Apple iPhone 16vsGoogle Pixel 9a
🏆 Settled
Apple iPhone 16 — Pick the Apple iPhone 16 — it leads these groups: Design 2 Display 1 Battery 1
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🏆 Overall winner
Apple iPhone 16
Apple32score / 100
4 wins · 11 tied
PCMag ★ 4.5
View on Amazon · from $500 →
At a glance
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How to choose
Pick the Apple iPhone 16 if you care about…
- Pixel density 460 ppi +38 ppi vs 422 ppi
- Wireless charging power 25 W +17.5 W vs 7.5 W
- Weight 170 g +16 g vs 186 g
- Thickness 7.8 mm +1.1 mm vs 8.9 mm
Pick the Google Pixel 9a if you care about…
- Screen size 6.3 in +0.2 in vs 6.1 in
- Peak brightness 2700 nits +1700 nits vs 1000 nits
- Battery capacity 5100 mAh +1539 mAh vs 3561 mAh
- Selfie camera 13 MP +1 MP vs 12 MP
Best price now
Apple iPhone 16
Amazon from $500 →
Google Pixel 9a
Amazon from $340 →
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Where they differ
10 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row
| Apple iPhone 16 | Google Pixel 9a | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 in | 6.3 in | Google Pixel 9a |
| Peak brightness | 1000 nits | 2700 nits | Google Pixel 9a |
| Battery capacity | 3561 mAh | 5100 mAh | Google Pixel 9a |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 422 ppi | Apple iPhone 16 |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | 7.5 W | Apple iPhone 16 |
| Chipset | Apple A18 (3 nm) | Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | Depends |
| OS | iOS 18 | Android 15 | Depends |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 13 MP | Google Pixel 9a |
| Weight | 170 g | 186 g | Apple iPhone 16 |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.9 mm | Apple iPhone 16 |
The record
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Display3▾
| Apple iPhone 16 | Google Pixel 9a | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 in | 6.3 in |
| Peak brightness | 1000 nits | 2700 nits |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
Battery1▾
| Apple iPhone 16 | Google Pixel 9a | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 3561 mAh | 5100 mAh |
Display1▾
| Apple iPhone 16 | Google Pixel 9a | |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 422 ppi |
Battery3▾
| Apple iPhone 16 | Google Pixel 9a | |
|---|---|---|
| Wired charging | 23 W | |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | 7.5 W |
| Wireless charging | ✓ | ✓ |
Performance4▾
| Apple iPhone 16 | Google Pixel 9a | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Chipset | Apple A18 (3 nm) | Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) |
| OS | iOS 18 | Android 15 |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
Camera2▾
| Apple iPhone 16 | Google Pixel 9a | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
Design3▾
| Apple iPhone 16 | Google Pixel 9a | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 170 g | 186 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Water resistant (IP68) | ✓ | ✓ |