Phone Comparison - Google Pixel 9 vs Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 16e

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general General Info

Manufacturer Google Apple Apple
Announced August 2024 September 2024 February 2025
Status Coming Soon - August 2024 Coming Soon - September 2024 Coming Soon - February 2025
Price Rs. 79,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 59,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm
(6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm
(5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 170 g (6 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
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2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 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 - G2YBB
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 - GUR25
LTE 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 - A3212, A3408
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 - A3409
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 - A3410
5G Network 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 - G2YBB
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 - GUR25
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
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 - A3212, A3408
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 - A3409
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 - A3410
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)
1.40 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades iOS 18 iOS 18.4
Processor Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520), Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Hexa-core, Apple A18 (3 nm) Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz), Apple A18 (3 nm)
GPU Mali-G715 MC7 Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM 12 GB 6 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 512 GB 512 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 Nits (HBM), 2700 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
HDR10, 800 Nits (HBM), 1200 Nits (peak)
Ceramic Shield Glass Protection
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.3 inches 6.1 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2424 pixels (421 ppi) 1179 x 2556 pixels (461 ppi) 1170 x 2532 pixels (457 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.62% 86.56% 87.25%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 48 MP 48 MP + 12 MP 48 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, single-zone Laser AF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF
Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, Panorama, Best Take
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR (photo/panorama)
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
HDR, Panorama, 3D (spatial) Audio
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF
Auto-HDR, panorama
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, (wide)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi 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) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM NVMe 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128GB 8 GB RAM NVMe
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min
15W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand)
12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger)
Reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging Wired, 50% in 30 min
7.5W wireless (Qi)
Capacity 4700 mAh - -
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -