Apple
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
$999
Released 2024-09
Best Smartphones · head-to-head
Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Google Pixel 9 Pro
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Apple iPhone 16 Pro is cheaper at $999. Every spec and price links to its source.
Google Pixel 9 Pro
$999
Released 2024-09
Which is better: the Apple iPhone 16 Pro or Google Pixel 9 Pro?
The Google Pixel 9 Pro wins 3 of the 3 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0.
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Apple iPhone 16 Pro | Google Pixel 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $999 MSRP, 128GB | $999 MSRP, 128GB |
| Brand | Apple | |
| Released | 2024-09 | 2024-09 |
| Display (in) | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Display type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Refresh (Hz) | 120 | 120 |
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Google Tensor G4 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 128 |
| Main camera (MP) | 48 | 50 |
| Battery (mAh) | 3582 | 4700 |
| Charge (W) | 25 | 27 |
| Weight (g) | 199 | 199 |
| OS | iOS 18 | Android 14 |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Fiveg | Yes | Yes |
Sources — Apple iPhone 16 Pro: gsmarena.com (verified 2026-06-15). Google Pixel 9 Pro: gsmarena.com (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Google Pixel 9 Pro?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (7 of 13). Matching specs are omitted.
- Display type: Apple iPhone 16 Pro LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED vs Google Pixel 9 Pro LTPO OLED
- Chipset: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Apple A18 Pro vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Google Tensor G4
- RAM (GB): Apple iPhone 16 Pro 8 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro 16
- Main camera (MP): Apple iPhone 16 Pro 48 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro 50
- Battery (mAh): Apple iPhone 16 Pro 3582 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro 4700
- Charge (W): Apple iPhone 16 Pro 25 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro 27
- OS: Apple iPhone 16 Pro iOS 18 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Android 14
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Across three lab-testing outlets (GSMArena, Notebookcheck, Tom's Guide), the iPhone 16 Pro is a class-leading performer with excellent battery endurance, but testers agree its display brightness barely improved and its GPU trails the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Charging remains comparatively slow. No camera-quality benchmarks aggregated here. (3 sourced reviews, 3 lab-tested.)
Praised: Class-leading CPU performance / very high benchmark scores (A18 Pro); Excellent, class-leading battery life / endurance; Bright, accurate display measuring above stated typical brightness.
Flagged: Comparatively slow charging (~30W, full charge ~1.4-1.8h); GPU / graphics performance trails Galaxy S24 Ultra; Display brightness barely changed vs iPhone 15 Pro.
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Two whitelisted testers lab-benchmarked the exact 6.3-inch Pixel 9 Pro (not the Pro XL). Both praise a very bright LTPO OLED, long battery life and strong cameras, but flag the mid-tier Tensor G4 that trails rival flagships and throttles under sustained load, plus slow ~27W charging. No PCMag/Verge hands-on met the bar. (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)
Praised: Very bright LTPO OLED display (1298 nits manual / 2016 cd/m2 full-white measured); Long battery life for a compact phone (13:11 Active Use / ~17h web surfing); Strong triple-camera image quality.
Flagged: Tensor G4 performance trails current high-end SoCs in benchmarks; Throttles heavily and runs warm (42.8 C, 67.6% stress stability) under load; Slow ~27W charging and no bundled power adapter.