Apple iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 9A

Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 9A 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 7,995, while Google Pixel 9A scores 3,954, making Apple iPhone 16 the better performer.

Display: Google Pixel 9A offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 6.1 inches, making Google Pixel 9A the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 16 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Google Pixel 9A's OLED, making Apple iPhone 16 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 16 and Google Pixel 9A feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Google Pixel 9A offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 12 MP, making Google Pixel 9A better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 9A delivers longer battery life with 13h 00m, while Apple iPhone 16 delivers None, making Google Pixel 9A the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Google Pixel 9A offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 9A the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 16 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 9A is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 9A has a rating of 4.4.

Apple iPhone 16

₹86,900

@ Amazon

Google Pixel 9A

₹49,968

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024

16 Apr, 2025

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	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 Wide Angle 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 Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


3561 mAh	5100 mAh	6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging	23W 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

Read Expert Review

7.9/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Powerful chipset, more RAM
Excellent cameras with useful Photographic Styles
Solid battery life
Attractive colour options

Compact design, good in-hand feel
Reliable cameras
Improved battery life

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

Limited AI features due to low RAM
Performance throttles under stress
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)

4.4/5

(11,957 ratings)

4.3/5

(723 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,764,170 AnTuTu Score	1,104,665 AnTuTu Score	2,217,003 AnTuTu Score
N/A	13h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 11m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹86,900

@ Amazon

₹49,968

@ Amazon

₹47,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years

7 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Years

5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

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 1.9 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

Co-Processor

N/A

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Mali-G715 MP7

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 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.

1,764,170

1,104,665

2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

9.0 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

4,502

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.4 %

13.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

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

2700 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

421 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

84.5 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

147.6 mm

154.7 mm

162.7 mm

Width

71.6 mm

73.3 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm

8.9 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

170 grams

185.9 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass

Back: Plastic

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)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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 Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGN8 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel 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 Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

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

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

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 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

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 23W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

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 00m

14h 11m

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

1h 20m

1h 22m

47m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

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 / 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 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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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)

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / 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) / 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)