Compare Apple iPhone 16 Plus VS. Google Pixel 9 Specifications

Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2g Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3g Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4g 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 - 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 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 - G2YBB 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 - GUR25
5g Bands 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 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 - G2YBB 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 - GUR25
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Launch
Announced 2024, September 09 2024, August 13
Status Available. Released 2024, September 20 Available. Released 2024, August 22
Body
Dimensions 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) 152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
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
Sim Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) Nano-SIM and eSIM IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
Protection Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Always-on display
Platform
Os iOS 18 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
Memory
Card Slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Dual 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56, 1.0u00b5m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120u02da (ultrawide), 0.7u00b5m, dual pixel PDAF 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31, 1.2u00b5m, dual pixel PDAF, OIS48 MP, f/1.7, 123u02da (ultrawide), 1/2.55, dual pixel PDAF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Single-zone Laser AF, 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@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Selfie Camera
Single 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1, 1.22u00b5m, PDAF
Features 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
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
35mm Jack No No
Comms
Wlan 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
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Nfc Yes Yes
Radio No No
Usb USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Satellite SOS serviceCircle to Search
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4674 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 4700 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only)15W wireless (Qi2)4.5W reverse wired 27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min (advertised)15W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand)12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger)Reverse wireless
Misc
Colors Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony
Models A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291, iPhone17,4 G2YBB, GUR25, G1B60
Sar 1.13 W/kg (head) & & 1.16 W/kg (body) & &
Sar Eu 1.24 W/kg (head) & & 1.33 W/kg (body) & & 0.99 W/kg (head) & & 1.40 W/kg (body) & &
Price $ 929.99 / £ 899.00 / € 1,055.99 / ₹ 89,900 $ 625.00 / C$ 959.99 / £ 699.00 / € 799.00
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 1552895 (v10)GeekBench: 7809 (v6)3DMark Wild life: 10026 (offscreen 1440p)
Display 1823 nits max brightness (measured) 2232 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -25.2 LUFS (Very good) -25.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new) Active use score 18:49h Active use score 13:05h