Google Pixel 6 Pro Review - Eye Candy with Vanilla Android

Name: Google Pixel 6 Pro
Brand: Google

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Google's Pixel 6 Pro offers more features than its smaller sibling, mostly focused on cameras and display. Find out in our review whether or not the premium is really worth it.

Daniel Schmidt, 👁 Daniel Schmidt (translated by Finn D. Boerne), Published 04/13/2022 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 ...

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Google’s Pixel 6 Pro is the better equipped competitor to the Pixel 6. It features a larger display with both a higher resolution and a higher refresh rate, a larger battery, and more RAM. The camera setup looks very similar at first glance but unlike the Pixel 6 the Pixel 6 Pro comes with an optical zoom.

In Europe, the device is available in two trims, one with 128 GB and one with 256 GB of storage starting at $899 and $999, respectively. US customers are also treated to a 512 GB storage option for another $100.

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Google Pixel 6 Pro (Pixel 6 Series)

Processor

Google Tensor 8 x 1.8 - 2.8 GHz, Exynos X1 / Cortex-A76 / A55

Graphics adapter

ARM Mali-G78 MP20

Memory

12 GB

, LPDDR5

Display

6.70 inch 19.5:9, 3120 x 1440 pixel 513 PPI, Capacitive, 10 multi touch points, LTPO-OLED, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, glossy: yes, HDR, 120 Hz

Storage

128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash, 128 GB

, 114 GB free

Connections

1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: USB-C, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, OTG, eSIM

Networking

Wi-Fi 6E (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, 2G (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), 3G (Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19), LTE (Band 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), 5G-Sub6 (Band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78), Dual SIM, LTE, 5G, GPS

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 8.9 x 163.9 x 75.9 ( = 0.35 x 6.45 x 2.99 in)

Battery

5003 mAh Lithium-Polymer

Charging

wireless charging, fast charging / Quickcharge

Operating System

Android 12

Camera

Primary Camera: 50 MPix (f/1.85, 25 mm, 1/1.31", 1.2 µm) + 48 MPix (4x optical zoom, f/3.5, 104 mm, 1/2", 0.8 µm) + 12 MPix (ultra wide. f/2.2, 17 mm, 114°, 1.25 µm), Camera2-API: Full
Secondary Camera: 11.1 MPix (f/2.2, 20 mm, 1.22 µm, fix focus)

Additional features

Speakers: Dual, Keyboard: Onscreen, USB-Cabel, SIM-Needle, OTG-adapter, 24 Months Warranty, Body-SAR: 1.40 W/kg, Head-SAR: 0.99 W/kg; GNSS: GPS (L1, L5), Glonass (L1), Galileo (E1, E5a), BeiDou (B1, B1C, B2a), QZSS (L1), fanless, waterproof

Weight

210 g ( = 7.41 oz / 0.46 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

Price

899 Euro

Links

Google homepage

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Potential Competitors in Comparison

Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Drive	Size	Resolution
89.2 % v7 ^(old)	04 / 2022	Google Pixel 6 Pro Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20	210 g	128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	6.70"	3120x1440
88.9 % v7 ^(old)	05 / 2022	Samsung Galaxy S22+ Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920	196 g	128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	6.60"	2340x1080
87.6 % v7 ^(old)	02 / 2022	Xiaomi 12 Pro SD 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730	204 g	256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	6.73"	3200x1440
90.8 % v7 ^(old)	10 / 2021	Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15, A15 GPU 5-Core	203 g	256 GB NVMe	6.10"	2532x1170
89.2 % v7 ^(old)	04 / 2022	Oppo Find X5 Pro SD 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730	221 g	256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	6.70"	3216x1440

Case – Not Much Heavier Than the Pixel 6

Despite its larger display and larger battery the Google Pixel 6 Pro is only slightly larger and with an additional 3 g (0.1 oz) only ever so slightly heavier than the Pixel 6. Due to its slightly narrower display bezels and the curved glass along the sides we also find an improved display-to-body ratio of 89 %.

Our review unit’s metal frame was polished and thus as susceptible to fingerprints and smudges as the Corning Gorilla Glass Victus covering both sides. Build quality was good overall, with even and narrow gaps and only minor creaking when warped.

The Google Pixel 6 Pro is IP68-certified against ingress of dust and water and available in three colors: Stormy Black, Cloudy White, and Sorta Sunny.

