Today we going to two new compact smartphone that comes with flagship performance, specs, and features. The phones are the iPhone 15 vs Google Pixel 8 both are new in the market, and both offers immersive camera, performance, and security.
Both smartphones have immersive specs and features. This article will compare the iPhone 15 vs Google Pixel 8 specs and features to help you know the difference between these two smartphones and provide you with details that help you choose the right one.
iPhone 15 vs Google Pixel 8 Specs Compare
iPhone 15 and Google Google Pixel 8 smartphone both has an aluminum frame and both have glass front and back but the glass in the Pixel 8 is Gorilla glass victus while the iPhone 15 has corning-made glass.
Regarding display, the iPhone 15 has a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate, HDR10 support, Dolby Vision support, and ceramic Shield glass protection. while the Google Pixel 8 has a 6.2-inch OLED 120Hz refresh rate with HDR10+ support and gorilla glass victus protection. In brightness, both smartphones have 2000 nits of peak brightness.
Talking about performance, the iPhone 15 is powered by an Apple A16 Bionic processor based on 4nm with Apple GPU 5-core graphics, and the primary clock speed is 3.46 GHz, On the other hand, the Google Pixel 8 is powered by a Google Tensor G3 Processor based on 4nm with Immortalis-G715s MC10 GPU and the primary clock speed is 3.0 GHz. iPhone 15 runs on iOS 17 which can be upgradable to iOS 17.0.3 while the Pixel 8 runs on Android 14 and comes with 7 years of updates.
In storage and RAM, the iPhone 15 offers three storage variants whereas the Google Pixel 8 has two storage variants, iPhone 15 has 6GB RAM with 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage space while the Pixel 8 has 8GB RAM with 128GB and 256GB storage space. If I talk about storage type iPhone has NVMe and Pixels has UFS 3.1 storage type.
The main highlight camera setup, iPhone 15, and Google Pixel 8 have dual rear camera setup. iPhone 15 has a 48MP primary OIS camera and a 12MP ultrawide camera with a 12MP front-facing selfie camera. On the other hand, the Pixel 8 smartphone has a 50MP primary OIS camera and a 12MP ultrawide camera with a 10.5MP front-facing selfie camera. Talking about videography you can shoot 4K at 30FPS from iPhone 15 and Google Pixel 8.
Talking about connectivity, iPhone 15 has wifi 6e with dual-band support and Bluetooth 5.3 whereas the Google Pixel 8 has wifi 6e tri-band support with Bluetooth 5.3. iPhone 15 has USB Type-C 2.0 while the Pixel 8 has USB Type-C 3.2.
In battery life or battery backup, the iPhone 15 houses a 3349mAh non-removable battery with a wired charger that charges 50% in 30 minutes, 15w wireless charging, 7.5W wireless (Qi), and 4.5w reverse wired charging. whereas the Google Pixel 8 houses a 4575mAh non-removable battery with 27w wired charging that charges 50% in 30 minutes, 18w wireless, and Reverse wireless charging.
iPhone 15 vs Google Pixel 8 Specs
General
| Release Date | 12 September 2023 | 04 October 2023 |
| Dimensions | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) | 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 171 g | 187 g |
Connectivity
| Network Connectivity | 2G,3G,4G,5G | 2G,3G,4G,5G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE, apt-X HD |
Processor
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) |
| Primary Clock Speed | Hexa-core (2×3.46 GHz Everest + 4×2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | Nona-core (1×3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4×2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4×2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| Operating System | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.0.3 | Android 14 |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Immortalis-G715s MC10 |
Display
| Display | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) | OLED, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) |
| Screen Size | 6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Screen Resolutions | 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density) |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) | 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31″, 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9″, 1.25µm |
| Front Camera | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″, PDAF | 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1″, 1.22µm, PDAF |
Sensors
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Under Display, Optical Fingerprint Sensor |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
| Proximity Sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Compass | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Battery Capacity | Li-Ion 3349 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 4575 mAh, non-removable |
| Fast Charger | Wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (MagSafe) 7.5W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wired | 27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 18W wireless Reverse wireless |