Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Comparison and Differences

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Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

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Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Apple iPhone 16 Plus or Google Pixel 9 Pro Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Apple iPhone 16 Plus Google Pixel 9 Pro
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Release date 2024, September 09 2024, August 13
Dimensions (HxWxD) 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.06 in 152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 2.83 in
Weight 199 g | 7.02 oz 199 g | 7.02 oz
Body Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
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Colors Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian
Battery 4674 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable 4700 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
Approximate price € 1,009 $ 1,014.7
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Screen

Technology Super Retina XDR OLED LTPO OLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.7" in 6.3" in
Screen area 110.2 cm2 96.3 cm2
Screen format 19.5:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 88.0% 87.6%
Screen resolution 1290 x 2796 px 1280 x 2856 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 460 PPI 495 PPI
Screen protection Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Other specs - HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
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- 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
-Always-on display
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 48 MP, Dual 50 MP, Triple
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
-12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
-50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
-48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
-48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
DxOMark Main Score 147
DxOMark Photo 149
DxOMark Video 154
Front camera, selfie 12 MP, Single 42 MP, Single
Specifications 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Functions HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Performance

Operating system - OS iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.1 Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset - Apple A18 (3 nm) - Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU - Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Mali-G715 MC7
External memory No No
Internal memory 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM 128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Benchmark

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, 48, 53, 66 - A3290
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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3082
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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3289
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3291
-5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3290
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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3082
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 - A3289
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3291
-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, 48, 66, 71 - GR83Y
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GEC77
-5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GR83Y
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GEC77
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/6/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
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 - 1.13 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)    

SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)     1.37 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, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
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
-25W Wireless charging (MagSafe), 15W Wireless charging (China only)
-15W Wireless charging (Qi2)
-4.5W Reverse charging
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
-Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
-Satellite SOS service
-Circle to Search
- 27W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min
-21W Wireless charging (w/ Pixel Stand)
-12W Wireless charging (w/ Qi compatible charger)
-Reverse Wireless charging
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Versions
- Versions: A3290 (International); A3082 (USA); A3289 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3291 (China, Hong Kong)

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