Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro

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Comparing the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Apple iPhone 16 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 16 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 8,115, while Google Pixel 9 Pro XL scores 4,419, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel 9 Pro XL offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making Google Pixel 9 Pro XL the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL features a LTPO OLED display compared to Apple iPhone 16 Pro's Super Retina XDR, making Google Pixel 9 Pro XL the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Google Pixel 9 Pro XL offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro offers 48 MP, making Google Pixel 9 Pro XL better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Google Pixel 9 Pro XL offers a higher front camera resolution with 42 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro offers 12 MP, making Google Pixel 9 Pro XL better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 9 Pro XL offers a higher battery capacity with 5060 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro offers 3582 mAh, making Google Pixel 9 Pro XL better for longer battery life.


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


User Rating: Apple iPhone 16 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Google Pixel 9 Pro XL has a rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Release Date

14 Aug, 2024
13 Sep, 2024
20 Aug, 2026

Performance

Google Tensor G4
Apple A18 Pro
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
16 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
LTPO OLED
Super Retina XDR
LCD
1344x2992 px (FHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

42 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

5060 mAh
3582 mAh
7000 mAh
37W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
30W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Premium build and design
  • Brilliant video recording
  • Fun AI editing tools
  • Decent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Slow charging
  • Pricey
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(1,258 ratings)
4.7/5
(29,273 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,323,184
AnTuTu Score
1,747,550
AnTuTu Score
N/A
9h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 More Video
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General

Launch Date

Aug 14, 2024
(Official)
Sep 13, 2024
(Official)
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
iOS v18
Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years
5 Years
2 Year

Security Updates

7 Years
5 Years
3 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Chipset

Google Tensor G4
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Apple A18 Pro
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
View Details

Processor

Octa core

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

4.05 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)

Mali-G715 MP7
Apple GPU (six-core graphics)
Adreno 710

RAM

16 GB
8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
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.

1,323,184
1,747,550
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s
14.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.7 %
17.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

LTPO OLED
Super Retina XDR
LCD

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1344x2992 px (FHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
2000 nits
1050 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits
2000 nits
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

482 ppi
458 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.52 %
90.89 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
90.53 %

Design

Height

162.8 mm
149.6 mm
166.23 mm

Width

76.6 mm
71.5 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.25 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

221 grams
199 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Textured Matt Glass
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

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

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGNK ISO-CELL 1.2µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
f/1.7 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera113 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Detection 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
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

42 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

5060 mAh
3582 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 37W Fast Charging 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 23W 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.

9h 40m
N/A
N/A

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

1h 12m 0s
1h 34m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
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
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
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 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
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 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 1.19 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) MIMO

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 with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A
Optical

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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