Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Plus Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A18, vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, Manufactured in August, 2024with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Plus
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 221g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5060mAh vs 4674mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 486 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
1815 nits
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)256 Hz240 Hz
Response time4 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.9 mm (6.33 in) 162.8 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
88 %
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 640 896
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1792 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
3256
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
8096
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32561962
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80964700
Geekbench Compute (GPU)281586902
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
1622118
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
CPU417158395641
GPU694070448762
Memory177712213528
UX333173235197
NanoReview Score16221181292858
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4674 mAh 5060 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 37 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:39 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
34:32
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Web Browsing15:57 h11:42 h
Video Playback21:26 h10:46 h
Games07:34 h05:57 h
Standby Mode148 h92 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a113 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a86
Zoomn/a155

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 17 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.51
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNanoNano
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 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
80.1 dB
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 1099
Sensors - 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

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Plus:

In the USA, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model has 1 physical slot + eSIM. In China, a model with only two physical SIM cards is available.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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