Apple iPhone 15 vs Google Pixel 8 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023	Oct 04, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$799 | €949	$699 | €799

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)	5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump) 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.87 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.03 oz (171.0 g)	6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink	Obsidian, Hazel, Rose

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body	6.2-inch, 86.95% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
A16 Bionic (4 nm)	Google Tensor G3
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.46 GHz Everest 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth	Nona-core 1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3 4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715 4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core	Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x)	Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
3349 mAh, Li - Ion	4575 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 41min

Browsing

13h 25min

Video

7h 51min

Gaming

8h 24min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 41min

Browsing

15h 39min

Video

9h 36min

Gaming

9h 6min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 2.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GNV Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX772 Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus) Sensor name: Sony IMX386 Exmor RS Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	10.5 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

148

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

143

Overall

146

Photo

140

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave, 5G Ready	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2023 FCC ID value: BCG-E8427A	Date approved: Aug 30, 2023 FCC ID value: A4RGKWS6
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg	Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$759

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 15 Specs	Google Pixel 8 Specs
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Apple iPhone 15 User Reviews	Google Pixel 8 User Reviews