Tensor G6 vs A20 Pro
The Pixel 11 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro chips side by side
Overview
Tensor G6
Process: 3nm
Announced: Aug 2026
A20 Pro
Process: 2nm
Announced: Sep 2026
Benchmarks
AnTuTu v11
Tensor G6
19,94,033
A20 Pro
34,02,829
Geekbench 6 Single
Tensor G6
2,724
A20 Pro
4,732
Geekbench 6 Multi
Tensor G6
7,535
A20 Pro
12,641
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Tensor G6
3,532
A20 Pro
7,942
Scores from the Pixel 11 Pro XL (Tensor G6) and the iPhone 18 Pro (A20 Pro), run on retail units.
At A Glance | ||
| Specification | Tensor G6  | A20 Pro  |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Apple | |
| Announced | Aug 2026With the Pixel 11 series, 12 Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 |
| Process node | 3nmTSMC enhanced 3nm | 2nmTSMC N2 |
| Found in | Pixel 11 ProPixel 11 Pro XL, Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro Fold | iPhone 18 ProiPhone 18 Pro Max, iPhone Duo |
CPU | ||
| Layout | 1 + 4 + 2 | 2 super + 4 efficiency |
| Cores | 1x Arm C1-Ultra6x Arm C1-Pro in two clusters | 2x super core4x efficiency core |
| Peak clock | 4.11GHzC1-Pro at 3.38GHz and 2.65GHz | 4.93GHzEfficiency cores at 2.64GHz |
GPU and gaming | ||
| GPU | PowerVR CXTP-48-1536Imagination C-Series, 1.29GHz | 7-core GPUNeural Accelerators in each core |
| Ray tracing | No | Hardware |
AI and NPU | ||
| NPU | Google TPU50% more TPU compute than Tensor G5 | Dual 16-core Neural Engine32 cores in total |
Memory and storage | ||
| Memory | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X96-bit bus |
| Max RAM | 16GBPixel 11 Pro and Pro XL, 512GB and 1TB models | 12GB |
| Storage | UFS 4.xZoned UFS on 512GB and 1TB models | NVMeApple storage controller, not UFS |
Camera and ISP | ||
| ISP | Google custom ISPHardware accelerator for 4K Portrait Video | Apple ISP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60fps8K at 30fps via cloud Video Boost on Pixel 11 Pro models | 4K at 120fpsDolby Vision, Fusion Main camera |
| Slow motion | 240fpsPixel 11 series | 4K at 120fpsDolby Vision; 1080p at 240fps |
Display and video | ||
| On-device display | 1344 x 2992 at 120HzPixel 11 Pro XL | 2670 x 1878 at 120HziPhone Duo inner display; 2868 x 1320 on iPhone 18 Pro Max |
| External display | SupportedDisplayPort over USB-C on Pixel 11 series | 4K HDRDisplayPort over USB-C, iPhone 18 Pro |
| Video decode | AV1, H.265, H.264, VP9 | AV1, HEVC, H.264Plus ProRes |
Cellular | ||
| Modem | Separate chipMediaTek modem in Pixel 11 series | Separate chipApple C2 in iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo; Snapdragon X80 in US iPhone 18 Pro Max |
| mmWave | SupportedUS models of Pixel 11 series | SupportedUS models of iPhone 18 Pro |
| Satellite | SupportedSatellite SOS | SupportedEmergency SOS, Messages, Find My and Roadside Assistance via satellite |
Wi-Fi and connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7Separate chip in Pixel 11 Pro models; Wi-Fi 6E on Pixel 11 | Wi-Fi 7Apple N1, separate chip in iPhone 18 Pro |
| Bluetooth | 6.0Separate chip in Pixel 11 series | 6.0Apple N1, separate chip in iPhone 18 Pro |
| UWB | SupportedPixel 11 Pro and Pro XL only | SupportedApple second-generation UWB chip in iPhone 18 Pro |
| USB | USB 3.2USB-C port in Pixel 11 series | USB 3, 10GbpsUSB-C on iPhone 18 Pro |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavICDual band; US models list GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavICDual-frequency GPS, iPhone 18 Pro |
Specifications from the manufacturers’ official spec sheets · Updated 2026-10-20