Head to head · 2 phones

iPhone 16 vs Pixel 10 Pro XL

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

Comparing 2 phones
iPhone 16
iPhone 168.5Very good· Top score
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Pixel 10 Pro XL
Pixel 10 Pro XL8.3Very good
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The short verdict

iPhone 16 edges it on score

The iPhone 16 leads overall; pick the Pixel 10 Pro XL if its strengths below matter more to you.

iPhone 16
8.5
Pixel 10 Pro XL
8.3
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  • Android photographers who want a big, bright Pixel at a deep discount
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 163 wins
−0.7"Easier one-handed use6.1" vs 6.8"
−62 gLighter in the hand170 vs 232 g
−$310Cheaper today$490 vs $800
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Why pick thePixel 10 Pro XL5 wins
+120%Brighter screen outdoors2,200 vs 1,000 nits peak
+11%Larger screen6.8 vs 6.1 in
+46%Bigger battery5,200 vs 3,561 mAh
1.8×Faster wired charging45 vs 25 W
+100%More RAM for multitasking16 vs 8 GB
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Display8 differences
Screen size
6.1"
6.8"
Display type
Super Retina XDR display · HDR · True Tone
OLED
Resolution
1179 x 2556
1344 x 2992
Refresh rate
—
120 Hz
Peak brightness
1000 nits max brightness (typical) · 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR) · 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
3300 nits peak
Pixel density
460 ppi
486 ppi
HDR
HDR display
HDR10
Panel
Super Retina XDR OLED
LTPO OLED
Performance3 differences
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Google Tensor G5 (3 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
Octa-core (1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
PowerVR DXT-48-1536
Memory2 differences
RAM
8 GB
16 GB
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
256 GB
Main camera3 differences
Primary camera
48 MP
50 MP
Optical zoom
2x optical zoom in · 2x optical zoom out · 4x optical zoom range
5x optical zoom · 48 MP
Video
4K @ 60 fps · HDR · Dolby Vision
4K @ 60 fps · HDR · 8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling) · gyro-EIS
Battery & Charging3 differences
Capacity
3,561 mAh
5,200 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes
45W
Wireless charging
25W wireless (MagSafe)
25W wireless (magnetic)
Network1 difference
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Connectivity4 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 · tri-band
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 6.0
Positioning
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
GPS (L1+L5) · GLONASS · GALILEO
USB / ports
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2
Body2 differences
Dimensions
5.81 in (14.8 cm)
6.41 in (16.3 cm)
Weight
170 g
232 g
Launch & Software1 difference
Operating system
iOS 18
Android 16
Benchmarks1 difference
AnTuTu score
1,721,149
1,423,216

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