Google Pixel 6 Pro vs. Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel 6 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Plus. 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

Google Pixel 6 Pro vs. Apple iPhone 15 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 6 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number GLU0G A3094
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.9 mm 160.9 mm Google Pixel 6 Pro has greater height than Apple iPhone 15 Plus.
Width 75.9 mm 77.8 mm Apple iPhone 15 Plus has greater width than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Depth 8.9 mm 7.8 mm Apple iPhone 15 Plus is narrower than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Weight 210 g 201 g Apple iPhone 15 Plus is lighter than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Body Colour Stormy black | Sorta sunny | Cloudy white Black | Pink | Yellow | Blue | Green
Body Material Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, polished alloy frame Glass, aerospace-grade aluminium
Protection Water-resistant, dust-resistant Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 7.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.4 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C 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 Google Pixel 6 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology LTPO OLED Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.7" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3120 x 1440 pixels 2796 x 1290 pixels Google Pixel 6 Pro has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 15 Plus.
Display Format QHD+ -
Pixel Density 512 ppi 460 ppi Google Pixel 6 Pro has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 15 Plus.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 -
Max Brightness - 1000 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 2000000:1 Apple iPhone 15 Plus 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 Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 120 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), All Screen Display, Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dynamic Island, 1600 nits max brightness (HDR), 2000 nits max brightness (outdoor)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 6 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Google Tensor - with Titan M2 security Apple A16 Bionic
Processor Core Qty - 6-core
MEMORY Google Pixel 6 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Plus
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 Google Pixel 6 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Google Pixel 6 Pro has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 15 Plus.
Sensor Size 1/1.31" -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.85 F/1.6 Apple iPhone 15 Plus has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Field of View (FoV) 82 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.2 μm 2 μm Apple iPhone 15 Plus has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 7x 10x Apple iPhone 15 Plus has better digital zoom than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Special Effects - Photographic Styles
HDR Mode Live HDR+ Smart HDR 5
Camera Modes 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 Burst mode, slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Macro video, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 15 Plus has face detection.
White Balance Custom -
Light Source Flash True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 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 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
Camera Features (Functions) 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 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, Advanced red-eye correction, Panorama (up to 63MP), 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, Digital zoom up to 6x for video, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, 2x optical zoom out, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps, Photonic Engine, 4x optical zoom range, 2x optical zoom in
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 6 Pro has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone 15 Plus.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/2" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/3.5 F/2.4 Apple iPhone 15 Plus has better second camera lens aperture than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 23.5 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Apple iPhone 15 Plus 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.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 13 mm
Optical Zoom 4x -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Super Res Zoom with telephoto up to 20x Lens correction, 100% Focus Pixels, Quad Pixel sensor
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) 11.1 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 15 Plus has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/1.9 Apple iPhone 15 Plus has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Field of View (Front) 94 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Photographic Styles
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 5
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, night mode, portrait mode, Live Photos, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 15 Plus 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 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
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 6 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5003 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Power Delivery 3.0 Apple MagSafe wireless charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi Qi
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 48 hrs
Playback (video): up to 26 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 100 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Google Pixel 6 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 iOS 17
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 6 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Data Transmission EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE
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 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band 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 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 53
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 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 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, Band 53
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30, n14 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n26, n30, n53
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, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300, n14 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 AWS-4, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 850, FDD 2300, n53
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ax IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Yes Yes Both phones have UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Google Pixel 6 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Supported Digital Video Standards H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC H.264, HEVC, ProRes
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 Google Pixel 6 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, gyroscope with high dynamic range
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features 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 MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, 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, Dual eSIM support, FaceTime call with SharePlay, Crash Detection, magnet array, alignment magnet, accessory identification NFC, Emergency SOS via satellite, StandBy, second-generation Ultra Wideband chip
OTHERS Google Pixel 6 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP68, HEARING AID M3/T3 IEC 60529 IP68, BFR-free, PVC-free, Beryllium-free, Mercury-free, HEARING AID M3/T4, Arsenic-free
EPEAT Compliant - Yes
EPEAT Level - EPEAT Gold
Carbon Footprint - 61 kg carbon emissions
Product Recycled Content - 23 % - recycled or renewable content
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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