Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 and Google Pixel 7a - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 vs Google Pixel 7a

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
Apple iPhone 15
Google Pixel 7a

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Google Pixel 7a, Manufactured in May, 2023with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 193.5g
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4385mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Google Pixel 7a
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15
vs
Google Pixel 7a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 81.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)306 Hz218 Hz
Response time2 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15], [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 152 mm (5.98 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Google Pixel 7a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 640 672
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25991443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65453493
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15], [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Google Pixel 7a
930436
CPU378046255576
GPU449766325623
Memory261642149843
UX325827199394
NanoReview Score1415281930436
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C50.8 °C
Stability81 %65 %
Graphics Test59 fps37 fps
Graphics Score96326343
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Writing scoren/a15048
Web scoren/a7500
Video editingn/a6362
Data manipulationn/a10504
NanoReview Scoren/a10609

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 4385 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Web Browsing10:47 h08:24 h
Video Playback16:55 h13:40 h
Games05:36 h05:06 h
Standby Mode112 h76 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom 114 Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.51/1.73
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Google Pixel 7a
138
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Google Pixel 7a
133
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Google Pixel 7a
133
Bokeh8070
Preview8469
Zoomn/a105
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15], [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 n/a
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
136
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
146

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 499
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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