Category: Smart Phones

Google Pixel 6 and 6 pro : Which One To Buy?

The Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have been publicly declared on 19 October 2021, although Google has been providing images of the handset much earlier. The biggest jump in the new Pixel devices is in the Camera and the Tensor chip (Google’s Own CPU). With the addition of 50MP Samsung GN1 camera and 12MP Sony IMX 386 ultra-wide sensor, the camera module is of regular Pixel 6 is itself a flagship caliber phone. Furthermore, the Pixel Pro 6 has a triple camera layout with an extra 48MP Sony IMX586 telephoto lens which makes it more complete camera module.

Head to head comparison Pixel 6 and 6 Pro

Google Pixel 6 Google Pixel 6 pro
Colors: Stormy Black, Kinda  Coral, Sorta Seafoam Stormy Black, Cloudy White, Sorta Sunny
Display size, resolution: 6.4-inch (1080×2400 pixels, 411ppi) 6.7-inch (1440 x 3120, 512ppi)
Refresh rate: Up to 90Hz Up to 120Hz
Processor: Google Tensor with Titan M2 Google Tensor with Titan M2
RAM: 8GB 12GB
Storage: 128GB | 256GB 128GB | 256GB | 512GB
Rear cameras: 50MP wide-angle (ƒ/1.85), 12MP ultrawide (ƒ/2.2) 50MP wide-angle (ƒ/1.85), 12MP ultrawide (ƒ/2.2), 48MP telephoto (ƒ/3.5)
Zoom: 7x Super Res digital 4x optical and 20x Super Res digital
Front camera: 8MP (ƒ/2.0), 84-degree field of view 11.1MP (ƒ/2.2), 94-degree field of view
Video: Rear: 4K and 1080p (both up to 60fps), Front: 1080p at 30fps Rear: 4K and 1080p (both up to 60fps), Front: 4K at 30fps, 1080p at up to 60fps
Authentication: Fingerprint Unlock with the under-display fingerprint sensor Fingerprint Unlock with the under-display fingerprint sensor
Battery: 4614 mAh 5003 mAh
Battery life: 8:13 7:53
Dimensions: 6.2 x 2.9 x 0.4 inches 6.5 x 3 x 0.4 inches
Weight: 7.3 ounces 7.4 ounces
Sensors and Connectivity: Under-display fingerprint sensor, dual-SIM (one nano and one eSIM), NFC, Wifi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 Under-display fingerprint sensor, dual-SIM (one nano and one eSIM), NFC, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, Ultra-wideband chip.

 

With these new Pixel devices, Google has brought new enhanced features, their own tensor chip, new design, and a new camera module.  During the time of this post, Pixel 6 cost around 599 USD, and Pixel 6 pro cost around 899 USD and you are looking for a more compact phone then Pixel 6 is a better choice and high-end features matter to you the most than Google Pixel 6 Pro is the device to go.

Camera Samples

Courtesy Andrew Hoyle/CNET

Google Pixel 6

Google Pixel 6 Pro