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Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus

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Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus

79 out of 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
VS
84 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Google Pixel 8 Pro (with Google Tensor G3) that was released on October 4, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 15 Plus, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
  • Comes with 667 mAh larger battery capacity: 5050 vs 4383 mAh
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 20W)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+3)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Plus
  • Shows 53% longer battery life (29:51 vs 19:29 hours)
  • 19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1369K versus 1152K)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 49% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2621 and 1760 points

Review

Evaluation of Google Pixel 8 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Plus crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Pixel 8 Pro
vs
iPhone 15 Plus

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1344 x 2992 pixels1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI489 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness2400 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1600 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio87.1%88%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space99.5%99.5%
PWM120 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pixel 8 Pro
1608 nits
iPhone 15 Plus+3%
1656 nits

Design and build

Height162.6 mm (6.4 inches)160.9 mm (6.33 inches)
Width76.5 mm (3.01 inches)77.8 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness8.8 mm (0.35 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)201 g (7.09 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, BlueBlack, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Google Pixel 8 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Plus in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetGoogle Tensor G3Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock3000 MHz3460 MHz
CPU cores9 (1 + 4 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesApple Neural Engine
GraphicsMali-G715 MP7Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units896640
GPU clock890 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS~1789.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
iPhone 15 Plus+19%
1369027
CPU378836378908
GPU371060436307
Memory185462231161
UX217177322651
Total score11525351369027
Samples[3 tests][8 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature45.8 °C41.6 °C
Stability - 80%
Graphics test - 59 FPS
Graphics score - 9703

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMStock Android -
OS size14 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity5050 mAh4383 mAh
Max charge power30 W20 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (23 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (53% in 30 min)Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:23 hr1:34 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:23 hr13:13 hr
Watching video12:10 hr20:21 hr
Gaming04:58 hr07:01 hr
Standby87 hr122 hr
General battery life
Pixel 8 Pro
19:29 hr
iPhone 15 Plus+53%
29:51 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 5xDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens126°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 48 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSony IMX904
Sensor size1/1.31"1/1.56"
Pixel size1.2 micron1 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution48 MP -
Aperturef/2.8 -
Focal length113 mm -
SensorSamsung S5KGM5 -
Sensor size1/2.55" -
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length - 13 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.0"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6580
Preview7584
Zoom152114
SamplesPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8 Pro from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10.5 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27364032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length21 mm23 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/3.1"1/3.6"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo143 -
Video149 -

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*1 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Pixel 8 Pro
89.4 dB
iPhone 15 Plus+1%
90.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2023September 2023
Release dateOctober 2023September 2023
Launch price$999$899
SAR (head) - 0.98 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 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 chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Pixel 8 Pro:
    - The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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