CELL PHONE COMPARISON
Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
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SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g
Head SAR · cellular only
1.09W/kgHigher
0.92W/kgLower
Body SAR · cellular only
1.19W/kgHigher
0.99W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · cellular only
1.58W/kgHigher
0.84W/kgLower
Head SAR · simultaneous
1.51W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
Body SAR · simultaneous
1.58W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
Hotspot SAR · simultaneous
1.58W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
The essentials
Screen size
6.3 inches
6.8 inches
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Dimensions
149.6 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
FCC identifier
BCG-E8666A
A4RGZC4K
Display
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
LTPO* OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~486 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Always-On display
Always-on display * market/region dependent
Camera
Main Camera
Triple Camera: 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12m, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensorshift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7m, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2m, dual pixel PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF, 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
Main Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
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.
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Single Camera: 42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Selfie Camera Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Auto-HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Battery
Type
Li-Ion, non-removable
Li-Ion 5060 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired
37W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min (advertised) 23W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless
Hardware
Operating System
iOS 18
Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Mali-G715 MC7
Internal Storage
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM NVMe
128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service
Connectivity
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band (Global), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band (India)
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
No
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
149.6 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)
221 g (7.80 oz)
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Network
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Nano-SIM and eSIM IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3083 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3292 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, 66 - A3294
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 - GGX8B 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GZC4K
5G Network
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 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3083 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3292 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3294
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 - GGX8B 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GZC4K
General
Phone
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Google Pixel 9 Pro Xl
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Announced
September 9, 2024
August 13, 2024
Status
Available
Available
Price
About 1200 EUR
C$ 1,499.00 / $ 1,099.00 / £ 1,099.00 / € 1,199.00
Model Names
A3293, A3083, A3292, A3294
GGX8B, GZC4K, GQ57S
Source: RF Safe phone records. Cellular-only and simultaneous values describe different laboratory test configurations; they are not measurements of your personal exposure. Regional models may differ. What SAR can and cannot tell you ↗
