Google Pixel 8 Pro vs iPhone 15 Pro: Which is the Best Smartphone?

This article will compare two Flagship smartphone devices launched by Google and Apple.

Let’s compare the latest Google Pixel 8 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro smartphones, and find the best Flagship device among the two.

Google Pixel 8 Pro vs iPhone 15 Pro
Google Pixel 8 Pro vs iPhone 15 Pro

Google Pixel 8 Pro vs iPhone 15 Pro

The overall specifications of the two devices, both smartphones offer immersive specs and performance with outstanding camera setup by Google Pixel 8 and iPhone 15 Pro.

The display, Google Pixel 8 has a larger 6.7″ LTPO OLED display with a high screen resolution of 1344 x 2992 pixels. The iPhone 15 Pro, on the other hand, features a 6.1″ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display with a screen resolution of 1179 x 2556 pixels. Pixel 8 Pro also supports a 120Hz refresh rate and 2400 nits peak brightness, while the iPhone 15 Pro also supports a 120Hz refresh rate and 2000 nits brightness.

About the processor, The Pixel 8 smartphone is powered by a Google Tensor G3 chipset with a primary clock speed of 3.0 GHz whereas the iPhone 15 Pro is powered by an Apple A17 Pro chipset with a primary clock speed of 3.78 GHz. The iPhone 15 Pro has slightly more performance than the Google Pixel 8.

Coming to the camera setup, At the rear, the Google Pixel 8 Pro supports a 50MP triple camera unit, while the iPhone 15 Pro supports a 48MP triple camera unit. Pixel 8 Pro smartphone has a 48MP telephoto and 48MP Ultrawide camera, whereas the iPhone has 12MP telephoto and 12MP ultrawide cameras. To add, the iPhone 15 Pro smartphone also has a better 12MP front camera when compared to the 10.5MP selfie camera offered on the Google Pixel 8 Pro.

Finally, regarding the battery backups, the Google Pixel 8 Pro has a big battery of 5050mAh non-removable battery, whereas the iPhone 15 Pro has a 3274mAh non-removable battery. However, the Pixel 8 Pro supports fast wired charge features of 30w, wireless 23w, and Reverse wireless. The iPhone 15 Pro supports wired charge that charges 50% in 30 minutes, wireless 15w, wireless (Qi) 7.5w, and reverse wired 4.5w.

Even if the iPhone 15 Pro smartphone falls back in terms of battery backup, when we look at the overall specifications offered by the devices, the Google Pixel 8 Pro has a better camera, display brightness, and battery. The iPhone 15 Pro has better performance. Both are the best smartphone devices in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 8 Pro vs iPhone 15 Pro Specs

General

Release Date04 October 202312 September 2023
Dimensions162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (6.40 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)146.6 x 70.6 x 8.3 mm (5.77 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
Weight213 g187 g

Connectivity

Network Connectivity2G,3G,4G,5G2G,3G,4G,5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE, apt-X HD5.3, A2DP, LE

Processor

ChipsetGoogle Tensor G3 (4 nm)Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
Primary Clock SpeedNona-core (1×3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4×2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4×2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)Hexa-core (2×3.78 GHz + 4×2.11 GHz)
Operating SystemAndroid 14iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.0.3
GPUImmortalis-G715s MC10Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Display

DisplayLTPO OLED, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 2400 nits (peak)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Screen Size6.7 inches, 108.7 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen Resolutions1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~489 ppi density)1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
Refresh rate120Hz120Hz

Camera

Rear Camera50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31″, 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF, OIS

48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (telephoto), 1/2.55″, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom

48 MP, f/2.0, 126˚ (ultrawide), 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28″, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Front Camera10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1″, 1.22µm, PDAF12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″, PDAF, OIS

Storage

Storage 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM

Sensors

Fingerprint SensorUnder Display, Optical Fingerprint SensorNo
AccelerometerYesYes
Proximity SensorYesYes
GyroscopeYesYes
BarometerYesYes
CompassYesYes

Battery

Battery CapacityLi-Ion 5050 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3274 mAh, non-removable
Fast Charger 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

23W wireless

Reverse wireless
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

15W wireless (MagSafe)

15W wireless (Qi/PMA)

7.5W wireless (Qi)
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