Apple iPhone 13 vs. Google Pixel 6 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone 13 and Google Pixel 6 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 13 vs. Google Pixel 6 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 13 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A2633 GLU0G
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.7 mm 163.9 mm Google Pixel 6 Pro has greater height than Apple iPhone 13.
Width 71.5 mm 75.9 mm Google Pixel 6 Pro has greater width than Apple iPhone 13.
Depth 7.65 mm 8.9 mm Apple iPhone 13 is narrower than Apple iPhone 13.
Weight 173 g 210 g Apple iPhone 13 is lighter than Apple iPhone 13.
Body Colour Midnight | Starlight | Pink | Red | Blue | Green Stormy black | Sorta sunny | Cloudy white
Body Material Aluminium, glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, polished alloy frame
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP68 IP68
Repairability Index 6.4 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.4 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 13 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super Retina XDR Display LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.7" Google Pixel 6 Pro has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 13.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2532 x 1170 pixels 3120 x 1440 pixels Google Pixel 6 Pro has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 13.
Display Format - QHD+
Pixel Density 460 ppi 512 ppi Google Pixel 6 Pro has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 13.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness 800 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 2000000:1 1000000:1 Apple iPhone 13 has better display contrast ratio than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR) Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 120 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 13 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A15 Bionic Google Tensor - with Titan M2 security
Processor Core Qty 6-core -
MEMORY Apple iPhone 13 Google Pixel 6 Pro
RAM - LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Apple iPhone 13 Google Pixel 6 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 6 Pro has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 13.
Sensor Size - 1/1.31"
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/1.85 Apple iPhone 13 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 13.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 5x 7x Google Pixel 6 Pro has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 13.
Special Effects Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles -
HDR Mode Smart HDR 4 Live HDR+
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Time Lapse (Night mode) Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Apple iPhone 13 has face detection.
White Balance - Custom
Light Source True Tone LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 40 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Memories automatic slideshow, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps) Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, Super Resolution Zoom up to 7x, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Google Pixel 6 Pro has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone 13.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/3.5 Apple iPhone 13 has better second camera lens aperture than Apple iPhone 13.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) 23.5 degree(s) Apple iPhone 13 has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 6 Pro has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Optical Zoom - 4x
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Lens correction Super Res Zoom with telephoto up to 20x
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.25 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 12 Megapixel 11.1 Megapixel Apple iPhone 13 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 94 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles -
HDR Mode (Front) Smart HDR 4 -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode) -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Apple iPhone 13 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps), Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 13 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 5003 mAh
Fast Charging Technology Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi Qi
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 75 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 48 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 13 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 15 Android 12
Intelligent Assistant Siri Google Assistant
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 13 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Data Transmission EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30, n14
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300, n14
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ax IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Yes Yes Both phones have UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Apple iPhone 13 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 -
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio -
Video Enhancements HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) -
FEATURES Apple iPhone 13 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display)
Security Technology Face ID -
Additional Phone Features AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Zoom with rear-facing camera, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, SharePlay, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence
OTHERS Apple iPhone 13 Google Pixel 6 Pro
Included Accessories Lightning to USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T3
Max Depth of Water Resistance 6 m -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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