Google Pixel 9a |
Apple iPhone 16 |
| Google Pixel 9a | Apple iPhone 16 |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Apr, 2025 | Sep, 2024 |
| Status | |
| Available | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android 15, up to 7 major upgrades | IOS 18 |
| UI | |
| NA | NA |
| Dimensions | |
| 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in) | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 186 g | 170 g |
| Body | |
| Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) |
| Color Options | |
| Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| P-OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Size | |
| 6.3 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.1 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density) | Full HD (FHD) - 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) |
| Features | |
| 90Hz refresh rate, HDR, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) Always-on display |
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Po, 5100 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Ion, 3561 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging 23W, Power Delivery 3.0 Wireless charging 7.5W Bypass charging (with limit option) |
Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless charging 25W (MagSafe), Wireless 15W (China) Wireless charging 15W (Qi2) Reverse charging 4.5W |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) | Hexa-core |
| Chipset | |
| Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | Apple A18 (3 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G715 MP7 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 8GB RAM | 8GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 128/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Memory Card | |
| No | No |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| Dual 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
Dual 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | |
|
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take< r>Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS Show more |
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Front | |
| 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Features | |
|
HDR, panorama Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Single Nano-SIM and eSIM | Single Nano-SIM and eSIM - Global Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
| Data | |
| GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: NO |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... | LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
| 5G Bands | |
|
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3287 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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3081 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 - A3286 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3288 |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | |
| GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Circle to Search |
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite |
| Extra | |
| NA | Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 486 | USD $1,053 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Extreme |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 5 Point(s) | 6 Point(s) |
| Save Comparison | |