Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 9 Pro or Apple iPhone 15 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 9 Pro | Apple iPhone 15 Pro | |
| Rating | (+1) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, August 13 | 2023, September 12 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 2.83 in | 146.6 x 70.6 x 8.3 mm | 5.77 x 5.77 x 2.78 in | |
| Weight | 199 g | 7.02 oz | 187 g | 6.6 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium | |
| Battery | 4700 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3274 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 1,014.7 | € 869.0 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 96.3 cm2 | 91.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.6% | 88.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1280 x 2856 px | 1179 x 2556 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 495 PPI | 461 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Ceramic Shield glass | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) -Always-On display |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -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 |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 154 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 153 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 158 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 42 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 149 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 145 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 156 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 18.1 | |
| Chipset | - Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | - Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520) | - Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz) | |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MC7 | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1516275 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 382538 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 527818 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 267129 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 382538 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2900 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 7214 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 27103 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 2888 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 7147 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -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 |
-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 - A3102 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 - A2848 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 - A3101 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 - A3104 -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 - A3102 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 - A2848 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 - A3101 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3104 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.14 W/kg (head) 1.16 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 | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature) | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- 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) |
- 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) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A3102 (International); A2848 (USA); A3101 (Canada, Japan); A3104 (China, Hong Kong) |
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