iPhone 15 vs Pixel 9

Name Apple iPhone 15 Google Pixel 9
Image Apple iPhone 15 Google Pixel 9
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Apple iPhone 15 – frontApple iPhone 15 – backApple iPhone 15 – right side
Google Pixel 9 – frontGoogle Pixel 9 – backGoogle Pixel 9 – right side
MSRP $799 $799
Released Sep 2023 Aug 2024
Availability Available Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) iOS 17 Android 14
Latest OS update? iOS 18.2.1 Android 16
Display specifications
Display type OLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.1″ 6.3″
Resolution (H×W) 2556×1179 2424×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density (PPI) 461 PPI 422 PPI
HDR support (types) Dolby Vision, HDR10 HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 60 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Google Tensor G4
GPU Apple GPU, 5 cores Mali-G715 MC7
CPU cores 6-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 3.46 GHz 3.1 GHz
RAM options (GB) 6 GB 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 | 512 128 | 256
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 48 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP 48 MP
Telephoto ❌ ❌
Optical zoom 2× ❌
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ✔
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 24/25/30/60 fps 24/30/60 fps
1080p video? 25/30/60/120/240 fps 30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@30 fps ❌
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 12 MP wide 10.5 MP ultrawide
Secondary SL 3D ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face ID Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? 24/25/30/60 fps 30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 25/30/60/120 fps 30/60 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano (USA: none) Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ❌ China only ❌
eSIM? ✔ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 3.2
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 3349 mAh 4700 mAh
Wired charging speed? 20 W 27 W
Wireless charging? 15 Watt 15 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ✔
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP68
Screen material Ceramic Shield glass Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum
Back material Glass Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Island Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? ❌ Under display
Special design features? Ring/silent switch -
Color options: Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Black, pink, green, beige
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 14.76×7.16×0.78 15.28×7.20×0.85
Size (inch H×W×D): 5.81×2.82×0.31 6.02×2.83×0.33
Weight (gram): 171 198
Weight (oz): 6.03 7.00
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ USB-C to A
Other SIM tool (outside USA), Apple sticker SIM tool
More info
Model numbers A3090, A2846, A3089, A3092, iPhone15,4 G2YBB, GUR25, G1B60
User guide / manual User Guide Not available
Official site link: Apple.com Store.google.com
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Key differences

The Apple iPhone 15 has a sharper display (461 PPI vs 422 PPI), has more storage (up to 512 GB vs up to 256 GB) and is lighter (171 g vs 198 g).

The Google Pixel 9 is newer (Aug 2024 vs Sep 2023), has a larger display (6.3″ vs 6.1″), has a higher refresh rate (120 Hz vs 60 Hz), has more RAM (12 GB vs 6 GB), has a larger battery (4700 mAh vs 3349 mAh) and charges faster (27 W vs 20 W).

Only on the Apple iPhone 15: optical zoom (2×). Only on the Google Pixel 9: reverse wireless charging and fingerprint sensor (Under display).

Other differences: operating system (iOS 17 vs Android 14), chipset (Apple A16 Bionic vs Google Tensor G4), Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7 and charging port (USB-C 2.0 vs USB-C 3.2). Both have OLED displays and IP68 water and dust resistance.

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