ratio85.9% vs 83.4%+3%
Why is Pixel 6 better than Pixel 5?
- Main camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.1×
- Wired charging18 W vs 30 W+67%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,944 vs 2,899+49%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Battery capacity4,080 mAh vs 4,614 mAh+13%
- AnTuTu score622,520 vs 676,831+9%
- Measured brightness699 nits vs 841 nits+20%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+17%
- Peak brightness700 nits vs 800 nits+14%
- Wireless charging power12 W vs 21 W+75%
- Screen size6″ vs 6.4″+7%
- Charged in 30 min30% vs 50%+67%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 151 g | 207 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 144.7 mm | 158.6 mm |
| Width | 70.4 mm | 74.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Just Black, Sorta Sage | Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 432 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 700 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | 699 nits | 841 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 83.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G | Google Tensor |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| AnTuTu score | 622,520 | 676,831 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,944 | 2,899 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,907 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,080 mAh | 4,614 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 30% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 12 W | 21 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | 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, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.96 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Stock Android |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 5 |
