Pixel 9 Pro vs iPhone 16 Pro

Google Pixel 9 Pro 256GB

AED 4,099

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro 256GB

AED 4,799

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Full Specs Comparison

Spec

Pixel 9 Pro

iPhone 16 Pro

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Type

Li-Ion 4700 mAh

Li-Ion 3582 mAh

Charging

27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min 21W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless Bypass charging

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired

Triple

50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF

48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Features

Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Video

8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR

4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

Single

42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GR83Y

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3293

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GR83Y

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3293

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Dimensions

152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)

149.6 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)

Weight

199 g (7.02 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

Type

LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

Size

6.3 inches, 96.3 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)

6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1280 x 2856 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~495 ppi density)

1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4

Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4

Card slot

Internal

256

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Colors

Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Models

GR83Y, GEC77, GWVK6

A3293, A3083, A3292, A3294, iPhone17,1

SAR EU

0.99 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)

1.24 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)

Price

₹ 86,499 / $ 362.00 / £ 750.00 / € 513.99

$ 589.00 / £ 615.75 / € 720.00

Performance

AnTuTu: 838931 (v9), 1088917 (v10) GeekBench: 3850 (v5), 4728 (v6) 3DMark: 2574 (Wild Life Extreme)

AnTuTu: 1871052 (v10) GeekBench: 8283 (v6) 3DMark: 4898 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display

2331 nits max brightness (measured)

1764 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-24.3 LUFS (Very good)

-27.3 LUFS (Good)

Battery

Active use score 13:11h

Active use score 14:17h

Energy

Class A

Class B

Free fall

Class A (270 falls)

Class C (90 falls)

Repairability

Class C

SAR

—

1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)

Announced

2024, August 13

2024, September 09

Status

Available. Released 2024, September 09

Available. Released 2024, September 20

Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades

iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.4

Chipset

Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)

Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)

GPU

Mali-G715 MC7

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Price Comparison

Market	Pixel 9 Pro	iPhone 16 Pro	Difference
UAE	AED 4,099	AED 4,799	Pixel 9 Pro saves AED 700
India	₹ 1,14,999	₹ 1,29,900	Pixel 9 Pro saves ₹ 14,901