Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Google Pixel 8a - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 8a

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
73 out 100
Google Pixel 8a
Apple iPhone 16
Google Pixel 8a

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Google Pixel 8a, Manufactured in May, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. 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 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 188g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4492mAh vs 3561mAh
  • 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		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Google Pixel 8a
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 16
vs
Google Pixel 8a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 430 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 81.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Google Pixel 8a
1498 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz120 Hz
Response time3 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16], [Google Pixel 8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 152.1 mm (5.99 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Google Pixel 8a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
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 890 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Google Pixel 8a
1683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Google Pixel 8a
4330
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32831683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80944330
Geekbench Compute (GPU)280556350
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Google Pixel 8a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
CPU439113363260
GPU611111396428
Memory181791189558
UX348375229977
NanoReview Score15803901179223
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 16 GB 18.4 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 4492 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 2:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
Web Browsing13:44 h08:15 h
Video Playback18:09 h13:00 h
Games05:56 h04:54 h
Standby Mode130 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom 116 Digital
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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.561/1.73
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Google Pixel 8a
141
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Google Pixel 8a
128
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Google Pixel 8a
136
Bokeh8060
Preview8471
Zoomn/a126
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Google Pixel 8a]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 n/a
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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 5.3
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
- QZSS
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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
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 16
90.4 dB
Google Pixel 8a
89.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 499
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
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:

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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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