Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16e and Google Pixel 4 XL - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16e vs Google Pixel 4 XL

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
53 out 100
Google Pixel 4 XL
Apple iPhone 16e
Google Pixel 4 XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Google Pixel 4 XL, Manufactured in November, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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 16e
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 193g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4005mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4 XL
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 537ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Google Pixel 4 XL
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16e
vs
Google Pixel 4 XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 537 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 82.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Google Pixel 4 XL
555 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a367 Hz
Response timen/a3.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 4 XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Google Pixel 4 XL
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Google Pixel 4 XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon 690
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Adreno 640
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Google Pixel 4 XL
870
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Google Pixel 4 XL
2493
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3281870
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80352493
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e], [Google Pixel 4 XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Google Pixel 4 XL
628754
CPU366516191412
GPU460423188469
Memory225901102131
UX352859146742
NanoReview Score1405699628754
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Google Pixel 4 XL
3013
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.5 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3013
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 4 XL]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Google Pixel 4 XL
10849
Writing scoren/a13323
Web scoren/a7313
Video editingn/a7063
Data manipulationn/a8875
NanoReview Scoren/a10849

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 13 GB

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (11 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Google Pixel 4 XL
16:18
Web Browsing09:21 h06:06 h
Video Playback12:57 h09:35 h
Games04:57 h04:10 h
Standby Mode119 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 12.2 MP
Telephoto: 16 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX972Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a45 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor sizen/a1/3.09
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX481
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.09
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS 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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Google Pixel 4 XL
84.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr October, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 899
MSRP ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No Yes 18 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16e:

The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.

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

Results

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

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