Home > Smartphone comparison > Pixel 8 vs Pixel 6 – which one to choose?

Google Pixel 8 vs Pixel 6

69 out of 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
60 out of 100
Google Pixel 6
Google Pixel 8
Google Pixel 6

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Google Pixel 8 (with Google Tensor G3) that was released on October 4, 2023, against the Google Pixel 6, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 2 years before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Select the amount of RAM to evaluate performance and value for money more precisely
Memory
  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • 46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1443K versus 990K)
  • Delivers 71% higher peak brightness (1437 against 841 nits)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • The phone is 2 years newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 6 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
DeviceFacts Score
Final comparison evaluation
Select your primary usage scenario to get a more accurate DeviceFacts Score
📱 Primary usage:

Value for money (Beta)

To get an accurate value-for-money index, update the default prices with actual prices from your country’s retailers (for the selected memory configs) and press the "Calculate" button.
Currency
8 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
41.8
(Average)
Value Index
160.3
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Pixel 8
vs
Pixel 6

Display

Type OLED OLED
Size 6.2 inches 6.4 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 428 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1400 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1% 83.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 99.2% 99.8%
PWM 170 Hz 397 Hz
Response time 3 ms 5 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pixel 8 +71%
1437 nits
Pixel 6
841 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 150.5 mm (5.93 inches) 158.6 mm (6.24 inches)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 inches) 74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP68
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Black, Gray, Rose gold Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Pixel 8 +5%
87.1%
Pixel 6
83.3%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 6
SoC
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor
Max clock 3000 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3		 - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55
- 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache - 4 MB
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
Lithography process 4 nanometers 5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Tensor Processing Unit
GPU
Graphics Immortalis-G715s MC10 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units 896 640
GPU clock 890 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS ~1594.8 GFLOPS ~1085.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pixel 8 +20%
1722
Pixel 6
1438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pixel 8 +32%
4458
Pixel 6
3372
Compute Score (GPU)
Pixel 8
n/a
Pixel 6
7318
Compute Score (GPU) - 7318
Single-core score 1722 1438
Multi-core score 4458 3372
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Pixel 8 +46%
1443431
Pixel 6
990213
CPU 535125 381525
GPU 387735 162416
Memory 186665 178605
UX 333906 267677
Total score 1443431 990213
Samples [10 tests] [11 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Pixel 8 +38%
971
Pixel 6
704
Stability 73% 63%
Graphics test 7 FPS 5 FPS
Graphics score 971 704
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Pixel 8
n/a
Pixel 6
1907
Stability - 60%
Graphics test - 11 FPS
Graphics score - 1907
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Pixel 8
n/a
Pixel 6
10273
Web score - 7877
Video editing - 6652
Photo editing - 18508
Data manipulation - 10427
Writing score - 13858
Submit your benchmark results

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Google Pixel 8
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-08-28 (asfiii-malik)AnTuTu 111515235
📘 2026-08-28 (asfiii-baloch)AnTuTu 111515235
📘 2026-05-04 (reazz)AnTuTu 111356451
📘 2026-04-29 -> tonymennyAnTuTu 111446448
📘 2026-03-16 (Quan)AnTuTu 111479583
Add View all (14)
Google Pixel 6
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-13 (Vladi♂️Slave♂️)AnTuTu 121281085
📘 2026-08-17 -> Paranoid _AntostAnTuTu 11930801
📘 2026-04-05 (Ethan Winters)AnTuTu 11927237
📘 2026-02-25 (Adora)AnTuTu 11933576
📘 2026-01-29 (Stormchasing)AnTuTu 11990213
Add View all (18)

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory clock 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 17)
ROM Stock Android Stock Android
OS size 14 GB 17.6 GB
OS updates 7 years -
Security updates 7 years -

Battery

Capacity 4575 mAh 4614 mAh
Max charge power 27 W 30 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (18 W) Yes (21 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:16 hr 1:53 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:08 hr 07:07 hr
Watching video 14:06 hr 13:13 hr
Gaming 04:49 hr 05:02 hr
Standby 81 hr 85 hr
General battery life
Pixel 8 +4%
19:39 hr
Pixel 6
18:55 hr
Add your battery life

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 126° 114°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.7 f/1.9
Focal length 25 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung GNV Samsung GN1
Sensor size 1/1.31" (≈ 0.76 inch) 1/1.31" (≈ 0.76 inch)
Pixel size 1.2 micron 1.2 micron
Autofocus Laser autofocus Laser autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 12 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length - 17 mm
Sensor Sony IMX386 Exmor RS Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size 1/2.9" (≈ 0.34 inch) 1/2.9" (≈ 0.34 inch)
Pixel size 1.25 micron 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Pixel 8 +12%
152
Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Pixel 8 +11%
148
Pixel 6
133
Generic main camera score
Pixel 8 +17%
148
Pixel 6
126
Bokeh 70 65
Preview 64 65
Zoom 129 79
Samples Photo samples of Google Pixel 8 from DxOMark Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 10.5 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3648 x 2736 3840 x 2160
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 24 mm
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) -
Pixel size 1.22 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No
DxOMark front camera
Pixel 8
n/a
Pixel 6
129
Photo - 130
Video - 127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 20 20
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Pixel 8 +3%
89 dB
Pixel 6
86.3 dB

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced October 2023 October 2021
Release date October 2023 October 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $699 $600
Successor - Google Pixel 10 - Google Pixel 10
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Google Pixel 8 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
108 (61.4%)
68 (38.6%)
Total votes: 176

Related comparisons

1. Google Pixel 8 vs Google Pixel 8 Pro (1)
2. Google Pixel 8 vs Google Pixel 9a (5)
3. Google Pixel 8 vs Google Pixel 8a
4. Google Pixel 8 vs Google Pixel 7 Pro (3)
5. Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
6. Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
7. Google Pixel 6 vs Google Pixel 6 Pro (1)
8. Google Pixel 6 vs Google Pixel 6a (2)
9. Google Pixel 6 vs Google Pixel 7
10. Google Pixel 6 vs Apple iPhone 11 (2)
Compare other phones (860+)

User opinions

You can share your opinion or ask a question in the comments below
🌐 Register your profile and become part of DeviceFacts community!
EnglishРусский