Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Google Pixel 8 Pro
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 15 Pro scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (performance, design & durability and connectivity & features), while the Google Pixel 8 Pro leads in battery and camera; they are even on display.
The biggest difference is battery: 42 vs 74 points.
Choose the Apple iPhone 15 Pro for performance and design & durability; choose the Google Pixel 8 Pro for battery and camera.
- iPhone 15 Pro leads in 8 fields
- Pixel 8 Pro leads in 7 fields
- 23 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 15 Pro | Pixel 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 82 | 71 |
| Camera | 89 | 92 |
| Battery | 42 | 74 |
| Display | 92 | 94 |
| Design & durability | 88 | 82 |
| Connectivity & features | 82 | 79 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 15 Pro: 82/100(Better)
- Pixel 8 Pro: 62/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 15 Pro: Apple A17 Pro
- Pixel 8 Pro: Google Tensor G3
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 15 Pro: 8 GB
- Pixel 8 Pro: 12 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 15 Pro: 1 TB
- Pixel 8 Pro: 1 TB
- Process node
- iPhone 15 Pro: 3 nm
- Pixel 8 Pro: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 15 Pro: 48 MP
- Pixel 8 Pro: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 15 Pro: 1/1.28″(Better)
- Pixel 8 Pro: 1/1.31″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 15 Pro: Yes
- Pixel 8 Pro: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 15 Pro: Yes
- Pixel 8 Pro: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 15 Pro: Yes
- Pixel 8 Pro: Yes
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 15 Pro: No
- Pixel 8 Pro: Yes
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 15 Pro: 3×
- Pixel 8 Pro: 5×(Better)
- Video recording
- iPhone 15 Pro: 4K 60 fps
- Pixel 8 Pro: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 15 Pro: 12 MP(Better)
- Pixel 8 Pro: 10.5 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 15 Pro: Yes
- Pixel 8 Pro: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 15 Pro: 3274 mAh
- Pixel 8 Pro: 5050 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- iPhone 15 Pro: Unknown
- Pixel 8 Pro: 30 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 15 Pro: 15 W
- Pixel 8 Pro: 23 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 15 Pro: Yes
- Pixel 8 Pro: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 15 Pro: Wired
- Pixel 8 Pro: Wireless
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 15 Pro: 6.1″
- Pixel 8 Pro: 6.7″
- Panel type
- iPhone 15 Pro: LTPO OLED
- Pixel 8 Pro: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 15 Pro: 120 Hz
- Pixel 8 Pro: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 15 Pro: 461 ppi
- Pixel 8 Pro: 489 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 15 Pro: 2000 nits
- Pixel 8 Pro: 2400 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone 15 Pro: 1179x2556
- Pixel 8 Pro: 1344x2992
- Screen protection
- iPhone 15 Pro: Ceramic Shield glass
- Pixel 8 Pro: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 15 Pro: 187 g(Better)
- Pixel 8 Pro: 213 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 15 Pro: 8.3 mm(Better)
- Pixel 8 Pro: 8.8 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 15 Pro: IP68
- Pixel 8 Pro: IP68
- Back material
- iPhone 15 Pro: Glass
- Pixel 8 Pro: Glass
- Frame material
- iPhone 15 Pro: Titanium(Better)
- Pixel 8 Pro: Aluminum
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 15 Pro: Yes
- Pixel 8 Pro: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 15 Pro: Wi-Fi 6E
- Pixel 8 Pro: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 15 Pro: 5.3
- Pixel 8 Pro: 5.3
- USB speed
- iPhone 15 Pro: USB 3.x
- Pixel 8 Pro: USB 3.x
- USB port
- iPhone 15 Pro: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
- Pixel 8 Pro: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 15 Pro: Yes
- Pixel 8 Pro: No
- NFC
- iPhone 15 Pro: Yes
- Pixel 8 Pro: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 15 Pro: Yes
- Pixel 8 Pro: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 15 Pro: Yes
- Pixel 8 Pro: Yes
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 15 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Pixel 8 Pro: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 15 Pro: Yes
- Pixel 8 Pro: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 15 Pro: No
- Pixel 8 Pro: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 15 Pro: None
- Pixel 8 Pro: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 15 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Pixel 8 Pro: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 15 Pro: No
- Pixel 8 Pro: No
- FM radio
- iPhone 15 Pro: No
- Pixel 8 Pro: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 15 Pro: No
- Pixel 8 Pro: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 15 Pro: No
- Pixel 8 Pro: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 15 Pro: iOS 17
- Pixel 8 Pro: Android 14
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone 15 Pro: Unknown
- Pixel 8 Pro: 7
- Launch price
- iPhone 15 Pro: $ 417.44
- Pixel 8 Pro: $ 324.44
- Year
- iPhone 15 Pro: 2023
- Pixel 8 Pro: 2023
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| — | iPhone 15 Pro | Pixel 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 - A3102 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 - A2848 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 - A3101 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 - A3104 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - G1MNW 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GC3VE |
| 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, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2848 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 - A3101 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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G1MNW 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GC3VE |
| 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 | 146.6 x 70.6 x 8.3 mm (5.77 x 2.78 x 0.33 in) | 162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (6.40 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.60 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| 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) 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 | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) | LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 2400 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.7 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density) | 1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~489 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates |
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) | Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz) | Nona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| 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, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.0, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Multi-zone Laser AF, Dual-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. | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF |
| 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/6e, tri-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 (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, 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, thermometer (skin temperature) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3274 mAh | Li-Ion 5050 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired | 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 23W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint |
| Models | A2848, A3101, A3102, A3104, iPhone16,1 | GC3VE, G1MNW |
| SAR | 1.14 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 417.44 / € 531.64 / £ 460.00 | $ 324.44 / € 380.00 / £ 300.00 |