Google Pixel 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S6

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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy S6: 24 g lighter

    Pixel 4:
    162 g
    Galaxy S6:
    138 g
  • Width

    Pixel 4: 1.7 mm narrower

    Pixel 4:
    68.8 mm
    Galaxy S6:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S6: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 4:
    5.7 in
    Galaxy S6:
    5.1 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    Pixel 4:
    6 GB RAM
    Galaxy S6:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Pixel 4:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Galaxy S6:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pixel 4:
    Dual
    Galaxy S6:
    Single

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. Pixel 4

    Height:
    147.1 mm +3.7 mm versus Galaxy S6
    Width:
    68.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +1.4 mm versus Galaxy S6
  2. 2. Galaxy S6

    Height:
    143.4 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm +1.7 mm versus Pixel 4
    Depth:
    6.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 4

    162 g

    +24 g versus Galaxy S6

  2. 2. Galaxy S6

    138 g

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. Pixel 4

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S6

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²

Pixel 4 has approximately 13.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S6.

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.

Recorded RAM for Pixel 4, Galaxy S6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel 4Galaxy S6
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 3 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Pixel 4

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

2. Galaxy S6

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. Pixel 4

    2800 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Galaxy S6

  2. 2. Galaxy S6

    2550 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 42. Galaxy S6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S6.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 143.4 Х 70.5 Х 6.8 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 32/64/128 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2550 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S6.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 80.7 cm2
  • 71.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.8%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 444 PPI
  • 577 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S6.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S6
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 45mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • no AF TOF 3D camera
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 112
  • 82
DxOMark Photo *
  • 93
  • 81
DxOMark Video *
  • 91
  • 83
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 92
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S6.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S6
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 112456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1257
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3945
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2854
Antutu 8 score *
  • 425000
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1615
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 555
  • 236
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2165
  • 899
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S6.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S6
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Oh So Orange
  • White Pearl
  • Black Sapphire
  • Gold Platinum
  • Blue Topaz
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 750 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S6.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S6
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 71(600) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S6.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S6
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S6.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S6
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2
  • Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) - Versions: G920F (Europe); G920FD (Philippines
  • Pakistan
  • Russia
  • Ukraine); G920FQ (Turkey); G920I (LATAM
  • Singapore
  • India
  • Australia
  • New Zealand); G920A (AT&T); G920T (T-Mobile); G920S/K (Korea); G9