Size Comparison

Google Pixel 6 Pro Xiaomi 12 Pro Oppo Find X5 Pro Samsung Galaxy S22+ Apple iPhone 13 Pro DIN A6 ❌

Connectivity – Pixel 6 Pro with Fast USB

The Google Pixel 6 Pro features a fast USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB port for fast data transfers and USB OTG. Unfortunately, it does not support wired display output. Bluetooth 5.2 and NFC are supported.

In general, the Pixel 6 Pro follows its predecessor’s minimalist approach. It lacks support for microSD storage expansion, a notification LED, an IR blaster, an FM radio receiver, and more.

Software – Long Update Cycle including Android 15

The Google Pixel 6 Pro comes with Android 12 by default and, like the Pixel 6, a long update cycle with a minimum of three years of feature upgrades plus an additional two years of security updates for a total of five years.

The 6 Pro supports all the well-known Pixel features, and there are no third-party apps to be found preloaded out of the box.

Communication and GNSS – Fast Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi 6 and VHT160

The Google Pixel 6 Pro supports all modern communication standards, including Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, and 5G Sub6.

While in theory its Wi-Fi modem supports Wi-Fi 6E in practice it turned out to be very unstable and unreliable with regular signal loss when connected to our Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 reference router, something Google will need to address. Restricting ourselves to Wi-Fi 6 was more reliable and extremely fast thanks to support for VHT160.

Networking
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	1736 (874^min - 1780^max) MBit/s
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	1465 (1307^min - 1536^max) MBit/s -16%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	826 (765^min - 881^max) MBit/s -52%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	820 (799^min - 837^max) MBit/s -53%
Average of class Smartphone (52 - 1857, n=191, last 2 years)	712 MBit/s -59%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	1710 (876^min - 1774^max) MBit/s
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	1214 (516^min - 1524^max) MBit/s -29%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	899 (432^min - 966^max) MBit/s -47%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	890 (433^min - 934^max) MBit/s -48%
Average of class Smartphone (49.8 - 1806, n=193, last 2 years)	722 MBit/s -58%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
Average of class Smartphone (521 - 1945, n=83, last 2 years)	1425 MBit/s
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	1346 (696^min - 1430^max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	1565 (777^min - 1666^max) MBit/s
Average of class Smartphone (451 - 1864, n=83, last 2 years)	1367 MBit/s
iperf3 transmit AX12
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	698 (632^min - 775^max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	660 (599^min - 698^max) MBit/s

Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Exynos 2200, Samsung Xclipse 920; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1323 (696-1430)

Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Exynos 2200, Samsung Xclipse 920; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1538 (777-1666)

Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Tensor, ARM Mali-G78 MP20; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1705 (874-1780)

Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Exynos 2200, Samsung Xclipse 920; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø825 (765-881)

Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Tensor, ARM Mali-G78 MP20; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1681 (876-1774)

Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Exynos 2200, Samsung Xclipse 920; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø885 (432-966)

The Pixel 6 Pro supports all common location services and managed to obtain satellite lock at a high accuracy level indoors.

On our usual bicycle trip around the block, we compared its accuracy to that of a Garmin Venu 2. The Pixel 6 Pro turned out to be not particularly accurate with several deviations between the recorded track and our actual location. That said it was still good enough for everyday navigation.

Telephony and Call Quality

In terms of telephony the Google Pixel 6 Pro is very similar to the Pixel 6 with dual SIM support via a single Nano SIM as well as an eSIM. It supports both VoLTE as well as Wi-Fi Calling.

Call quality was very good, at least when using the unit’s earphone. Voice transmissions were clear and natural with good ambient noise cancellation a few seconds into the conversation. The device’s three microphones and software algorithms did a fantastic job in this regard.

On speakerphone, however, we found the Pixel 6 Pro to sound slightly muddled and hollow with a somewhat limited microphone range.

Cameras – Improved Pixel 6 Setup

Both current Pixel phones feature very similar camera setups. The only difference is the optical zoom as well as a higher-resolution front-facing camera on the Pixel 6 Pro. Unfortunately, the latter still lacks an autofocus but offers a higher level of details thanks to its higher resolution. It also supports 4K@30FPS or FHD@60FPS video recording.

Both the main camera and the ultra-wide-angle lens are identical to the Pixel 6, and you can find more details on these two cameras in our Pixel 6 review. The additional 4x periscope zoom allows for a total digital zoom of 20x, at least according to Google. In reality, zoom levels of less than 8x continue to use the main lens and only shift to the periscope lens above 8x. Keep in mind that this is only true of the main object is no further away than 3 ft. The results are decent albeit not usable for large printouts anymore.

Videos are recorded in UHD at 60 FPS with zoom limited to 7x. You can, however, also utilize the camera’s full zoom capabilities if you either lower the FPS or the video resolution.

Pixel 6 Pro zoom (left to right): 2x, 4x, 10x, and 20x zoom

Image Comparison

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Accessories and Warranty – Pixel Smartphone without Charger

The Google Pixel 6 Pro comes with a USB-C cable, a USB OTG dongle (USB-C to A), and a SIM tool. Compatible wired or wireless chargers have to be purchased separately.

Unlike European models units sold in the United States are limited to just 12 months of warranty with optional warranty extensions for up to two years available for $199 or up to three years for a monthly fee of $9.

Input Devices & Handling – No Face Detection

The Google Pixel 6 Pro’s capacitive touchscreen worked flawlessly and felt very smooth. It can detect up to ten inputs simultaneously and turned out to be very accurate overall. The built-in vibration motor was very firm and crisp.

The device features an in-display fingerprint reader that while very fast was not particularly accurate and reliable. Face detection is not available.

Display – LTPO OLED with up to 120 Hz

The 6.7-inch display runs at a native QHD+ resolution that cannot be lowered in software. Furthermore, this LTPO OLED display supports adaptive refresh rate switching between 60 and 120 Hz.

Illumination was very even and consistent, and the display reached a peak brightness of 814 nits on an all-white image and up to 1,053 nits (center) in our APL50 test with evenly distributed black and white tiles. With the ambient light sensor disabled maximum brightness is limited to just 489 nits.

PWM flickering was identical to the Pixel 6 with uneven flickering between 176.1 and 376.6 Hz at minimum brightness and a more flatlined amplitude with increasing levels of brightness. Nevertheless, sensitive users might experience issues with the device, especially since DC dimming is not supported.


797 cd/m²	800 cd/m²	814 cd/m²
796 cd/m²	794 cd/m²	813 cd/m²
793 cd/m²	792 cd/m²	809 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3

Maximum: 814 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 800.9 cd/m² Minimum: 1.91 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 97 %
Center on Battery: 794 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 0.9 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.86
ΔE Greyscale 1.5 | 0.5-98 Ø5.1
98.5% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.23

	Google Pixel 6 Pro LTPO-OLED, 3120x1440, 6.7"	Samsung Galaxy S22+ AMOLED, 2340x1080, 6.6"	Xiaomi 12 Pro AMOLED, 3200x1440, 6.7"	Apple iPhone 13 Pro OLED, 2532x1170, 6.1"	Oppo Find X5 Pro AMOLED, 3216x1440, 6.7"
Screen		-38%	-8%	8%	1%
Brightness middle	794	1090 37%	959 21%	1050 32%	746 -6%
Brightness	801	1097 37%	977 22%	1058 32%	744 -7%
Brightness Distribution	97	98 1%	96 -1%	98 1%	97 0%
Black Level *
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	0.9	2.5 -178%	1.1 -22%	1 -11%	0.9 -0%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	2.2	3.8 -73%	3.1 -41%	2.4 -9%	1.6 27%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	1.5	2.3 -53%	1.9 -27%	1.5 -0%	1.6 -7%
Gamma	2.23 ^99%	2.04 ^108%	2.22 ^99%	2.2 ^100%	2.23 ^99%
CCT	6654 ^98%	6492 ^100%	6498 ^100%	6504 ^100%	6499 ^100%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM detected

360.5 Hz

The display backlight flickers at 360.5 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) .

The frequency of 360.5 Hz is relatively high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. However, there are reports that some users are still sensitive to PWM at 500 Hz and above, so be aware.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8471 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

Fixed zoom with various brightness settings

We found the color profile “Natural” to produce the most accurate colors. Keep in mind that it is limited to the smaller sRGB color space. If you want to use the larger DCI-P3 color space, you need to enable either the “Adaptive” or “Vivid” color modes. Both feature a very similar white balance with different levels of saturation.

Grayscale (color profile: Natural; target color space: sRGB)

Colors (color profile: Natural; target color space: sRGB)

Color space (color profile: Natural; target color space: sRGB)

Saturation (color profile: Natural; target color space: sRGB)

Display Response Times

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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
1.354 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 0.73 ms rise
1.354 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 0.624 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 5 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.7 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
0.692 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 0.346 ms rise
0.692 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 0.346 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 1 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.4 ms).

Outdoor usability is very good overall but not as good as with other devices, such as for example the Galaxy S22 Plus.

As expected, viewing angles are superb with only a minor decrease in brightness and no visible color tint at extreme angles.

