Apple iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 10A

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 10A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 16 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.04 GHz, while Google Pixel 10A runs at 3.1 GHz, making Apple iPhone 16 the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel 10A offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 6.1 inches, making Google Pixel 10A the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 16 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Google Pixel 10A's P-OLED, making Apple iPhone 16 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 16 and Google Pixel 10A feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Google Pixel 10A offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 12 MP, making Google Pixel 10A better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 10A delivers longer battery life with 13h 54m, while Apple iPhone 16 delivers None, making Google Pixel 10A the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Google Pixel 10A offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 10A the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Apple iPhone 16 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 10A is rated 7.9.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 10A has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024
06 Mar, 2026
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Apple A18
Google Tensor G4
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super Retina XDR
P-OLED
Extreme AMOLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)
1080x2424 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
50 MP

Battery

3561 mAh
5100 mAh
6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging
45W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.9/10
8.3/10

Pros

  • Powerful chipset, more RAM
  • Excellent cameras with useful Photographic Styles
  • Solid battery life
  • Attractive colour options
  • Compact design, improved durability
  • Decent battery life
  • 7 years of software updates
  • Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
  • Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
  • Capable cameras with periscope lens
  • Good performance output

Cons

  • Finicky Camera Control
  • 60Hz refresh rate
  • Charging could have been faster
  • Same Tensor G4 chip as Pixel 9a
  • Limited AI features
  • Slow charging speed
  • Battery efficiency could be better
  • Only 3 major OS updates
  • Design is a bit slippery

User Ratings

4.6/5
(201,978 ratings)
4.5/5
(3,363 ratings)
4.3/5
(723 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,764,170
AnTuTu Score
1,400,792
AnTuTu Score
2,217,003
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 11m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹86,900
@ Amazon
₹51,680
@ Amazon
₹47,999
@ Flipkart

Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024
(Official)
Feb 18, 2026
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years
7 Year
3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
7 Year
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Apple A18
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Google Tensor G4
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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
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Processor

Hexa Core

4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core
Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.92 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Mali-G715 MP7
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5X
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.

1,764,170
1,400,792
2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
8.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,502

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %
9.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.4 %
32.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
P-OLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)
1080x2424 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits
3000 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits
1800 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi
422 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %
85.29 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

147.6 mm
153.9 mm
162.7 mm

Width

71.6 mm
73 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm
9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

170 grams
183 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass
Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

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
48 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.725 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3561 mAh
5100 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging
Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging
N/A
Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

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
13h 54m
14h 11m

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

1h 20m
1h 26m
47m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
N/A
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N19 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

No
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
N/A
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹86,900
@ Amazon
₹51,680
@ Amazon
₹47,999
@ Flipkart