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

Apple iPhone 15 vs Google Pixel Fold

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
68 out 100
Google Pixel Fold
Apple iPhone 15
Google Pixel Fold

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Google Pixel Fold, Manufactured in June, 2023 with 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 283g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel Fold
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4821mAh 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Google Pixel Fold
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 Fold

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1840x2208 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 6:5
Pixel density 460 ppi 378 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 82.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Google Pixel Fold
1231 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)306 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15], [Google Pixel Fold]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 158.7 mm (6.25 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 139.7 mm (5.5 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 5.8 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 283 g (9.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Google Pixel Fold
82.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Google Pixel Fold 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 Fold
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Google Pixel Fold
3833
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25991501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65453833
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15], [Google Pixel Fold]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Google Pixel Fold
688276
CPU378046207549
GPU449766143090
Memory261642171410
UX325827166227
NanoReview Score1415281688276
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Google Pixel Fold
6138
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9632n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel Fold]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Google Pixel Fold
11617
Writing scoren/a15002
Web scoren/a9317
Video editingn/a6962
Data manipulationn/a10916
NanoReview Scoren/a11617

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 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 15 GB

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 4821 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Google Pixel Fold
16:41
Web Browsing10:47 h06:15 h
Video Playback16:55 h10:45 h
Games05:36 h04:29 h
Standby Mode112 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom 114 Optical, 5x
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 ° 121 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 10.8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.51/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a108 MP
Aperturen/af/3.1
Focal lengthn/a112 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/2.551/3
Pixel size1.4 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Google Pixel Fold
137
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Google Pixel Fold
131
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Google Pixel Fold
133
Bokeh8060
Preview8463
Zoomn/a117
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15], [Google Pixel Fold]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

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 5.2
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
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/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/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 No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Google Pixel Fold
82.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1799
MSRP ($) 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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