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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2.6
Price TBA
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Google Pixel 9 Pro
Google Google Pixel 9 Pro
256GB · 16GB RAM
4.1
From $999
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★ Our Pick

Our Verdict

Analysis

Google Pixel 9 Pro has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Display Winner
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Apple iPhone 15 Pro Google Pixel 9 Pro
Display size (in) 6.10 6.30
Charging (W) 50 27
Main camera (MP) 48.00 50.00
Selfie (MP) 12.00 42.00
Weight (g) 187 199
Thickness (mm) 8.30 8.50
Chipset Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) Google Tensor G4
OS iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.4.2 Android 14

Pros & Cons

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Google Pixel 9 Pro

  • Best-in-class image processing
  • Clean software
  • Long updates
  • Battery life trails rivals
  • Slow charging
  • Tensor still trails Snapdragon in raw perf

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Apple
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Google
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Ion 3274 mAh
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired
27W wired, 21W wireless
Capacity
4700 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
146.6 x 70.6 x 8.3 mm (5.77 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm
Weight
187 g (6.60 oz)
199 g
Build
Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
· 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)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
 
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
LTPO OLED
Size
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches
Resolution
1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
1280 x 2856 pixels
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
 
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2023, September 12
2024, August 13
Status
Available. Released 2023, September 22
Available. Released 2024, September 09
Main Camera 3 specs
Triple
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.
8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
NVMe
UFS 3.1
RAM
16GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian
Models
A2848, A3101, A3102, A3104, iPhone16,1
GR83Y, GEC77, GWVK6
SAR
1.14 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
0.98 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)    
0.99 W/kg (head)     1.37 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 432.01 / C$ 664.75 / £ 439.00 / € 559.99
$ 399.94 / C$ 667.99 / £ 391.97 / € 654.44 / ₹ 109,999
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3104
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 - GEC77
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3102
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
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3102
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
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Our Tests 6 specs
Display
1786 nits max brightness (measured)
2331 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-26.4 LUFS (Good)
-24.3 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 12:58h
Active use score 13:11h
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 86h
Performance
AnTuTu: 838931 (v9), 1088917 (v10) GeekBench: 3850 (v5), 4728 (v6) 3DMark: 2574 (Wild Life Extreme)
Platform 4 specs
OS
iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.4.2
Android 14
Chipset
Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
Google Tensor G4
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)
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
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
42 MP
Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class A
Battery
50:44h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C

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