Head to head
Google Pixel 9vsGoogle Pixel 6
The short answer
Neither the Pixel 9 nor the Pixel 6 wins a row by a gap you’d notice. The Pixel 6’s security updates ended in October 2026; the Pixel 9 gets them until August 2031.
- Released
- 2024-08-22endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Price
- £799Google Store UK, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Security updates until
- 2031-08-01endoflife.date — Pixel, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Released
- 2021-10-28endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Security updates until
- 2026-10-01endoflife.date — Pixel, retrieved 2026-08-20
0 wins for Pixel 90 wins for Pixel 65 gaps borderline3 differences you won’t notice
Verdict: nothing you’d notice between them
On the makers’ figures and the named third-party sources, neither the Pixel 9 nor the Pixel 6 wins a row by a gap you would notice. 5 gaps are borderline, differences most people would not notice: refresh rate (120 Hz against 90 Hz) for the Pixel 9, RAM (12 GB against 8 GB) for the Pixel 9, fast charging (45 W against 30 W) for the Pixel 9, wireless charging (21 W against 15 W, both from GSMArena) for the Pixel 6 and Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) (3,797 against 3,284, both from Geekbench Browser) for the Pixel 9. The differences in weight, display size and battery capacity are below the thresholds you would notice. Both state the same storage (base). The other 36 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.
True to scale
Outlines from each maker’s published dimensions, drawn to scale. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.
Specifications
A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. A row the site has no threshold for says whether the two differ, and that it is not ranking them. = marks the same figure on both, ≠ not ranked a difference with no ranking. Every figure carries its source.
Body
Display
Platform
Memory
Camera
Battery
Connectivity
Benchmarks
6 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
OS versions supported · Google Mobile Services · Telephoto · Claimed video playback · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.
Questions
Is the Pixel 9 better than the Pixel 6?
On the figures, neither: no row has a gap between them you’d notice. The differences that exist are borderline, too close to notice, or not ranked.
Which has the better battery?
The Pixel 9 is ahead on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: battery capacity, 4,700 mAh against 4,614 mAh (both Google).
Which is lighter?
The Pixel 9 is lighter on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: weight, 198 g against 207 g (both Google).
Which gets updates for longer?
The Pixel 6’s security updates ended in October 2026; the Pixel 9 gets them until August 2031. Sources: dates from endoflife.date.
Other comparisons
The pairs a buyer of either phone would also weigh. Any two phones in the catalogue can be compared from the chooser.