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Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Google Pixel 8 Pro
What iPhone 15 Plus does better (9) and where Pixel 8 Pro wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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7.5Display8.7
7.6Performance7.2
7.2Camera9.5
5.4Battery5.4
9.4Features9.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 15 PlusPixel 8 Pro
| iPhone 15 Plus | Pixel 8 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.9 mm | 162.6 mm | −1.7 mm |
| Width | 77.8 mm | 76.5 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.8 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 213 g | −12 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 15 Plus better than Pixel 8 Pro?
- AnTuTu score1,385,649 vs 924,853+50%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,618 vs 3,613+83%
- Active use (test)16.6 h vs 11.2 h+48%
- CPU frequency3.46 GHz vs 2.91 GHz+19%
- Weight201 g vs 213 g+6%
- Measured brightness1,642 nits vs 1,600 nits+3%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 10 MP+14%
- Thickness7.8 mm vs 8.8 mm+13%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.7+6%
Why is Pixel 8 Pro better than iPhone 15 Plus?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
- Wired charging15 W vs 30 W2×
- Optical zoom2× vs 5×2.5×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · iPhone 15 Plus: Yes
- Battery capacity4,383 mAh vs 5,050 mAh+15%
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 2,400 nits+20%
- Pixel density460 ppi vs 489 ppi+6%
- USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
- Wireless charging power15 W vs 23 W+53%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 201 g | 213 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 160.9 mm | 162.6 mm |
| Width | 77.8 mm | 76.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,290 px | 1,344 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,796 px | 2,992 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 489 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 2,400 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,642 nits | 1,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 87.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | Google Tensor G3 |
| Chip maker | Apple | |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 9 |
| CPU frequency | 3.46 GHz | 2.91 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,385,649 | 924,853 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 6,618 | 3,613 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,340 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.31" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 5× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,383 mAh | 5,050 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 16.6 h | 11.2 h |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 23 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.7 LUFS | -26.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature) |
| SAR (head) | 0.98 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 17 | Android 14 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
