Pixel 6 was announced on October 19, 2021, and released on October 28, 2021. Pixel 6 body dimensions of the smartphone are 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm, and it weighs 207 g. It has a glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), and an aluminum frame. It is also IP68 dust/water resistant.
Pixel 6 display is an AMOLED type with a 90Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support. It has a size of 6.4 inches with a screen-to-body ratio of approximately 83.4%. The resolution is 1080 x 2400 pixels with a density of around 411 ppi. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus and has an always-on display feature.
Pixel 6 smartphone runs on Android 12 and is upgradable to Android 14. It is powered by the Google Tensor chipset, which is built on a 5 nm process. The CPU is octa-core, consisting of Cortex-X1, Cortex-A76, and Cortex-A55 cores. The GPU is Mali-G78 MP20.
In terms of memory, there is no card slot available. The internal storage options are 128GB with 8GB RAM or 256GB with 8GB RAM. The storage technology used is UFS 3.1.
The main camera setup consists of a dual-camera system. The primary camera is 50 MP with an f/1.9 aperture and features like Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, and OIS. The secondary camera is 12 MP with an f/2.2 aperture and a 114Ëš ultrawide lens. The main camera supports features like Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, and panorama. It can record videos in 4K at 30/60fps and 1080p at 30/60/120/240fps with gyro-EIS and OIS.
The selfie camera is a single 8 MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture and features like Auto-HDR and panorama. It can record videos in 1080p at 30fps. It has stereo speakers but does not have a 3.5mm headphone jack.
For communication, it supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, and GPS with various positioning systems. It has a USB Type-C 3.1 port.
The smartphone features various sensors including an under-display optical fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, and barometer.
The battery is a non-removable Li-Ion battery with a capacity of 4614 mAh. It supports wired charging based on a 30W charger, with advertised 50% charge in 30 minutes. It also supports 21W wireless charging and reverse wireless charging.
Pixel 6 Specification
| NETWORK | Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
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| LAUNCH | Announced | 2021, October 19 |
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| Status | Available. Released 2021, October 28 |
| BODY | Dimensions | 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 207 g (7.30 oz) | |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
| SIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM | |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| DISPLAY | Type | AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+ |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2Â (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Always-on display |
| PLATFORM | OS | Android 12, upgradable to Android 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Google Tensor (5 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (2×2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2×2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| MEMORY | Card slot | No |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | |
| UFS 3.1 |
| MAIN CAMERA | Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31″, 1.2µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114Ëš (ultrawide), 1.25µm |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS |
| SELFIE CAMERA | Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm |
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| Features | Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
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| 3.5mm jack | No |
| COMMS | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
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| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | No | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| FEATURES | Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
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| BATTERY | Type | Li-Ion 4614 mAh, non-removable |
|---|---|---|
| Charging | Wired (based on 30W charger), PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 21W wireless Reverse wireless |
| MISC | Colors | Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black |
|---|---|---|
| Models | GB7N6, G9S9B16 |