Performance – Pixel Smartphone with Google SoC

Like its sibling the Google Pixel 6 Pro features Google’s own Google Tensor SoC. It has access to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, the Titan M2 security chip, and an integrated ARM Mali-G78 MP20 GPU. This combination is definitely to be found in the high-end spectrum of mobile devices and should make for a very smooth system and gaming performance.

Overall, the SoC performed very well but turned out to be unable to keep up with more recent competitors. Last year’s SoCs, however, are more likely to be worthy competitors with the exception of memory write performance that was slightly slower than expected. This, however, should not make any difference in everyday use.

Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Apple A15 Bionic, A15 GPU 5-Core, 6144	1749 Points +65%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	1257 Points +19%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	1192 Points +13%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	1133 Points +7%
Average of class Smartphone (139 - 2437, n=168, last 2 years)	1083 Points +2%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 12288	1057 Points
Average Google Tensor (1025 - 1057, n=3)	1041 Points -2%
Multi-Core
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Apple A15 Bionic, A15 GPU 5-Core, 6144	4829 Points +64%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	3738 Points +27%
Average of class Smartphone (512 - 8816, n=168, last 2 years)	3661 Points +24%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	3599 Points +22%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	3488 Points +19%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 12288	2941 Points
Average Google Tensor (2805 - 2941, n=3)	2895 Points -2%

Antutu v9 - Total Score
Xiaomi 12 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	962824 Points +34%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	856953 Points +19%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	850401 Points +18%
Average of class Smartphone (99654 - 2056989, n=81, last 2 years)	813854 Points +13%
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Apple A15 Bionic, A15 GPU 5-Core, 6144	800608 Points +11%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 12288	720905 Points
Average Google Tensor (702981 - 720905, n=3)	713075 Points -1%

PCMark for Android - Work 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	14998 Points +29%
Average of class Smartphone (4507 - 27169, n=199, last 2 years)	13832 Points +19%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	13131 Points +13%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	12144 Points +5%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 12288	11605 Points
Average Google Tensor (9717 - 11605, n=3)	10577 Points -9%

CrossMark - Overall
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Apple A15 Bionic, A15 GPU 5-Core, 6144	1135 Points +25%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	1129 Points +25%
Average of class Smartphone (187 - 2674, n=163, last 2 years)	986 Points +9%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	956 Points +6%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 12288	906 Points
Average Google Tensor (849 - 906, n=3)	873 Points -4%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	811 Points -10%

BaseMark OS II
Overall
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	7186 Points +19%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	6799 Points +12%
Average of class Smartphone (1196 - 14066, n=161, last 2 years)	6765 Points +12%
Average Google Tensor (5950 - 6287, n=3)	6097 Points +1%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 12288	6053 Points
Xiaomi 12 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	6007 Points -1%
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Apple A15 Bionic, A15 GPU 5-Core, 6144	0 Points -100%
System
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	11373 Points +26%
Average of class Smartphone (2368 - 20776, n=161, last 2 years)	10590 Points +18%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	10340 Points +15%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	10006 Points +11%
Average Google Tensor (9009 - 9109, n=3)	9068 Points +1%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 12288	9009 Points
Memory
Average of class Smartphone (962 - 20572, n=161, last 2 years)	7479 Points +18%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	6844 Points +8%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	6523 Points +3%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 12288	6336 Points
Average Google Tensor (6071 - 6592, n=3)	6333 Points 0%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	5125 Points -19%
Graphics
Oppo Find X5 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	21944 Points +65%
Average of class Smartphone (1017 - 58651, n=161, last 2 years)	19263 Points +45%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	17475 Points +31%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	15216 Points +14%
Average Google Tensor (13319 - 15303, n=3)	14257 Points +7%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 12288	13319 Points
Web
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	1960 Points +11%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 12288	1765 Points
Average Google Tensor (1476 - 1851, n=3)	1697 Points -4%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	1669 Points -5%
Average of class Smartphone (841 - 2363, n=161, last 2 years)	1606 Points -9%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	1444 Points -18%

AImark - Score v2.x
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Apple A15 Bionic, A15 GPU 5-Core, 6144	105536 Points +1725%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	72572 Points +1155%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Exynos 2200, Xclipse 920, 8192	6323 Points +9%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	5982 Points +3%
Average Google Tensor (5723 - 5967, n=3)	5824 Points +1%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 12288	5782 Points

UL Procyon AI Inference for Android - Overall Score NNAPI
Oppo Find X5 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	68880 Points +146%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288	63613 Points +128%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Tensor, Mali-G78 MP20, 12288	27946 Points
Average Google Tensor (21639 - 28581, n=3)	26055 Points -7%
Average of class Smartphone (1267 - 81594, n=153, last 2 years)	18029 Points -35%

