Which Is Better, The IPhone 16 Or The Google Pixel 9?

The iPhone 16 is Apple's standard leader for 2024, and the Pixel 9 is Google's, so these two telephones are regular contenders. A portion of their specs are comparative as well, which can make it interesting to choose which of these top of the line.

Yet not 'genius', handsets to pick. So to assist with that, we've looked at these two telephones exhaustively beneath, so you can see what's comparative, what's unique, and which telephone stands apart most for its cameras, screen, power, and the sky is the limit from there.

Be that as it may, while this article remembers a portion of our hands-for impressions, it's generally founded on the specs of each telephone. So for a more profound gander at how we tracked down them being used, make a beeline for our full iPhone 16 survey and our full Google Pixel 9 audit.

iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 9: Specs Comparison

The iPhone 16 and the Google Pixel 9 have numerous similarities and similarly numerous distinctions, as you can find in the diagram beneath.

iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 9: Price and Availability

The iPhone 16 was sent off in September of this current year (2024), while the Pixel 9 arrived in August. So there's about a month among them, and both are generally sold in the US, UK, and Australia.

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The iPhone 16 cost begins at $799/£799/AU$1,399, which gets you a model with 128GB of stockpiling. There are likewise 256GB and 512GB models, with the 256GB model costing $899/£899/AU$1,599 and the 512GB one costing $1,099/£1,099/AU$1,949. With respect to the Google Pixel 9, that begins at $799/£799/AU$1,349, again for a 128GB limit, and you can likewise get a 256GB version for $899/£899/AU$1,499.

So the beginning cost of these telephones is indistinguishable in the US and the UK; however, the iPhone 16 costs AU$50 more in Australia. For the 256GB model, you'll again address a similar cost for either in the US and the UK, with Australians paying AU$100 something else for the iPhone 16. Furthermore, the iPhone 16 tops out at a greater cost all over the place, however, simply because the top model comes with more capacity than you can get the Pixel 9 with.

iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 9: Design and Display

Both the iPhone 16 and the Pixel 9 have a glass back and an aluminum outline, as well as thrilling corners; however, they appear to be very unique from both the front and back. On the front, the iPhone 16 has an enormous Unique Island in the screen, while the Google Pixel 9 has a lot more modest camera cut-out. On the back, the iPhone 16's double focal point camera runs upward down it, while the Pixel 9's runs evenly across.

Their tones likewise contrast obviously, with the iPhone 16 tones including Dark, White, Pink, Blue-green, and Ultramarine (blue), while the Pixel 9 is sold in Obsidian (dark), Porcelain (white), Wintergreen (green), and Peony (pink).

What's more, the iPhone 16 likewise has two or three additional buttons that you won't find on the Pixel 9, explicitly an Activity button, which you can redo to send off an application or component of your decision, and a Camera Control button, giving you practically full oversight of the camera without utilizing the touchscreen.

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At long last, their aspects and loads contrast, with the iPhone 16 being 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm and 170 g, while the Pixel 9 is 152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm and 198 g. So Google's telephone is a bit taller, more extensive, thicker, and heavier; however, at that point it also has a bigger screen, at 6.3 inches.

This show is a 1080 x 2424 OLED one with a 120Hz invigorate rate, 422 pixels for each inch, and a pinnacle splendor of 2,700 nits. The iPhone 16 then again has a 6.1-inch 1179 x 2556 OLED show with a 60Hz invigorate rate, 460 pixels for each inch, and a pinnacle brilliance of 2,000 nits. So Apple's screen is a marginally higher goal than Google's, but at the same time, it's more modest, has a lower revive rate, and can't get as splendid.

In our iPhone 16 survey, we said it "offers a lively screen that is perfect for heap undertakings inside or outside," while our Google Pixel 9 survey expressed that it has "one of the most pleasant telephone shows you'll at any point see." So the two screens dazzle; however, the Pixel 9 ostensibly has the edge.

iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 9: Cameras

The iPhone 16 has a double focal point back camera, with a 48MP f/1.6 primary camera and a 12MP f/2.2 super wide, offering a 120-degree field of view. It likewise has a 12MP f/1.9 forward looking camera, and can shoot video in up to 4K quality it 60fps.

The Google Pixel 9 likewise has a double focal point back camera, explicitly a 50MP f/1.7 principal camera and a 48MP f/1.7 super wide, with a 123-degree field of view. There's likewise a 10.5MP f/2.2 camera on the front, and the telephone can keep video in up to 4K quality at 60fps.

So it's an extensively comparative arrangement, though Google's telephone has more megapixels to play with on its super wide camera. Be that as it may, the iPhone 16 has a Camera Control button, giving you a method for working the camera without contacting the screen. Concerning the nature of the cameras, our iPhone 16 survey said it has "an incredible principal camera and a decent super wide", while our Google Pixel 9 audit said the telephone can catch "probably the best pics any cell phone can take.

So Camera Control button to the side, the Pixel 9 seemingly has the edge particularly as it additionally profits by a wide range of simulated intelligence altering devices. The iPhone 16 will get computer based intelligence, however it hasn't arrived at this point, and from what Mac has declared it won't allow you to make as far reaching alters to pictures as Google's suite does.

iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 9: Performance

One region where the iPhone 16 most certainly starts to lead the pack is in execution, as its A18 chipset is considerably more remarkable than the Tensor G4 in the Google Pixel 9. All things considered, the iPhone 16 just has 8GB of Smash, while the Pixel 9 has 12GB, which could demonstrate useful for artificial intelligence assignments specifically.

In our Future Labs testing, tossing Geekbench 6.3 at the iPhone 16 saw it convey a solitary center score of 3,301 and get a multi-center score of 8,033. Nearly, the Pixel 8 oversaw 1,758 in the single-center test and 4,594 for its multi-center score. So Apple's telephone destroys the Pixel.

It is not yet clear the amount of effect that will possess, on the grounds that while artificial intelligence is promptly accessible on the Pixel 9, Apple's man-made intelligence highlights named Apple Insight - haven't yet sent off at the hour of composing.

All things considered, our iPhone 16 audit said it has "a lot of force, logical for quite a long time into the future" and can make extreme games and extraordinary inventive use cases fly," while our Pixel 9 survey noticed that "the Tensor G4 chipset has fallen a long ways behind opponents and execution is slacking.

iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 9: Battery

While Apple hasn't uncovered the size of the iPhone 16's battery, teardowns have seen that as it's 3,561mAh, making it far more modest than the 4,700mAh battery in the Google Pixel 9. In spite of that, real life may be comparable, with the iPhone 16 enduring 12 hours and 43 minutes in our Future Labs battery once-over test, while the Pixel 9 went on for a little more than 13 hours.

At the point when it comes time to charge, Apple says the iPhone 16 can be squeezed up to half in close to 30 minutes with a 20W charger or higher - or you can utilize remote charging, at up to 25W (if utilizing MagSafe, or 15W in any case).

The Google Pixel 9 backings 27W wired charging, which can juice it up to 55% in around 30 minutes, or you can utilize something like 15W remote charging (in the event that utilizing a Pixel Stand, in any case it finishes out at 12W). So the Pixel 9 has a slight edge with wired charging speeds, yet the iPhone 16 has it beat for remote charging.