Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Google Pixel 4a
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Google Pixel 4a, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro
- Larger display: 6.3in
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 3582mAh vs 3140mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4a
- Lighter design: 143g vs 199g
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
6/128 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 | 5.81 in |
| Resolution | 1206x2622 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 443 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 700 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1 % | 82.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 95.3 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 239 Hz | 255 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 6.2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) | 144 mm (5.67 in) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) | 69.4 mm (2.73 in) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 143 g (5.04 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Silver - Gold |
Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Hexagon 688 |
| Graphics | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Adreno 618 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 825 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2289 GFLOPS | 422.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3558 | 680 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8958 | 1816 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 32952 | n/a |
| CPU | 408349 | 115287 |
| GPU | 739305 | 70626 |
| Memory | 281199 | 78602 |
| UX | 365064 | 92505 |
| NanoReview Score | 1793917 | 357020 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 41.4 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 6 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1003 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 18 GB | 15 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | Stock Android |
Battery
| Volume | 3582 mAh | 3140 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 25 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:38 h | 1:27 h |
| Web Browsing | 11:41 h | 06:35 h |
| Video Playback | 17:46 h | 11:24 h |
| Games | 05:35 h | 04:08 h |
| Standby Mode | 132 h | 90 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 122 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | 142 | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 120 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
Standard: 12.2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 122 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX803 | Sony IMX363 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 120 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX913 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 48 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX972 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Bokeh | 80 | 55 |
| Preview | 93 | 47 |
| Zoom | n/a | 48 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 2 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 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 (B600/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600/B3500/B5200) |
| LTE category | n/a | 15 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | August, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | October, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 350 |
| MSRP ($) | 999 | 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 | n/a |
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.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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