Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 Pro and Apple iPhone 14 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Apple iPhone 14

78 out 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
VS
73 out 100
Apple iPhone 14
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Apple iPhone 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Apple iPhone 14, Manufactured in September, 2022with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. 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 Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 489ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 213g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 Pro and Apple iPhone 14
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:
Google Pixel 8 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 14

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 489 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2400 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms12 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8 Pro], [Apple iPhone 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 Pro and Apple iPhone 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 896 640
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17602223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44425381
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8 Pro], [Apple iPhone 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
CPU378836331396
GPU371060431404
Memory185462225858
UX217177320277
NanoReview Score11525351309035
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.4 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9395
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 14 GB 12 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5050 mAh 3279 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:23 h 1:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Web Browsing08:23 h10:06 h
Video Playback12:10 h14:55 h
Games04:58 h05:25 h
Standby Mode87 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x 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 126 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.311/1.66
Pixel size1.2 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Apple iPhone 14
135
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Apple iPhone 14
146
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Apple iPhone 14
133
Bokeh6570
Preview7585
Zoom15290
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8 Pro], [Apple iPhone 14]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 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 No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
Apple iPhone 14
138
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Apple iPhone 14
153

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (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 n/a
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)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/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8 Pro
89.4 dB
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

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

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