Apple iPhone 15 vs Google Pixel 9 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023	Aug 13, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $799 | €949 6GB/256GB - $899 6GB/512GB - $1099	12GB/128GB - $799 | €899

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)	6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump) 152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.03 oz / 171.0 g	6.98 oz / 198.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Ultrasonic 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, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 81.73% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 418 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2117 (Excellent)	2623 (Excellent)
Bright Min
2 (Good)	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
A16 Bionic (4 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.46 GHz Everest 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth	Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720 4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core	Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x)	Android (15, 14)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2595	1800
GeekBench 6 Multi
6651	4573
3D Mark High
2950	2575
3D Mark Low
1896	1826

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Battery

Type
3349 mAh, Li - Ion	4700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 41min

Browsing

13h 25min

Video

7h 51min

Gaming

8h 24min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 48min

Browsing

17h 34min

Video

8h 28min

Gaming

10h 4min

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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 Sensor name: Samsung GNK Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm 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	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX858 Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p
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

144

Overall

153

Photo

136

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
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, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE 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 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 40, 41, 48 International version - 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 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: Oct 16, 2024 FCC ID value: A4RG2YBB
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg	Head: 0.87 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

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