Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
92
out 100
VS
86
out 100
Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Google Pixel 10 Pro XL, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro
- Lighter design: 199g vs 232g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher pixel density: 486ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3582mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
Review
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.3 in | 6.8 in |
| Resolution | 1206x2622 pixels | 1344x2992 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 486 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 3300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 239 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) | 162.8 mm (6.41 in) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) | 76.6 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 232 g (8.18 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Silver - Gold |
- White - Black - Gray - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Google Tensor G5 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 5 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520) - 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Yes |
| Graphics | Apple A18 Pro GPU | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2289 GFLOPS | 1536 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3558 | 2488 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8958 | 7078 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 32952 | n/a |
| CPU | 408349 | 497292 |
| GPU | 739305 | 553638 |
| Memory | 281199 | 222069 |
| UX | 365064 | 265772 |
| NanoReview Score | 1793917 | 1508196 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 18 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | n/a | Stock Android |
Battery
| Volume | 3582 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (23 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes (70% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:38 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 11:41 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 17:46 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:35 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 132 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 8160x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | 142 | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX803 | Samsung GNV |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.77 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 120 mm | 113 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX913 | Samsung S5KGM5 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX972 | Samsung S5KGM5 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 80 | n/a |
| Preview | 93 | n/a |
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 | Optical | 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 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 1 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| 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 Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 999 | 1199 |
| 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 |
Note
Apple iPhone 16 Pro:
In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.
Survey
Total Votes: 2