3DMark: Wild Life Extreme Unlimited | Wild Life Extreme | Wild Life Unlimited Score | Wild Life Score | 2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics | 2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics | 2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited | 2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited | 2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics | 2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7: T-Rex Onscreen | 1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen
GFXBench 3.0: on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL | 1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
GFXBench 3.1: on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen | 1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
GFXBench: on screen Car Chase Onscreen | 1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen | on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen | 2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen | 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen

3DMark / Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	2864 Points +43%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	2523 Points +26%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	2513 Points +26%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	1998 Points
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	1935 Points -3%

3DMark / Wild Life Extreme
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	3059 Points +55%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	2609 Points +32%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	2575 Points +31%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	2202 Points +12%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	1973 Points

3DMark / Wild Life Unlimited Score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	11700 Points +66%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	10384 Points +47%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	10175 Points +44%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	7890 Points +12%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	7057 Points

3DMark / Wild Life Score
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	9927 Points +52%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	9826 Points +51%
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	9386 Points +44%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	7710 Points +18%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	6516 Points

3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	4150 Points +6%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	3919 Points
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	3909 Points 0%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	3902 Points 0%
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	1852 Points -53%

3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	18090 Points +69%
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	16221 Points +51%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	14680 Points +37%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	13950 Points +30%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	10733 Points

3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	10005 Points +29%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	9149 Points +18%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	9105 Points +18%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	7742 Points
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	5956 Points -23%

3DMark / Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	12123 Points +26%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	11221 Points +16%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	10958 Points +14%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	9654 Points
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	7773 Points -19%

3DMark / Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	31940 Points +105%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	25285 Points +63%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	23949 Points +54%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	20842 Points +34%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	15556 Points

3DMark / Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	4296 Points +4%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	4147 Points
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	4120 Points -1%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	3923 Points -5%
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	2130 Points -49%

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Onscreen
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	121 fps +20%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	119 fps +18%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	101 fps
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	60 fps -41%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	60 fps -41%

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Offscreen
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	425 fps +240%
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	417 fps +234%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	380 fps +204%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	320 fps +156%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	125 fps

GFXBench 3.0 / Manhattan Onscreen OGL
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	119 fps +83%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	117 fps +80%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	65 fps
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	60 fps -8%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	60 fps -8%

GFXBench 3.0 / 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	251 fps +182%
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	229 fps +157%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	214 fps +140%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	181 fps +103%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	89 fps

GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	114 fps +171%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	87 fps +107%
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	60 fps +43%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	56 fps +33%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	42 fps

GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	169 fps +160%
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	151 fps +132%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	130 fps +100%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	111 fps +71%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	65 fps

GFXBench / Car Chase Onscreen
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	73 fps +143%
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	60 fps +100%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	39 fps +30%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	36 fps +20%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	30 fps

GFXBench / Car Chase Offscreen
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	95 fps +98%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	72 fps +50%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	71 fps +48%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	63 fps +31%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	48 fps

GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	60 fps +88%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	54 fps +69%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	36 fps +13%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	32 fps
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	27 fps -16%

GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	40 fps +33%
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	39 fps +30%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	34 fps +13%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	31 fps +3%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	30 fps

GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	67 fps +56%
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	60 fps +40%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	53 fps +23%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	44 fps +2%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	43 fps

GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	119 fps +72%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	94 fps +36%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	92 fps +33%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	69 fps
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	60 fps -13%

Jetstream 2 - 2.0 Total Score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro (Safari 15)	181.6 Points +98%
Average of class Smartphone (13.8 - 387, n=170, last 2 years)	135.8 Points +48%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Chrome 100.0.4896.127)	107.364 Points +17%
Oppo Find X5 Pro (Chrome 99)	103 Points +12%
Google Pixel 6 Pro (Chrome 100)	91.7 Points
Average Google Tensor (75.3 - 91.7, n=3)	85.7 Points -7%
Xiaomi 12 Pro (Chrome 97)	84.1 Points -8%

JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro (Safari 15)	413.7 Points +118%
Google Pixel 6 Pro (Chrome 100)	189.6 Points
Average Google Tensor (180.4 - 189.6, n=2)	185 Points -2%
Oppo Find X5 Pro (Chrome 99)	172.8 Points -9%
Xiaomi 12 Pro (Chrome 97)	147.5 Points -22%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Chrome 100.0.4896.127)	135.54 Points -29%

