Apple iPhone 6 vs Google Pixel 3 XL

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPhone 6:
    LCD
    Pixel 3 XL:
    OLED
  • Weight

    iPhone 6: 55 g lighter

    iPhone 6:
    129 g
    Pixel 3 XL:
    184 g
  • Width

    iPhone 6: 9.7 mm narrower

    iPhone 6:
    67 mm
    Pixel 3 XL:
    76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 6: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 6:
    4.7 in
    Pixel 3 XL:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 6:
    Apple A8 (20 nm)
    Pixel 3 XL:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 6: 1 mm thinner

    iPhone 6:
    6.9 mm
    Pixel 3 XL:
    7.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 6

    Height:
    138.1 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. Pixel 3 XL

    Height:
    158 mm +19.9 mm versus iPhone 6
    Width:
    76.7 mm +9.7 mm versus iPhone 6
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +1 mm versus iPhone 6

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 6

    129 g

  2. 2. Pixel 3 XL

    184 g

    +55 g versus iPhone 6

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 6

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Pixel 3 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.7 cm²

Pixel 3 XL has approximately 65.4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 6.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone 6: Original memory entry

16/32/64/128 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR3

Pixel 3 XL: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 6

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Pixel 3 XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 6

    1810 mAh

  2. 2. Pixel 3 XL

    3430 mAh

    +1620 mAh versus iPhone 6

Specifications

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1. iPhone 62. Pixel 3 XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 6, Pixel 3 XL.
SpecificationiPhone 6Pixel 3 XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.1 Х 67 Х 6.9 mm
  • 158 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 184 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 750 x 1334 px
  • 1440 x 2960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR3
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1810 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3430 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 8
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Apple A8 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 6, Pixel 3 XL.
SpecificationiPhone 6Pixel 3 XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 100.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 82.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 523 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 6, Pixel 3 XL.
SpecificationiPhone 6Pixel 3 XL
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.5µm
  • PDAF
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 19mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 73
  • 102
DxOMark Photo *
  • 70
  • 99
DxOMark Video *
  • 78
  • 83
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 92
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 6, Pixel 3 XL.
SpecificationiPhone 6Pixel 3 XL
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 79202
  • 275382
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2289
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 8039
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 13325
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 490
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1996
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 6, Pixel 3 XL.
SpecificationiPhone 6Pixel 3 XL
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 960 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 6, Pixel 3 XL.
SpecificationiPhone 6Pixel 3 XL
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM)
  • A1549 (CDMA)
  • A1586 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA)
  • A1586 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM)
  • A1586 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA)
  • A1586 TD-SCDMA - A1586 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700) - A1549 GSM
  • A1549 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 29(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1586
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 6, Pixel 3 XL.
SpecificationiPhone 6Pixel 3 XL
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 6, Pixel 3 XL.
SpecificationiPhone 6Pixel 3 XL
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Google Pixel XL3