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

Apple iPhone 16e vs Google Pixel 9

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
Apple iPhone 16e
Google Pixel 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Google Pixel 9, Manufactured in August, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 198g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Google Pixel 9
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 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 2700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Google Pixel 9 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 16e
3281
Google Pixel 9
1832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Google Pixel 9
4579
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32811832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80354579
Geekbench Compute (GPU)240416389
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e], [Google Pixel 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Google Pixel 9
1074252
CPU366516237029
GPU460423449828
Memory225901189059
UX352859198336
NanoReview Score14056991074252

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 19 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 27 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Web Browsing09:21 h10:01 h
Video Playback12:57 h13:38 h
Games04:57 h05:41 h
Standby Mode119 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX972Samsung GNK
Sensor size1/2.551/1.31
Pixel size0.7 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/1.7
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Google Pixel 9
161
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Google Pixel 9
150
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Google Pixel 9
154
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a83
Zoomn/a132
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 20 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS/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/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
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 16e
n/a
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 799
MSRP ($) 599 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 No

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.

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