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Google Pixel 9 vs iPhone 16e

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Google Pixel 9

Google Pixel 9

  • 198 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
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iPhone 16e

iPhone 16e

  • 167 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Apple A18 (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 76,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Google Pixel 9 runs Android and has a bigger battery (4,700 mAh), more RAM (12 GB) and a larger 6.3-inch, brighter screen, while the iPhone 16e runs iOS, is lighter (167 g) and slimmer and has a deeper water-immersion rating (6 m).

Weight

Google Pixel 9
198 g
iPhone 16e
167 g

Display

Google Pixel 9
About 6.3 inch screen
iPhone 16e
About 6.1 inch screen

Performance

Google Pixel 9
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor
iPhone 16e
Apple A18 (3 nm) processor

Memory

Google Pixel 9
12 GB RAM in this version
iPhone 16e
8 GB RAM in this version

Storage

Google Pixel 9
UFS 3.1
iPhone 16e
NVMe

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 9

  • Bigger battery: 4,700 mAh (vs 4,005 mAh).
  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Larger 6.3-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).
  • Faster wireless charging: 15 W (vs 7.5 W).
  • Brighter display: up to 2,700 nits (vs 1,200).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6).

iPhone 16e

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Lighter: 167 g (vs 198 g).
  • Slimmer: 7.8 mm thick (vs 8.5 mm).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
Display6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 422 ppi6.1-inch OLED display, 460 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS48 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G4 processorApple A18 processor
StorageUp to 256 GB storageUp to 512 GB storage
Battery capacity4,700 mAh battery4,005 mAh battery
Charging27 W wired, 15 W wireless chargingWired, 50% in 30 min

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
BrandGoogleApple
ModelPixel 9Apple iPhone 16e
Announced2024, August 132025, February 19
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, August 22Available. Released 2025, February 28
Model numbersG2YBB, GUR25, G1B60A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
Device type / form family—Smartphone
SAR (US)—1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Battery test—Active use score 11:53h
EU label energy—Class B
EU label battery—41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
EU label free fall—Class C (90 falls)
EU label repairability—Class C

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
Dimensions152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight198 g (6.98 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
Display6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio); OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak); 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield glass
Display featuresOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Display technology—Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Brightness—800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
HDR formats—HDR10
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~86.0% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G4 (4 nm)Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPUMali-G715 MC7Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Process node—3 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
RAM12GB8GB
Storage128GB / 256GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Front camera10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresSingle-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best TakeDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Rear camera video4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
Wide camera—48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
BatteryLi-Ion 4700 mAhLi-Ion 4005 mAh
Charging27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless Bypass chargingWired, 50% in 30 min; 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Battery technology—Li-Ion
Wireless charging—7.5W wireless (Qi)

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
Operating systemAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updatesiOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM· 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)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G2YBB; 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 - GUR251, 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 - A3212, A3408; 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, 53, 66 - A3409; 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 - A3410
5G bands1, 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 - G2YBB; 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 - GUR251, 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 - A3212, A3408; 1, 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 - A3409; 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 - A3410
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
Satellite featuresSatellite SOS serviceEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsObsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, PeonyBlack, White
Additional featuresSatellite SOS service—

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
SAR (EU)0.99 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1224020 (v10) GeekBench: 4489 (v6) 3DMark: 2587 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 1401105 (v10); GeekBench: 8224 (v6); 3DMark: 2850 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness2232 nits max brightness (measured)799 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.0 LUFS (Very good)-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 13:05h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
EnergyClass A—
Battery49:12h endurance, 1000 cycles—
Free fallClass A (270 falls)—
RepairabilityClass B—

Additional specifications

Additional specifications specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9iPhone 16e
colour—Black, White

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.3.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

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

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