Pixel 8 against the iPhone 15
Google has launched the Pixel 8 series on October 4. They relied on showing Google’s AI prowess as a core selling point. Google’s launch comes weeks after Apple launched its new iPhone 15 series of devices. That’s why we have made the comparison of the specifications of these new devices from Apple and Google.
In this comparison, we have omitted the iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro for a better match of the base and the higher-tier models — especially the screen size. We chose to compare the Pixel 8 with the iPhone 15 and the Pixel 8 Pro with the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Gadgets
How does the Pixel 8 stack up against the iPhone 15
Ivan Mehta
@indianidle / 6:53 PM GMT+5:30•October 5, 2023
Google Pixel 8 Pro camera array on the back of the smartphone
Image Credits: Darrell Etherington
Google launched the Pixel 8 series on October 4. The company relied on showing Google’s AI prowess as a core selling point. Google’s launch comes weeks after Apple launched its new iPhone 15 series of devices. That’s why we wanted to compare the specifications of these new devices from Apple and Google.
In this comparison, we have omitted the iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro for a better match of the base and the higher-tier models — especially the screen size. We chose to compare the Pixel 8 with the iPhone 15 and the Pixel 8 Pro with the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Pixel 8 vs. iPhone 15
Image Credits: Google
Display:
Pixel 8: 6.2-inch OLED display; 1080 × 2400 pixels resolution; 428 pixels per inch
iPhone 15: 6.1-inch OLED display; 1179 × 2556 pixels resolution; 460 pixels per inch
Processor
Pixel 8: Google Tensor G3
iPhone 15: A16 bionic
RAM
Pixel 8: 8GB
iPhone 15: 6GB
Gadgets
How does the Pixel 8 stack up against the iPhone 15
Ivan Mehta
@indianidle / 6:53 PM GMT+5:30•October 5, 2023
Google Pixel 8 Pro camera array on the back of the smartphone
Image Credits: Darrell Etherington
Google launched the Pixel 8 series on October 4. The company relied on showing Google’s AI prowess as a core selling point. Google’s launch comes weeks after Apple launched its new iPhone 15 series of devices. That’s why we wanted to compare the specifications of these new devices from Apple and Google.
In this comparison, we have omitted the iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro for a better match of the base and the higher-tier models — especially the screen size. We chose to compare the Pixel 8 with the iPhone 15 and the Pixel 8 Pro with the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Pixel 8 vs. iPhone 15
Image Credits: Google
Display:
Pixel 8: 6.2-inch OLED display; 1080 × 2400 pixels resolution; 428 pixels per inch
iPhone 15: 6.1-inch OLED display; 1179 × 2556 pixels resolution; 460 pixels per inch
Processor
Pixel 8: Google Tensor G3
iPhone 15: A16 bionic
RAM
Pixel 8: 8GB
iPhone 15: 6GB
Image Credits: Apple
Battery
Pixel 8: 4,575mAh
iPhone 15: 3,349mAh
Rear Camera:
Pixel 8: 50-megapixel main camera with ƒ/1.7 aperture; 12-megapixel ultrawide camera with ƒ/2.2 aperture (126° field of view)
iPhone 15: 48-megapixel main camera with ƒ/1.6 aperture; 12-megapixel ultrawide camera with ƒ/2.4 aperture (120° field of view)
Front Camera
Pixel 8: 10.5-megapixel main camera with ƒ/2.2 aperture
iPhone 15: 12-megapixel main camera with ƒ/1.9 aperture
Main Port
Pixel 8: USB-C connector with USB 3.2
iPhone 15: USB-C connector with USB 2.0
Pixel 8 Pro vs. iPhone 15 Pro Max
Display:
Pixel 8 Pro: 6.7-inch OLED display; 1344 × 2992 pixels resolution; 489 pixels per inch
iPhone 15 Pro Max: 6.7-inch OLED display; 1290 × 2796 pixels resolution; 460 pixels per inch
Processor
Pixel 8 Pro: Google Tensor G3
iPhone 15 Pro Max: A17 Pro
RAM
Pixel 8 Pro: 12GB
iPhone 15 Pro Max: 8GB
Battery
Pixel 8 Pro: 5,050mAh
iPhone 15 Pro Max: 4,441mAh
Storage
Pixel 8 Pro: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB UFS 3.1 storage
iPhone 15 Pro Max: 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB NVMe storage
Rear Camera:
Pixel 8 Pro: 50-megapixel main camera with ƒ/1.7 aperture; 12-megapixel ultrawide camera with ƒ/2.2 aperture (126° field of view); 48-megapixel telephoto camera with ƒ/2.8 aperture and 5× optical zoom
iPhone 15 Pro Max: a 48-megapixel main camera with ƒ/1.6 aperture; 12-megapixel ultrawide camera with ƒ/2.4 aperture (120° field of view); 12-megapixel periscope telephoto camera with ƒ/2.8 aperture and 5× optical zoom
Front Camera
Pixel 8 Pro: 10.5-megapixel main camera with ƒ/2.2 aperture
iPhone 15 Pro Max: a 12-megapixel main camera with ƒ/1.9 aperture
Main Port
Pixel 8 Pro: USB-C connector with USB 3.2
iPhone 15 Pro Max: USB-C connector with USB 3.1
While specifications are an important part of the picture, it still depends on users’ preference of Android v iOS. Google committed to seven years of software updates for Pixel 8 series phones in order to compete with Apple’s updates. Google is also relying heavily and computational photography and AI trickery for photos as compared to Apple.
