Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Google Pixel 8
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 15 Plus scores higher in 1 of 6 sections (performance), while the Google Pixel 8 leads in camera; they are even on battery, display, design & durability and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is performance: 75 vs 66 points.
Choose the Apple iPhone 15 Plus for performance; choose the Google Pixel 8 for camera.
- iPhone 15 Plus leads in 8 fields
- Pixel 8 leads in 8 fields
- 21 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 15 Plus | Pixel 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 75 | 66 |
| Camera | 60 | 64 |
| Battery | 66 | 65 |
| Display | 85 | 84 |
| Design & durability | 85 | 84 |
| Connectivity & features | 75 | 75 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 15 Plus: 78/100(Better)
- Pixel 8: 62/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 15 Plus: Apple A16 Bionic
- Pixel 8: Google Tensor G3
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 15 Plus: 6 GB
- Pixel 8: 8 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 15 Plus: 512 GB(Better)
- Pixel 8: 256 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4 nm
- Pixel 8: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 15 Plus: 48 MP
- Pixel 8: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 15 Plus: 1/1.56″
- Pixel 8: 1/1.31″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Pixel 8: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Pixel 8: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Pixel 8: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Pixel 8: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Pixel 8: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4K 60 fps
- Pixel 8: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 15 Plus: 12 MP(Better)
- Pixel 8: 10.5 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Pixel 8: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4383 mAh
- Pixel 8: 4575 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: Unknown
- Pixel 8: 27 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: 15 W
- Pixel 8: 18 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Pixel 8: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 15 Plus: Wired
- Pixel 8: Wireless
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 15 Plus: 6.7″
- Pixel 8: 6.2″
- Panel type
- iPhone 15 Plus: OLED
- Pixel 8: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 15 Plus: Unknown
- Pixel 8: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 15 Plus: 460 ppi(Better)
- Pixel 8: 428 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 15 Plus: 2000 nits
- Pixel 8: 2000 nits
- Resolution
- iPhone 15 Plus: 1290x2796
- Pixel 8: 1080x2400
- Screen protection
- iPhone 15 Plus: Ceramic Shield glass
- Pixel 8: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 15 Plus: 201 g
- Pixel 8: 187 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone 15 Plus: 7.8 mm(Better)
- Pixel 8: 8.9 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 15 Plus: IP68
- Pixel 8: IP68
- Back material
- iPhone 15 Plus: Glass
- Pixel 8: Glass
- Frame material
- iPhone 15 Plus: Aluminum
- Pixel 8: Aluminum
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Pixel 8: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 15 Plus: Wi-Fi 6
- Pixel 8: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 15 Plus: 5.3
- Pixel 8: 5.3
- USB speed
- iPhone 15 Plus: USB 2.0
- Pixel 8: USB 3.x(Better)
- USB port
- iPhone 15 Plus: USB-C 2.0
- Pixel 8: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Pixel 8: No
- NFC
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Pixel 8: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Pixel 8: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Pixel 8: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Pixel 8: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Pixel 8: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Pixel 8: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 15 Plus: None
- Pixel 8: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 15 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Pixel 8: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Pixel 8: No
- FM radio
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Pixel 8: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Pixel 8: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 15 Plus: No
- Pixel 8: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 15 Plus: iOS 17
- Pixel 8: Android 14
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone 15 Plus: Unknown
- Pixel 8: 7
- Launch price
- iPhone 15 Plus: $ 379.99
- Pixel 8: $ 258.89
- Year
- iPhone 15 Plus: 2023
- Pixel 8: 2023
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| — | iPhone 15 Plus | Pixel 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | 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 - A3094 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, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2847 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, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3093 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, 66 - A3096 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD |
| 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 - A3094 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2847 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 - A3093 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3096 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2023, September 12 | 2023, October 04 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, September 22 | Available. Released 2023, October 12 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) | 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 187 g (6.60 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), 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) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + eSIM IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) | OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates |
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | Nona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm | 50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| Features | ||
| 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, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4383 mAh | Li-Ion 4575 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, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 18W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint |
| Models | A3094, A2847, A3093, A3096, iPhone15,5 | GKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ41 |
| SAR | 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 379.99 / € 404.21 / £ 390.00 | $ 258.89 / € 254.90 / £ 199.99 / ₹ 36,999 |