Speedometer 2.0 - Result
Apple iPhone 13 Pro (Safari 15)	243 runs/min +119%
Average of class Smartphone (15.2 - 569, n=152, last 2 years)	165.7 runs/min +49%
Google Pixel 6 Pro (Chrome 100)	111 runs/min
Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Chrome 100.0.4896.127)	105 runs/min -5%
Oppo Find X5 Pro (Chrome 99)	104 runs/min -6%
Average Google Tensor (90.4 - 111, n=3)	101.8 runs/min -8%
Xiaomi 12 Pro (Chrome 97)	73.5 runs/min -34%

WebXPRT 3 - Overall
Apple iPhone 13 Pro (Safari 15)	248 Points +136%
Average of class Smartphone (38 - 347, n=74, last 2 years)	157.7 Points +50%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Chrome 100.0.4896.127)	153 Points +46%
Oppo Find X5 Pro (Chrome 99)	133 Points +27%
Xiaomi 12 Pro (Chrome 97)	119 Points +13%
Google Pixel 6 Pro (Chrome 100)	105 Points
Average Google Tensor (77 - 110, n=3)	97.3 Points -7%

Octane V2 - Total Score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro (Safari 15)	64222 Points +46%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Chrome 100.0.4896.127)	44398 Points +1%
Google Pixel 6 Pro (Chrome 100)	44034 Points
Average of class Smartphone (2228 - 100368, n=213, last 2 years)	42716 Points -3%
Average Google Tensor (33046 - 44034, n=3)	40152 Points -9%
Oppo Find X5 Pro (Chrome 99)	38407 Points -13%
Xiaomi 12 Pro (Chrome 97)	29750 Points -32%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Chrome 100.0.4896.127)	1557.9 ms * -70%
Average of class Smartphone (277 - 28190, n=172, last 2 years)	1427 ms * -56%
Xiaomi 12 Pro (Chrome 97)	1330 ms * -45%
Average Google Tensor (915 - 1532, n=3)	1160 ms * -27%
Oppo Find X5 Pro (Chrome 99)	1125 ms * -23%
Google Pixel 6 Pro (Chrome 100)	915 ms *
Apple iPhone 13 Pro (Safari 15)	413.6 ms * +55%

* ... smaller is better

	Google Pixel 6 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S22+	Xiaomi 12 Pro	Oppo Find X5 Pro	Google Pixel 5	Average 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	Average of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5		130%	203%	80%	-18%	84%	204%
Sequential Read 256KB	1560	1629.99 4%	1620 4%	1410 -10%	851 -45%	1602 ?(1030 - 3134, n=60) 3%	2040 ?(269 - 4512, n=194, last 2 years) 31%
Sequential Write 256KB	242.5	1001.67 313%	1465 504%	894 269%	190 -22%	748 ?(233 - 1332, n=60) 208%	1655 ?(103.2 - 4030, n=194, last 2 years) 582%
Random Read 4KB	129.4	306.7 137%	324.9 151%	183.7 42%	138.9 7%	243 ?(126.2 - 428, n=60) 88%	283 ?(47.6 - 504, n=194, last 2 years) 119%
Random Write 4KB	178.5	297.67 67%	448.9 151%	210.4 18%	155.9 -13%	244 ?(121.4 - 503, n=60) 37%	326 ?(9.4 - 964, n=194, last 2 years) 83%

Emissions – Google Tensor with Short-Term Performance Burst

Temperature

When idle, the Google Pixel 6 Pro remained mostly cool and even under load it only warmed up slightly and selectively.

Inside its cool shell, however, things are quite a bit different. When running the 3DMark Wild Life stress test Google’s Tensor Soc suffered immensely and had to thermal throttle its performance by up to 56 %. The Google Pixel 6 Pro is in very good company though as this was very similar to Samsung’s Galaxy S21 FE's Snapdragon 888.

Max. Load

Idle


34.5 °C 94 F	33.9 °C 93 F	34.2 °C 94 F
35.5 °C 96 F	36.8 °C 98 F	34.7 °C 94 F
34.2 °C 94 F	37.3 °C 99 F	33.8 °C 93 F

Maximum: 37.3 °C = 99 F
Average: 35 °C = 95 F


33.7 °C 93 F	35 °C 95 F	35.1 °C 95 F
33.8 °C 93 F	35.5 °C 96 F	36 °C 97 F
33.4 °C 92 F	36 °C 97 F	35.5 °C 96 F

Maximum: 36 °C = 97 F
Average: 34.9 °C = 95 F

Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated) & Voltcraft IR-260

(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 35 °C / 95 F, compared to the average of 32.8 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 37.3 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 35.1 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 63.7 °C for the class Smartphone.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 36 °C / 97 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.3 °C / 78 F, compared to the device average of 32.8 °C / 91 F.

