Apple iPhone 15 vs Google Pixel 7a
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 15 scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (performance, design & durability, display and camera), while the Google Pixel 7a is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on battery and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is performance: 75 vs 54 points.
The Apple iPhone 15 is the newer model, announced 4 months after the Google Pixel 7a.
- iPhone 15 leads in 13 fields
- Pixel 7a leads in 7 fields
- 16 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 15 | Pixel 7a |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 75 | 54 |
| Camera | 60 | 57 |
| Battery | 44 | 43 |
| Display | 85 | 74 |
| Design & durability | 88 | 70 |
| Connectivity & features | 75 | 73 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 15: 78/100(Better)
- Pixel 7a: 50/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 15: Apple A16 Bionic
- Pixel 7a: Google Tensor G2
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 15: 6 GB
- Pixel 7a: 8 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 15: 512 GB(Better)
- Pixel 7a: 128 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 15: 4 nm
- Pixel 7a: 5 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 15: 48 MP
- Pixel 7a: 64 MP(Better)
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 15: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Pixel 7a: 1/1.73″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 15: Yes
- Pixel 7a: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 15: Yes
- Pixel 7a: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 15: No
- Pixel 7a: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 15: No
- Pixel 7a: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 15: No
- Pixel 7a: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 15: 4K 60 fps
- Pixel 7a: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 15: 12 MP
- Pixel 7a: 13 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 15: Yes
- Pixel 7a: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 15: 3349 mAh
- Pixel 7a: 4385 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- iPhone 15: Unknown
- Pixel 7a: 18 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 15: 15 W(Better)
- Pixel 7a: 7.5 W
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 15: Yes(Better)
- Pixel 7a: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 15: Wired
- Pixel 7a: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 15: 6.1″
- Pixel 7a: 6.1″
- Panel type
- iPhone 15: OLED
- Pixel 7a: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 15: Unknown
- Pixel 7a: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 15: 461 ppi(Better)
- Pixel 7a: 429 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 15: 2000 nits
- Pixel 7a: Unknown
- Resolution
- iPhone 15: 1179x2556
- Pixel 7a: 1080x2400
- Screen protection
- iPhone 15: Ceramic Shield glass
- Pixel 7a: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 15: 171 g(Better)
- Pixel 7a: 193.5 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 15: 7.8 mm(Better)
- Pixel 7a: 9 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 15: IP68(Better)
- Pixel 7a: IP65–IP67
- Back material
- iPhone 15: Glass(Better)
- Pixel 7a: Plastic
- Frame material
- iPhone 15: Aluminum
- Pixel 7a: Aluminum
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 15: Yes
- Pixel 7a: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 15: Wi-Fi 6
- Pixel 7a: Wi-Fi 6E(Better)
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 15: 5.3
- Pixel 7a: 5.3
- USB speed
- iPhone 15: USB 2.0
- Pixel 7a: USB 3.x(Better)
- USB port
- iPhone 15: USB-C 2.0
- Pixel 7a: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 15: Yes
- Pixel 7a: No
- NFC
- iPhone 15: Yes
- Pixel 7a: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 15: Yes
- Pixel 7a: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 15: Yes(Better)
- Pixel 7a: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 15: Yes(Better)
- Pixel 7a: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 15: Yes
- Pixel 7a: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 15: No
- Pixel 7a: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 15: None
- Pixel 7a: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 15: Yes(Better)
- Pixel 7a: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 15: No
- Pixel 7a: No
- FM radio
- iPhone 15: No
- Pixel 7a: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 15: No
- Pixel 7a: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 15: No
- Pixel 7a: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 15: iOS 17
- Pixel 7a: Android 13
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone 15: Unknown
- Pixel 7a: 5
- Launch price
- iPhone 15: $ 354.44
- Pixel 7a: $ 208.97
- Year
- iPhone 15: 2023
- Pixel 7a: 2023
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| — | iPhone 15 | Pixel 7a |
|---|---|---|
| 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 - A3090 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 - A2846 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 - A3089 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 - A3092 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - GHL1X, G82U8 |
| 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 - A3090 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 - A2846 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 - A3089 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3092 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G0DZQ 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2023, September 12 | 2023, May 10 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, September 22 | Available. Released 2023, May 10 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) | 152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 171 g (6.03 oz) | 193.5 g (6.84 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back |
| 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 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) | OLED, HDR, 90Hz |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 13, upgradable to Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates |
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 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 | 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| 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, tri-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| 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 3349 mAh | Li-Po 4385 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired | 18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral |
| Models | A3090, A2846, A3089, A3092, iPhone15,4 | GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8 |
| SAR | 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 354.44 / € 422.00 / £ 359.00 / ₹ 80,790 | $ 208.97 / € 199.00 / £ 167.00 |