Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
77 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Apple iPhone 16
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 257g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4650mAh 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		 - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

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

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16
vs
Pixel 9 Pro Fold

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 373 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2700 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 88.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
2083 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz120 Hz
Response time3 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16], [Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold]

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) 150.2 mm (5.91 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 5.1 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 257 g (9.07 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold 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
3283
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
2048
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
4910
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32832048
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80944910
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
1183110
CPU439113311982
GPU611111442023
Memory181791200125
UX348375228980
NanoReview Score15803901183110
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 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 27 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 4650 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 1:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
19:45
Web Browsing13:44 h08:24 h
Video Playback18:09 h12:56 h
Games05:56 h05:05 h
Standby Mode130 h85 h

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
Sensor size1/1.561/2.0
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a108 MP
Aperturen/af/3.1
Focal lengthn/a112 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.2
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP105 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
150
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
131
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
Bokeh8055
Preview8477
Zoomn/a124
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold]

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 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.94
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/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
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 9 Pro Fold
85.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1799
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
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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