Apple iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $799 | €949 8GB/256GB - $899 8GB/512GB - $1099	16GB/128GB - $1099

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)	6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump) 162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.00 oz / 170.0 g	7.80 oz / 221.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine	Obsidian, Porcelain, Hazel, Rose Quartz

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 89.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI	2992x1344px, 20:9 ratio, 482 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)
2015 (Excellent)	2679 (Excellent)
Bright Min
0.99 (Excellent)	1.9 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20G​Hz	Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720 4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU	Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	16GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 16GB/256GB 16GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	Android (15, 14)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3264	1967
GeekBench 6 Multi
7899	4775
3D Mark High
4029	2569
3D Mark Low
2397	2044

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Battery

Type
3561 mAh, Li - Ion	5060 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 37.0W Wireless: 23.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 21min

Browsing

16h 48min

Video

7h 30min

Gaming

9h 52min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 18min

Browsing

18h 52min

Video

9h 24min

Gaming

10h 4min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GN1 Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 0.7 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX858 Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
	48 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Sony IMX858 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 113 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Flash
Dual 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)	42 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

149

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

151

Overall

159

Photo

142

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 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, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	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, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	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, mmWave
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, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), 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 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8688A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg

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