Google Pixel 9a vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus

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Brand Google Apple Empty slot
Versions GXQ96 (USA); GTF7P (International); G3Y12 (Japan) A3290 (International); A3082 (USA); A3289 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3291 (China, Hong Kong) Empty slot
Announced 2025, March 19 2024, September 09 Empty slot
Released 2025, April 10 2024, September 20 Empty slot
Availability — Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA 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 - A32901, 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 - A30821, 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 - A32891, 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 - A3291 Empty slot
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA 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 - A32901, 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 - A30821, 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 - A32891, 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 - A3291 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Empty slot
Dimensions 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm(6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in) 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm(6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) Empty slot
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) Best 199 g (7.02 oz) Empty slot
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame Empty slot
SIM Nano-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) Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 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) Empty slot
Display Type P-OLED Super Retina XDR OLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2(~83.5% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best Empty slot
Resolution 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~422 ppi ~460 ppi Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) Best 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) Empty slot
Display Features HDR HDR10, Dolby Vision Empty slot
Operating System Android iOS Empty slot
OS Version 15 18 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to Android 16Up to 7 major Android upgrades Upgradable to iOS 27.2 Empty slot
User Interface Pixel UI — Empty slot
Chipset Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm) Empty slot
CPU Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) Empty slot
GPU Mali-G715 MP7 Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Empty slot
RAM Options 8GB 8GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 3.1 NVMe Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Dual camera Dual camera Empty slot
Modules 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF Empty slot
Features Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm Best 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Empty slot
Features HDR, panorama HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. Empty slot
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC — Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes (Under Display) — Empty slot
Face Unlock Yes, Class 3 (Biometric Secure / Payment-grade) Face ID Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Circle to Search Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 5100 mAh Best 4674 mAh Empty slot
Wired Charging 23W wired, PD3.0 Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Empty slot
Wireless Charging 7.5W wirelessBypass charging 25W MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging No 4.5W reverse wired Empty slot
Colours Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Empty slot
Models GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12 A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291 Empty slot
SAR — 1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) Empty slot
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) Best 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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