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Q: Is the Google pixel 6 better than 5?

Googles Pixel 6 is one of the best Android phones you can get for the money. In terms of design, power, features and performance, the Pixel 6 is a big step up from its predecessor, the Pixel 5. It offers improved cameras, Android 12 and the companys in-house Tensor chip.

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Is the Google pixel 6 better than 5?
Is it worth the upgrade from a Pixel 6 to a Pixel 5?
Is Pixel 6 that much better than 5a?
Why did Google pixel 6 fail?

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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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	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, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - GD1YQ	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
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - GTT9Q	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-A (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G

Launch	Announced	2020, September 30	2021, October 19
Status	Available. Released 2020, October 15	Available. Released 2021, October 28

Body	Dimensions	144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm (5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)	158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
Weight	151 g (5.33 oz)	207 g (7.30 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display	Type	OLED, 90Hz, HDR10+	AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Size	6.0 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13	Android 12, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)	Google Tensor (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 620	Mali-G78 MP20

Memory	Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera	Modules	12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm	50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Features	LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Features	Auto-HDR	Auto-HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4080 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4614 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, PD2.0 12W wireless 5W reverse wired	Wired (based on 30W charger), PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 21W wireless Reverse wireless
Stand-by
Talk time

Misc
Colors	Just Black, Sorta Sage	Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black
Models	GD1YQ, GTT9Q	GB7N6, G9S9B16
Price	$ 199.99 / € 520.90 / £ 599.99 / ₹ 40,650 / C$ 799.00	$ 298.98 / € 458.90 / £ 402.43 / ₹ 42,400 / C$ 577.99

Tests	Performance		AnTuTu: 676831 (v9) GeekBench: 2899 (v5.1) GFXBench: 57fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker		-26.9 LUFS (Good)
Battery life	95h endurance rating	86h endurance rating

Is the Google pixel 6 better than 5?

Google's Pixel 6 is one of the best Android phones you can get for the money. In terms of design, power, features and performance, the Pixel 6 is a big step up from its predecessor, the Pixel 5. It offers improved cameras, Android 12 and the company's in-house Tensor chip.

Is it worth the upgrade from a Pixel 6 to a Pixel 5?

In general, you should only consider upgrading if your device is more than two years old. There's plenty that's different about the Pixel 6, but the Pixel 5 is still new enough to get you through at least another year.

Is Pixel 6 that much better than 5a?

The Pixel 6a will get updates for three years longer than the Pixel 5a, it has a Tensor chipset that's much more powerful, and it even has some small camera upgrades between the better ultrawide sensor and new camera modes.

Why did Google pixel 6 fail?

It is believed that Google failed to sell its Pixel devices in India due to its Soli Radar chip on the front, which utilised the 60GHz frequency band banned for commercial use in India.