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iPhone 16 Plus vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

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iPhone 16 Plus

iPhone 16 Plus

  • 199 g.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Apple A18 (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 111,000In Stock
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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

  • 221 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.8 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor.
  • 16 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 109,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL runs Android and has a bigger battery (5,060 mAh), optical zoom, sharper selfies (42 MP) and more RAM (16 GB), while the iPhone 16 Plus runs iOS, offers video output to a monitor over USB-C, is lighter (199 g) and slimmer and has a deeper water-immersion rating (6 m).

Weight

iPhone 16 Plus
199 g
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
221 g

Display

iPhone 16 Plus
About 6.7 inch screen
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
About 6.8 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 16 Plus
Apple A18 (3 nm) processor
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor

Memory

iPhone 16 Plus
8 GB RAM in this version
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
16 GB RAM in this version

Storage

iPhone 16 Plus
NVMe
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
UFS 3.1

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 16 Plus

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Lighter: 199 g (vs 221 g).
  • Slimmer: 7.8 mm thick (vs 8.5 mm).
  • Video output to an external display over USB-C.
  • Video output to a monitor over USB-C (DisplayPort).

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

  • Bigger battery: 5,060 mAh (vs 4,674 mAh).
  • More memory: 16 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom.
  • Brighter display: up to 3,000 nits (vs 2,000).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 42 MP (vs 12 MP).
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).

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PriorityiPhone 16 PlusGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 460 ppi6.8-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 486 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A18 processorGoogle Tensor G4 processor
StorageUp to 512 GB storageUp to 1 TB storage
Battery capacity4,674 mAh battery5,060 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min37 W wired, 23 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL
BrandAppleGoogle
ModelApple iPhone 16 PlusPixel 9 Pro XL
Announced2024, September 092024, August 13
Device type / form familySmartphone—
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, September 20Available. Released 2024, August 22
Model numbersA3290, A3082, A3289, A3291, iPhone17,4GGX8B, GZC4K, GQ57S
SAR (US)1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)1.24 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)0.99 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1727276 (v10); GeekBench: 7927 (v6); 3DMark: 4324 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 1380138 (v10) GeekBench: 4854 (v6) 3DMark: 2540 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness1823 nits max brightness (measured)2365 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.2 LUFS (Very good)-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery testActive use score 18:49h—
EU label energyClass B—
EU label battery48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles—
EU label free fallClass C (90 falls)—
EU label repairabilityClass C—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL
Dimensions160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight199 g (7.02 oz)221 g (7.80 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~486 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glass (2024 gen)Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresHDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Display technologySuper Retina XDR OLED—
Display size6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)—
Brightness1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)—
HDR formatsHDR10, Dolby Vision—
Pixel density~460 ppi—
Aspect ratio19.5:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio~88.0% screen-to-body ratio—

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL
ProcessorApple A18 (3 nm)Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPUApple GPU (5-core graphics)Mali-G715 MC7
Process node3 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL
RAM8GB16GB
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 3.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF
Front camera12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance
Rear camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Front camera featuresHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.HDR, panorama
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Wide camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS—
Ultra-wide camera12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF—

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL
BatteryLi-Ion 4674 mAhLi-Ion 5060 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired37W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min 23W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)—
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wired—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL
Operating systemiOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International); · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA); · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)Nano-SIM + eSIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3290; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3082; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3289; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A32911, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GGX8B; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GZC4K
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3290; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3082; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3289; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32911, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GGX8B; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GZC4K
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 3.2
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satelliteSatellite SOS service

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
ColorsBlack, White, Pink, Teal, UltramarinePorcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian
Additional features—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL
Active use battery score—Active use score 12:32h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16 PlusGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL
Energy—Class B
Battery—49:30h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall—Class A (270 falls)
Repairability—Class C

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.3.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.

In summary

For most buyers the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL is the better buy; the iPhone 16 Plus makes sense if you want iOS.

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