3DMark Wild Life Stress Test

3DMark
Wild Life Stress Test Stability
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	81.2 (47.5^min) % +87%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	62.7 (37.2^min) % +44%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	58.2 (27.4^min) % +34%
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	47.2 (27.4^min) % +9%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	43.4 (17.4^min) %
Wild Life Extreme Stress Test
Apple iPhone 13 Pro A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 256 GB NVMe	70.7 (13.1^min) % +61%
Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	62.7 (9.64^min) % +43%
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Xclipse 920, Exynos 2200, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	60.9 (8.06^min) % +38%
Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	44 (5.37^min) %
Xiaomi 12 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash	% -100%

Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.0.9.1: Ø7.56 (5.37-12.2)

Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.0.8.1: Ø10.9 (9.64-15.4)

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Adreno 660, SD 888 5G, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.0.7.2: Ø5.44 (5.09-9.07)

Google Pixel 6 Pro Mali-G78 MP20, Tensor, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability: Ø27.6 (17.4-40.2)

Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability: Ø41.7 (37.2-59.4)

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Adreno 660, SD 888 5G, 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Wild Life Stress Test Stability: Ø22.6 (20-34.1)

Oppo Find X5 Pro Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; Wild Life Unlimited Stress Test Stability: Ø43.7 (38.1-60.9)

Speaker

The Google Pixel 6 Pro’s two speakers performed comparatively well overall, with a lack of bass that became more pronounced and noticeable only at high volume.

Wired sound output is supported via USB-C only, and a compatible dongle is not included and has to be purchased separately. Wireless Bluetooth audio output supports high definition audio via SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, and LDAC.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Google Pixel 6 Pro audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.2% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 7% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 87% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 36%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 27% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 66% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Samsung Galaxy S22+ audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (91.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.5% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.8% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (6.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 14% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 78% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 36%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 35% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 57% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Energy Management – Pixel 6 Pro with over 5,000 mAh

Power Consumption

In our tests, the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s power consumption turned out to be inconspicuous and fairly low overall.

Its 5,003 mAh battery supports wired charging with up to 30 W, with the optional 29 W power supply available from Google. Third-party power supplies will need to support USB-PD 3.0 in order to allow for fast charging.

Alternatively, the Pixel 6 Pro can also be charged wirelessly. The optional Google Pixel Stand 2 charges with up to 23 W. Other Qi-certified EPP power supplies are limited to just 12 W. The devices supports reverse wireless charging.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.03 / 0.11 Watt
Idle	0.7 / 1 / 1.04 Watt
Load	6.87 / 9.87 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy

	Google Pixel 6 Pro 5003 mAh	Samsung Galaxy S22+ 4500 mAh	Xiaomi 12 Pro 4600 mAh	Apple iPhone 13 Pro 3095 mAh	Oppo Find X5 Pro 5000 mAh	Average Google Tensor	Average of class Smartphone
Power Consumption		-7%	-10%	6%	-15%	-3%	-26%
Idle Minimum *	0.7	0.71 -1%	0.94 -34%	0.51 27%	1.24 -77%	0.687 ?(0.68 - 0.7, n=3) 2%	0.883 ?(0.4 - 2.1, n=166, last 2 years) -26%
Idle Average *	1	1.1 -10%	1.24 -24%	1.54 -54%	1.39 -39%	1.187 ?(1 - 1.56, n=3) -19%	1.45 ?(0.6 - 4.36, n=166, last 2 years) -45%
Idle Maximum *	1.04	1.19 -14%	1.34 -29%	1.57 -51%	1.42 -37%	1.213 ?(1.02 - 1.58, n=3) -17%	1.592 ?(0.85 - 4.46, n=166, last 2 years) -53%
Load Average *	6.87	7.74 -13%	5.7 17%	3.06 55%	3.58 48%	5.88 ?(5.37 - 6.87, n=3) 14%	6.94 ?(2.3 - 16.5, n=157, last 2 years) -1%
Load Maximum *	9.87	9.64 2%	8.12 18%	4.59 53%	6.99 29%	9.2 ?(8.74 - 9.87, n=3) 7%	10.4 ?(3.53 - 20.8, n=157, last 2 years) -5%

* ... smaller is better

Power Consumption: Geekbench (150 cd/m²)

Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Tensor: Ø5.64 (1.196-10.2)

Oppo Find X5 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1: Ø5.27 (0.963-10.9)

Power Consumption: GFXBench (150 cd/m²)

Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Tensor; 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Offscreen: Ø10.3 (9.15-12.5)

Oppo Find X5 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1; 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Offscreen: Ø9.58 (7.9-10.8)

Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Tensor; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø0.843 (0.767-1.248)

Oppo Find X5 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø0.933 (0.856-1.058)

Battery Life

Despite its large battery the Pixel 6 Pro performed almost identical to the Pixel 6 with its much smaller 4,614 mAh battery in our tests. Further improvements would have been possible, for example by supported a more modern and flexible adaptive display refresh rate.

