Apple iPhone 16e vs Google Pixel 8 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 16e
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Apple iPhone 16e or Google Pixel 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 16e | Google Pixel 8 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, February 19 | 2023, October 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm | 5.93 x 5.93 x 2.79 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 187 g | 6.6 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint | |
| Battery | 0 mAh, Li-Ion | 4575 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 599.99 | $ 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 | 91.4 cm2 | 91.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.1% | 85.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1170 x 2532 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 457 PPI | 428 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 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, Single | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS | -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, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio | 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, OIS, stereo sound rec. | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 148 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 152 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 148 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 10.5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, (wide), AF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm | |
| Functions | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 18.3.1 | Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades | |
| Chipset | - Apple A18 (3 nm) | - Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) | - Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Immortalis-G715s MC10 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 944860 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 250638 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 393308 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 123821 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 250638 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1551 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3850 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 5084 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 5942 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1563 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4159 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) |
Nano-SIM and eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 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, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3212, A3408 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 - A3409 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 - A3410 -5G - 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 - A3212, A3408 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 - A3409 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 - A3410 |
-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 (CA), 5G | 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, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
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 |
- Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, 50% in 30 min -7.5W Wireless charging (Qi) - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible 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: A3409 (International); A3212 (USA); A3408 (Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3410 (China) -Previously rumored as Apple iPhone SE (2025) |
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