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Pixel 9 Pro vs iPhone 16 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the Pixel 9 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Pixel 9 Pro
Google
Pixel 9 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro

Overview

Display
Pixel 9 Pro
6.3inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1280 × 2856 · 494 PPI
iPhone 16 Pro
6.3inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1206 × 2622 · 460 PPI
Chip
Pixel 9 Pro
Samsung Google Tensor G4 GS401 S5P9875 (Zuma Pro) 4 nm
3.1 GHz octa-core
ARM Mali-G715MP7 (940 MHz) · Google Android 14 (Upside Down Cake)
iPhone 16 Pro
Apple A18 Pro APL1V07 T8140 (Tahiti) 3 nm
4.04 GHz hexa-core
Apple G17P MP6 (1470 MHz) · Apple iOS 18
Memory
Pixel 9 Pro
16GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
iPhone 16 Pro
8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
Pixel 9 Pro
50.1MP Main
48 MP
48 MP Periscope
42.1 MP selfie
7680x4320 pixel video
iPhone 16 Pro
48MP Main
48 MP Ultra Wide
12 MP Periscope
12.2 MP selfie
3840x2160 pixel video
Battery
Pixel 9 Pro
4,700mAh
27 W wired · 21 W wireless
iPhone 16 Pro
3,582mAh
30 W wired · 25 W wireless
Build
Pixel 9 Pro
199g
152.8 × 72 × 8.5 mm
IP68
iPhone 16 Pro
199g
149.6 × 71.5 × 8.25 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Pixel 9 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.3NFCe-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
iPhone 16 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.3NFCe-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)USB C reversible USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 3.2 Gen 2x1

Specifications

Pixel 9 Pro

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 800 / 900 / 800 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
4G bands
LTE bands 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 - 100/50, 150/50, 225/50, 300/50, 300/75, 400/150, 1200/200
5G bands
NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 26, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

iPhone 16 Pro

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
4G bands
LTE bands 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 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1600
5G bands
NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

Pixel 9 Pro

Announced
2024 Aug 13
Status
Available. Released 2024 Sep 4

iPhone 16 Pro

Announced
2024 Sep 9
Status
Available. Released 2024 Sep 21

Pixel 9 Pro

Dimensions
152.8 × 72 × 8.5 mm
Weight
199 g
Build
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
SIM
e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback

iPhone 16 Pro

Dimensions
149.6 × 71.5 × 8.25 mm
Weight
199 g
Build
Ceramic Shield
SIM
e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback

Pixel 9 Pro

Type
AM-OLED display, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
Size
6.3 inches
Resolution
1280x2856 pixels (~494 PPI density), ~87.9% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Notch/Hole
1-hole

iPhone 16 Pro

Type
AM-OLED display, Super Retina XDR, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
Size
6.3 inches
Resolution
1206x2622 pixels (~460 PPI density), ~90.0% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Notch/Hole
1-hole

Pixel 9 Pro

OS
Google Android 14 (Upside Down Cake)
Chipset
Samsung Google Tensor G4 GS401 S5P9875 (Zuma Pro) 4 nm
CPU
3.1 GHz octa-core
GPU
ARM Mali-G715MP7 (940 MHz)

iPhone 16 Pro

OS
Apple iOS 18
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro APL1V07 T8140 (Tahiti) 3 nm
CPU
4.04 GHz hexa-core
GPU
Apple G17P MP6 (1470 MHz)
Audio Controller
Cirrus Logic 338S00967

Pixel 9 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal
1TB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 128GB 16GB RAM

iPhone 16 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal
1TB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Pixel 9 Pro

Triple

50.1 MP, f/1.68, 25mm, 5.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.20µm, PD AF, Laser AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

48.0 MP, f/1.70, BSI CMOS, PD AF, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

48.0 MP, f/2.80, 113mm, (periscope), BSI CMOS

Other features
single LED flash
Video
7680x4320 pixel

iPhone 16 Pro

Quad

48.0 MP, f/1.78, 24mm, 5.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.22µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

48.0 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 0.70µm, PD AF, HDR photo, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

12.0 MP, f/2.80, 120mm, (periscope), BSI CMOS

Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)

Other features
dual LED flash
Video
3840x2160 pixel

Pixel 9 Pro

Single

42.1 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video)

Video
3840x2160 pixel

iPhone 16 Pro

Dual

12.2 MP, f/1.90, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Smile detection, Face retouch

Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)

Video
3840x2160 pixel

Pixel 9 Pro

Loudspeaker
stereo
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

iPhone 16 Pro

Loudspeaker
stereo
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

Pixel 9 Pro

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Positioning
Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite MessageSatellite SOS
Satellite details
GLONASS (L1OF, L2OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
USB features
USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
Wireless features
Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, WiDi, Wi-Fi Calling

iPhone 16 Pro

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Positioning
Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite MessageSatellite SOS
Satellite details
GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB C reversible USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 3.2 Gen 2x1
USB features
USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0
Wireless features
UMA, Wi-Fi Calling

Pixel 9 Pro

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorL sensorP sensorStep counterThermometerNFC
Software
Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

iPhone 16 Pro

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerL sensorP sensorStep counterIR face sensorLiDARNFC
Software
Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

Pixel 9 Pro

Type
4700 mAh battery Li-ion polymer (LiPo)
Charging
27.0 W charging wired, 21.0 W wireless (Qi, Qi reverse)

iPhone 16 Pro

Type
3582 mAh battery 13.93 Wh Li-ion
Charging
30.0 W charging wired, 25.0 W wireless (Qi, MagSafe)
Nominal Battery Voltage
3.89 Volts

Pixel 9 Pro

Models
Pixel 9 Pro 5G Global TD-LTE 128GB GEC77
Price
A$999
Market
AsiaAustraliaEastern EuropeEuropeNorth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern Europe
Countries
Australia, Austria, Belgium +28 more
SAR (head)
0.990 W/kg
SAR (body)
1.370 W/kg

iPhone 16 Pro

Models
iPhone 16 Pro 5G A3293 Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 128GB
Price
1,199
Market
AfricaAsiaAustraliaCentral AmericaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern EuropeWorldwide
Countries
Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina +82 more
SAR (head)
1.090 W/kg
SAR (body)
1.190 W/kg
2nd highest SAR (head)
1.240 W/kg
2nd highest SAR (body)
1.480 W/kg