Apple iPhone 15 vs Google Pixel 8

Comparing the Apple iPhone 15 vs Google Pixel 8 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 runs at 3.0 GHz, making Apple iPhone 15 the better performer.

Display: Google Pixel 8 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 6.1 inches, making Google Pixel 8 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 15 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Google Pixel 8's OLED, making Apple iPhone 15 the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: Google Pixel 8 offers a higher battery capacity with 4575 mAh, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 3349 mAh, making Google Pixel 8 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 15 and Google Pixel 8 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 has a rating of 4.4.

Apple iPhone 15

₹57,900

@ Flipkart

Google Pixel 8

₹38,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

85%

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	8 GB RAM
Apple A16 Bionic vs Google Tensor G3

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Super Retina XDR	OLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 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	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


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

Battery


3349 mAh	4575 mAh
20W Fast Charging	27W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Impressive cameras, AI tools
Good design
Respectable battery life
Amazing software support

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Slow charging speeds
Performance could have been better
Pricey

User Ratings

4.6/5

(259,053 ratings)

4.4/5

(19,547 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	1,017,180 AnTuTu Score

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₹57,900

@ Flipkart

₹38,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

Oct 04, 2023

(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

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Google Tensor G3

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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-G715s MC10

RAM

6 GB

8 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

1,017,180

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

13.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

39.3 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

OLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

87.1 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 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

150.5 mm

Width

71.6 mm

70.8 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

171 grams

187 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus

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 Camera7x Digital Zoomf/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

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.9" sensor size 1.25µm 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

7 x 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

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @24 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

3349 mAh

4575 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 27W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 18W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

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

N/A	1h 27m 20s

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) / 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)

SIM 2

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) / 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)