Apple iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 258g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5015mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • 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
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Google Pixel 10 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 8 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 2076x2152 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 1:1
Pixel density 460 ppi 374 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 86.4 % 88.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 155.2 mm (6.11 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 150.4 mm (5.92 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 5.2 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 258 g (9.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 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 GPU PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
2410
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
6985
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32832410
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80946985
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
1523930
CPU439113391196
GPU611111520531
Memory181791344714
UX348375267489
NanoReview Score15803901523930
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 5015 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
n/a
Web Browsing13:44 hn/a
Video Playback18:09 hn/a
Games05:56 hn/a
Standby Mode130 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom 116 Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED 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 ° 127 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 10.5 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/aSamsung GN8
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a108 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a112 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP105 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.94
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
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 6.0
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, 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/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71/B75)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 799 1799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

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

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