Google Pixel 6

Name: Google Pixel 6
Brand: Google

$133Budget2021

8.5

Overall Score

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Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.4"

Display

50MP

Camera

4,614

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

207g

Weight

Why the Pixel 6

Budget

The Pixel 6 offers flagship-level photography and a premium build at a budget price point. While the battery and thermal performance show its age, the software experience and camera output remain highly competitive.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.5

Performance

7.5

Battery

7.0

Display

8.0

Build

8.0

Value

10.0

Strengths

Exceptional camera quality for the price

Clean software with long-term support

Premium build materials

Unbeatable value at current pricing

Weaknesses

Average battery life

Charging speeds are relatively slow

Tensor chip can run warm under load

Google Pixel 6 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2021, October 28

Announced

2021, October 19

Network

7 specs

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GB7N6

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GB7N6, G9S9B16

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G9S9B

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major OS updates

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G78 MP20

Chipset

Google Tensor (5 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS 3.1

Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Dual

50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS

Features

Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Single

8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm

Features

HDR, panorama

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.1

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 4614 mAh

Charging

Wired (based on 30W charger), PD3.0, 50% in 30 min

21W wireless

Reverse wireless

Body

5 specs

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

Weight

207 g (7.30 oz)

Dimensions

158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)

Our Tests

5 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Display

Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)

Loudspeaker

-26.9 LUFS (Good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 676831 (v9)

GeekBench: 2899 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 57fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 86h

Misc

2 specs

Colors

Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black

Models

GB7N6, G9S9B16, G9S9B, GR1YH

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Google Pixel 6

$133Budget2021

8.5

Overall Score

within Budget

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage configuration.

Find on Amazon

6.4"

Display

50MP

Camera

4,614

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

207g

Weight

Why the Pixel 6

Budget

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.5

Performance

7.5

Battery

7.0

Display

8.0

Build

8.0

Value

10.0

Strengths

Exceptional camera quality for the price

Clean software with long-term support

Premium build materials

Unbeatable value at current pricing

Weaknesses

Average battery life

Charging speeds are relatively slow

Tensor chip can run warm under load

Google Pixel 6 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2021, October 28

Announced

2021, October 19

Network

7 specs

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GB7N6

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GB7N6, G9S9B16

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G9S9B

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major OS updates

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G78 MP20

Chipset

Google Tensor (5 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS 3.1

Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Dual

50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS

Features

Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Single

8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm

Features

HDR, panorama

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.1

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 4614 mAh

Charging

Wired (based on 30W charger), PD3.0, 50% in 30 min

21W wireless

Reverse wireless

Body

5 specs

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

Weight

207 g (7.30 oz)

Dimensions

158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)

Our Tests

5 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Display

Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)

Loudspeaker

-26.9 LUFS (Good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 676831 (v9)

GeekBench: 2899 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 57fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 86h

Misc

2 specs

Colors

Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black

Models

GB7N6, G9S9B16, G9S9B, GR1YH

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Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

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$128 · Score 7.2 · Budget

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Motorola Moto G45

$131 · Score 7.4 · Budget

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$131 · Score 6.8 · Budget

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Price, size and performance

Where to next

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