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Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

78 out 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
VS
86 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2023with chipsetApple A17 Pro. 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 battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 3274mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 213g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Pro
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:
Google Pixel 8 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 489 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2400 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 88.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1801 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz242 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8 Pro], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 146.6 mm (5.77 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
88.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Apple A17 Pro
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3780 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)		 - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Apple A17 GPU
GPU Cores 896 768
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
7447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17602920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44427447
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8 Pro], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1532369
CPU378836345236
GPU371060562280
Memory185462275580
UX217177349273
NanoReview Score11525351532369
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
10006
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5050 mAh 3274 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:23 h 1:33 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
24:47
Web Browsing08:23 h09:28 h
Video Playback12:10 h17:33 h
Games04:58 h05:41 h
Standby Mode87 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x 139
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No n/a
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: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.311/1.28
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Focal length113 mm77 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/2.551/3.5
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
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 15 Pro
153
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
158
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
Bokeh6580
Preview7585
Zoom152n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8 Pro], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]

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 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 15 Pro
145
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
156

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 3.2 3.2
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM Moden/aActive
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 (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 15 Pro
79.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
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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