All things considered the device should easily make it through a long day.

Battery Runtime


WiFi Websurfing (Chrome 99)		11h 07min

	Google Pixel 6 Pro 5003 mAh	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G 4500 mAh	Xiaomi 12 Pro 4600 mAh	Apple iPhone 13 Pro 3095 mAh	Oppo Find X5 Pro 5000 mAh
Battery Runtime		-11%	15%	49%	18%
WiFi v1.3	667	594 -11%	766 15%	993 49%	788 18%
Reader / Idle		1430	2036	2614	1269
H.264		934	788	1493	1142
Load		388	337	333	367

Pros

+ bright and color-accurate 120 Hz OLED

+ fast SoC

+ IP68 certification

+ powerful triple-camera

+ long update cycle

Cons

- no storage expansion

- adaptive refresh rate only between 60 and 120 Hz

- poor voice quality in speakerphone

- no display output via USB

Verdict – Powerful Device

In review: Google Pixel 6 Pro. Review unit provided by Cyberport

The Google Pixel 6 Pro improves upon the more affordable Pixel 6 in several ways. Its rounded display means it is more comfortable to hold in hand, and you can barely notice its increased size. The higher refresh rate of 120 Hz means it looks and feels smoother. The improved camera array comes with not only a telephoto lens at the rear but also a higher resolution front-facing camera.

Wireless and reverse wireless charging, IP68 certification against ingress of dust and water, fast Wi-Fi, and modern 5G connectivity complete the package, and even the most spacious SKU comes with an MSRP of only slightly over $1,000.

The Google Pixel 6 Pro is a powerful high-end smartphone with pure Android and a good triple-camera array.

Compared to its more expensive competitors, the Google Pixel 6 Pro does suffer from a few shortcomings. For example, its USB 3.2 port does not carry a display output signal, and its adaptive display only supports either 60 or 120 Hz. Battery life would have most certainly benefitted from a more flexible approach. Its Wi-Fi 6E support turned out to be very flaky and unreliable in our tests. The Pixel 6 Pro’s update cycle is very long but we have experienced issues with update distribution and delays in the past. Having said that the most current April update came in time and did not cause any issues.

If you want a long update cycle you can also take a closer look at Samsung’s Galaxy S22-series of smartphones that promises an additional feature update over Google’s Pixel 6-series. Other powerful Android smartphones include the Xiaomi 12 Pro and Find X5 Pro, although these come at a higher price and are not available in every market.

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Price and Availability

The Pixel 6 Pro can be purchased directly through Google as well as the usual retail channels, such as Amazon.

Google Pixel 6 Pro - 08/30/2022 v7 ^(old)
Daniel Schmidt

Chassis

91%

Keyboard

67 / 75 → 89%

Pointing Device

94%

Connectivity

68 / 70 → 97%

Weight

88%

Battery

89%

Display

94%

Games Performance

62 / 64 → 96%

Application Performance

81 / 86 → 94%

Temperature

93%

Noise

100%

Audio

76 / 90 → 84%

Camera

81%

Average

83%

89%

Smartphone - Weighted Average

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Editor of the original article: Daniel Schmidt - Managing Editor Mobile - 638 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2013

As a child I was fascinated by my Commodore 16, and this sparked my enthusiasm for computers. Using my first modem, I surfed the BTX videotext system and later the World Wide Web. I have always been captivated by the latest technologies, and this is especially true for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. I’ve been part of the Notebookcheck team since 2013 and have also on occasion written for Notebookinfo.de, and I’m looking forward to testing new innovations for our readers. I like to spend my spare time indulging in photography and barbecues and being with my family.

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Translator: Finn D Boerne - Translator - 450 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2017

Born in the United States and raised in Germany I became acquainted with both languages from an early age and turned this into my profession later in life. Computers have always played an important role in my life, and my love for all things digital is a huge part of my daily routine. Virtual Reality has captured my imagination and interest in particular, and I cannot wait to see what the (near) future will bring.

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