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

Google Pixel 9 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro

79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Google Pixel 9
Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2024with chipsetApple A18 Pro. 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 Google Pixel 9
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 3582mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Apple iPhone 16 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1778 nits
sRGB gamut99 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz239 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9], [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Apple iPhone 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Apple A18 Pro
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4040 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Apple A18 Pro GPU
GPU Cores 896 768
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1490 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 2289 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
3558
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
8958
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18323558
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45798958
Geekbench Compute (GPU)638932952
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9], [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
CPU237029408349
GPU449828739305
Memory189059281199
UX198336365064
NanoReview Score10742521793917
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 19 GB 18 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 3582 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:38 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
28:13
Web Browsing10:01 h11:41 h
Video Playback13:38 h17:46 h
Games05:41 h05:35 h
Standby Mode98 h132 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 142
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 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 length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GNKSony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.311/1.28
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX913
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX972
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
159
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Bokeh7580
Preview8393
Zoom132n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9], [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 20 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS 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

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 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 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/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/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/B48/B53/B66/B71)
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 9
87.7 dB
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
79.6 dB

Other

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

Apple iPhone 16 Pro:

In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.

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

Results

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

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