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£599 new

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In a nutshell

The Pixel 6 has the lower launch price, a 90Hz screen and USB-C. The iPhone 13 counters with longer OS support until about 2028 (est.), a lighter 173g body and a smaller 6.1-inch screen.

At 128GB, the iPhone 13 launched at £779 and the Pixel 6 at £599.

Available models

iPhone 13

Capacity

Condition grades in stock

Pristine, Excellent, Great, Good

Pixel 6

Capacity

Condition grades in stock

Excellent, Great, Good

Durability

iPhone 13 64/100
Pixel 6 51/100

The iPhone 13 should be supported for longer, with OS updates until about 2028 (est.) against 2026 on the Pixel 6.

Software support:The iPhone 13 should get OS updates until about 2028 (est.) and the Pixel 6 until 2026. That gives the iPhone 13 the longer support window.

Frame:The iPhone 13 has an aluminium frame and the Pixel 6 an alloy one.

Front glass:The iPhone 13 has Ceramic Shield on the front and the Pixel 6 Gorilla Glass Victus.

Weight:The iPhone 13 weighs 173g and the Pixel 6 207g, so the iPhone 13 is the lighter phone.

Released

2021
2021

Updates until (est.)

2028Supported for longer
2026

Water resistance

IP68
IP68

Frame

Aluminium
Alloy

Weight

173gLighter
207g

Release date

24 September 2021
28 October 2021

Front glass

Ceramic Shield
Gorilla Glass Victus

Dimensions

146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm
158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm

Biometrics

Face ID
Under-display fingerprint

Security updates until

–
2026

Performance

iPhone 13 52/100
Pixel 6 60/100

The Pixel 6 has more memory, 8GB against 4GB.

Chip:The iPhone 13 runs the A15 Bionic and the Pixel 6 the Google Tensor.

Memory:The Pixel 6 has 8GB of RAM against 4GB on the iPhone 13, which helps keep more apps open in the background.

Storage:The iPhone 13 launched in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB and the Pixel 6 in 128GB.

Chip

A15 Bionic
Google Tensor

RAM

4GB
8GBMore memory

Storage options

128GB, 256GB, 512GB
128GB

AI features

No
–

Screen quality

iPhone 13 62/100
Pixel 6 80/100

The Pixel 6 has the smoother screen, 90Hz against 60Hz.

Size:The Pixel 6's 6.4-inch screen is bigger than the 6.1-inch screen on the iPhone 13.

Smoothness:The Pixel 6 refreshes at up to 90Hz against 60Hz on the iPhone 13, so scrolling looks smoother.

Panel:The iPhone 13 uses a Super Retina XDR OLED panel at 2532 x 1170 and the Pixel 6 an OLED panel at 2400 x 1080.

Screen size

6.1"
6.4"Bigger screen

Screen type

Super Retina XDR OLED
OLED

Refresh rate

60Hz
90HzSmoother scrolling

Resolution

2532 x 1170
2400 x 1080

Peak brightness

1200 nits (maker figure)
–

Camera

iPhone 13 29/100
Pixel 6 44/100

The Pixel 6 has the higher-resolution 50MP main camera.

Main camera:The Pixel 6 has a 50MP main camera against 12MP on the iPhone 13, which leaves more detail to crop into.

Selfies:The iPhone 13 has a 12MP selfie camera against 8MP on the Pixel 6.

Video:The iPhone 13 records video at up to 4K 60fps Dolby Vision and the Pixel 6 at up to 4K 60fps.

Ultrawide:Both have the same 12MP ultrawide.

Main camera

12MP
50MPMore megapixels

Ultrawide

12MP
12MP

Telephoto

None
None

Optical zoom

None
None

Front camera

12MPSharper selfies
8MP

Video recording

4K 60fps Dolby Vision
4K 60fps

Battery

iPhone 13 56/100
Pixel 6 82/100

Battery

3240mAh
4614mAhBigger battery

Wireless charging

MagSafe 15W, Qi2
Pixel Stand 21W, Qi 12W

Video playback (maker)

Up to 19 hours
–

Connectivity

iPhone 13 58/100
Pixel 6 79/100

The Pixel 6 has the newer Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 6E.

Wi-Fi:The Pixel 6 has Wi-Fi 6E against Wi-Fi 6 on the iPhone 13, which only pays off with a newer router.

Port:The iPhone 13 has a Lightning (USB 2) and the Pixel 6 USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 1). Only the Pixel 6 uses USB-C.

Bluetooth:The iPhone 13 has Bluetooth 5.0 and the Pixel 6 Bluetooth 5.2.

5G:Both have the same 5G support.

5G

Yes
Yes

Port

Lightning (USB 2)
USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 1)

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6E

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.2

Our verdict

Buy the iPhone 13 if you want longer OS support until about 2028 (est.) and a lighter 173g body. Buy the Pixel 6 if you want the lower launch price and a 90Hz screen.

Buy the iPhone 13 if

  • You want longer OS support until about 2028 (est.)
  • You want a lighter 173g body
  • You want a smaller 6.1-inch screen
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Buy the Pixel 6 if

  • You want the lower launch price
  • You want a 90Hz screen
  • You want USB-C
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FAQs

The iPhone 13 should get OS updates until about 2028 (est.) and the Pixel 6 until 2026. That gives the iPhone 13 the longer support window.

The Pixel 6's 6.4-inch screen is bigger than the 6.1-inch screen on the iPhone 13.

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