Google Pixel 5 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

61 out of 100

87 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6-inch Google Pixel 5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G) that was released on September 30, 2020, against the Apple iPhone 14 Pro, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 23 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 5

Comes with 880 mAh larger battery capacity: 4080 vs 3200 mAh
Fingerprint scanner
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Reverse charging feature
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Weighs 55 grams less

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro

3.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1362K versus 420K)
Delivers 156% higher peak brightness (1798 against 702 nits)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 14% longer battery life (36:09 vs 31:36 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Google
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
The phone is 1-year and 11-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Google Pixel 5 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	432 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	700 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	85.9%	87%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.4%	99.8%
PWM	367 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	5 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	144.7 mm (5.7 inches)	147.5 mm (5.81 inches)
Width	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	151 g (5.33 oz)	206 g (7.27 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Metal	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green	Black, Silver, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G	Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock	2400 MHz	3460 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 1 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 1 core at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
Lithography process	7 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 620	Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units	384	640
GPU clock	750 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	~576 GFLOPS	~1789.4 GFLOPS

CPU	132677	320177
GPU	89779	462876
Memory	90554	251434
UX	106168	323335
Total score	420377	1362268

Max surface temperature	38.6 °C	41.2 °C
Stability	89%	79%
Graphics test	6 FPS	59 FPS
Graphics score	1084	9874

RAM size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	Stock Android	-
OS size	16.6 GB	-

Capacity	4080 mAh	3200 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	23 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (12 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (30% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:45 hr	1:41 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:13 hr	12:35 hr
Watching video	15:02 hr	15:45 hr
Gaming	05:39 hr	05:56 hr
Standby	104 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12.2 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4290 x 2800	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	107°	120°
Lenses	2 (12.2 MP + 16 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12.2 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX803 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Google Pixel 5 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/4.0"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	15	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2020	September 2022
Release date	October 2020	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.96 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.39 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Google Pixel 5 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Google Pixel 5 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion