Apple iPhone 15 vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

Comparing the Apple iPhone 15 vs Google Pixel 8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.46 GHz, while Google Pixel 8 Pro runs at 3.0 GHz, making Apple iPhone 15 the better performer.

Display: Google Pixel 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 6.1 inches, making Google Pixel 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 15 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Google Pixel 8 Pro's OLED, making Apple iPhone 15 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Google Pixel 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 48 MP, making Google Pixel 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 8 Pro offers 10.5 MP, making Apple iPhone 15 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 8 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5050 mAh, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 3349 mAh, making Google Pixel 8 Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 15 and Google Pixel 8 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 8 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

Apple iPhone 15

₹58,900

@ Flipkart

Google Pixel 8 Pro

₹49,850

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

87%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2023

04 Oct, 2023

Performance


Apple A16 Bionic	Google Tensor G3
Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)	Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)
6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super Retina XDR	OLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1344x2992 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	10.5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3349 mAh	5050 mAh
20W Fast Charging	30W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A	8.1/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

7 years of OS updates
AI camera features
Polished design

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Performance throttling issues
Slow charging
Expensive

User Ratings

4.6/5

(259,418 ratings)

4.4/5

(1,821 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	963,013 AnTuTu Score
N/A	11h 33m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹58,900

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₹49,850

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

May 23, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v17

Android v14

OS Updates

5 Years

7 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Years

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic

Google Tensor G3

Processor

Hexa Core

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Nona Core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2.15 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Co-Processor

N/A

Titan M2

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Immortalis-G715 MC10

RAM

6 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

963,013

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

13.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

9.9 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

OLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1344x2992 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2400 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

490 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

87.13 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2 Scratch-resistant glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

147.6 mm

162.6 mm

Width

71.6 mm

76.5 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

171 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN2 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

48 MP
f/1.95 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.8µm pixel size

N/A	48 MP f/2.8 Telephoto Camera113 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus Motion Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

3349 mAh

5050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 23W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

11h 33m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 34m 4s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)