Apple iPhone 15 vs Google Pixel 8 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 15
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Differences between Apple iPhone 15 and Google Pixel 8 - Which to Choose?
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15:
- Superior screen technology with Super Retina XDR OLED display for more vibrant colors
- Higher screen resolution of 1179 x 2556 offering sharper images
- Apple A16 Bionic chip is known for its powerful performance
- Slightly lighter body at 171 grams
- Better water-proofing with IP68 certification for up to 6 meters for 30 minutes
- Exclusive iOS features and typically longer software update support
- Higher AnTuTu benchmark score indicating possibly better overall performance
- Features like Emergency SOS via satellite and Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8:
- Higher capacity battery at 4575mAh which may result in longer battery life
- More RAM with 8GB compared to the 6GB in the iPhone 15
- Capable of faster charging at 27W and includes reverse wireless charging
- Higher megapixel count on main camera unit (50 MP wide)
- Google Tensor G3 chipset optimized for AI and machine learning tasks
- Android 14 that offers a different set of features and customization options
- Slightly larger screen at 6.2 inches and higher screen refresh rate at 120Hz for smoother visuals
- Lower starting price which might offer better value depending on the market
Apple iPhone 15 or Google Pixel 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 15 | Google Pixel 8 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+1) | |
| Release date | 2023, September 12 | 2023, October 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.82 in | 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm | 5.93 x 5.93 x 2.79 in | |
| Weight | 171 g | 6.03 oz | 187 g | 6.6 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint | |
| Battery | 3349 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4575 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | € 655.0 | $ 339.95 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.2" in | |
| Screen area | 91.3 cm2 | 91.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.4% | 85.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1179 x 2556 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 461 PPI | 428 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) - |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm |
-50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 145 | 148 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 147 | 152 | |
| DxOMark Video | 153 | 148 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 10.5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm | |
| Functions | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 149 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 145 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 156 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 18.1 | Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades | |
| Chipset | - Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | - Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | - Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Immortalis-G715s MC10 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1374104 | 944860 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 356479 | 250638 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 444086 | 393308 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 255398 | 123821 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 356479 | 250638 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2545 | 1551 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 6315 | 3850 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 5084 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 5942 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 22441 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 2519 | 1563 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 6165 | 4159 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Nano-SIM and eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3090 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2846 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3089 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A3092 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3090 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2846 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3089 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3092 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (MagSafe) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Circle to Search - 27W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min -18W Wireless charging -Reverse Wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A3090 (International); A2846 (USA); A3089 (Canada, Japan); A3092 (China, Hong Kong) |
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