Google Pixel 8 vs Apple iPhone 16

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Comparing the Google Pixel 8 vs Apple iPhone 16 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 8 runs at 3.0 GHz, making Apple iPhone 16 the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel 8 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 6.1 inches, making Google Pixel 8 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 16 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Google Pixel 8's OLED, making Apple iPhone 16 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Google Pixel 8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 48 MP, making Google Pixel 8 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 8 offers 10.5 MP, making Apple iPhone 16 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 8 offers a higher battery capacity with 4575 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 3561 mAh, making Google Pixel 8 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Google Pixel 8 and Apple iPhone 16 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Google Pixel 8 and Apple iPhone 16 equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 8 has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

04 Oct, 2023
13 Sep, 2024
03 Jul, 2026

Performance

Google Tensor G3
Apple A18
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, LPDDR5X
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
OLED
Super Retina XDR
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
No Shake Cam Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

4575 mAh
3561 mAh
5000 mAh
27W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Impressive cameras, AI tools
  • Good design
  • Respectable battery life
  • Amazing software support
  • Powerful chipset, more RAM
  • Excellent cameras with useful Photographic Styles
  • Solid battery life
  • Attractive colour options
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Slow charging speeds
  • Performance could have been better
  • Pricey
  • Finicky Camera Control
  • 60Hz refresh rate
  • Charging could have been faster
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(19,647 ratings)
4.6/5
(197,273 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,017,180
AnTuTu Score
1,764,170
AnTuTu Score
845,601
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
11h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 04, 2023
(Official)
Sep 13, 2024
(Official)
Jun 30, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
iOS v18
Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years
5 Years
6 Year

Security Updates

7 Years
5 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Chipset

Google Tensor G3
Apple A18
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 LPDDR5X

Processor

Nona Core

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

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Co-Processor

Titan M2
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
3 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G715s MC10
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

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

1,017,180
1,764,170
845,601

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
14.0 s
25.0 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
948

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

13.0 %
10.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.3 %
12.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
Super Retina XDR
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits
2000 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

1400 nits
2000 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
461 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.1 %
86.24 %
86.58 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Scratch-resistant glass
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
N/A

Design

Height

150.5 mm
147.6 mm
162.4 mm

Width

70.8 mm
71.6 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.80 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

187 grams
170 grams
200 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus
Back: Color-infused Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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
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/1.8
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.9" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus Motion Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
N/A

Flash

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

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

7 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4575 mAh
3561 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 27W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 18W Wireless Charging
Yes 25W Wireless Charging
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

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
N/A
11h 00m

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

1h 27m 20s
1h 20m 0s
1h 13m 14s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
Yes Up to 2048 GB

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
Yes

SIM 1

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
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
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)
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
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SIM 2

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
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
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)
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
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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