Apple iPhone 16 (256GB) vs Google Pixel 8A (8GB RAM + 256GB)

Here you can compare Apple iPhone 16 (256GB) and Google Pixel 8A (8GB RAM + 256GB). Comparing Apple iPhone 16 (256GB) vs Google Pixel 8A (8GB RAM + 256GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Apple iPhone 16 (256GB) stands against Google Pixel 8A (8GB RAM + 256GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Apple iPhone 16 (256GB) is ₹74,900 and for Google Pixel 8A (8GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹41,895. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jun 28, 2026.

Specification	Apple iPhone 16 (256GB)	Google Pixel 8A (8GB RAM + 256GB)
Battery	3561 mAh, Li-ion Battery	4492 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Display	6.1 inches, 1179 x 2556 pixels	6.1 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz
OS	iOS v18	Android v14
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Internal Memory	256 GB	256 GB
Price	₹74,900	₹41,895

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Overview

Specs Score	70 / 100 Better Specs	64 / 100
Display Resolution	1179 x 2556 pixels Better Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 86.4% Less Bezels	~ 81.6%
CPU Clock Speed	4.04 GHz Faster Clock Speed	3 GHz
CPU Cores	Hexa Core More CPU Cores
Rear Camera	48 MP + 12 MP Dual	64 MP + 13 MP Dual Better Camera Resolution
Weight	170 g Lighter	188 g
Thickness	7.8 mm Slimmer	8.9 mm
Battery	3561 mAh	4492 mAh Bigger Battery
Unique Features	No	Fingerprint Sensor

General

Model	iPhone 16	Pixel 8a, (GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	eSIM+Nano SIM	Nano SIM
eSIM Support	Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	September 09, 2024	May 07, 2024
In The Box	Handset, USB C Charge Cable (1m), Documentation	Handset, 1 m USB-C to USB-C Cable (USB 2.0), Quick Switch Adaptor, Sim Tool

Design

Dimensions	71.6 x 147.6 x 7.8 mm	72.7 x 152.1 x 8.9 mm
Weight	170 g	188 g
Colors	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Type	Color OLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color OLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.1 inches, 1179 x 2556 pixels	6.1 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 461 PPI	~ 430 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 86.4%	~ 81.6%
Glass Type	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
HDR Support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes
Features	Dynamic Island, HDR Display, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness, Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dolby Vision	Always-on Display, Upto 1,400 Nits (HDR) and Upto 2,000 Nits (Peak Brightness), >1,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio, HDR Support
Notch	Yes, Dynamic Island Display	Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type		UFS 3.1
Card Slot	No	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	FDD‑5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76), TDD‑5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)	Sub-617: Bands n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/26/28/38/40/41/66/75/76/77/78
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO7	WiFi 6 (802.11 ax) (2.4 GHz \| 5 GHz), HE80, MIMO
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.3
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage

Performance

AnTuTu Score	1,578,603 (Total) (v10) 429,696 (CPU) 615,758 (GPU) 178,193 (Memory) 354,956 (UX)
Geekbench Score	7,738 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,194 (Single Core)
3DMark Score	4,289 (Wild Life Extreme)
Camera Score	147 (DxOMark)
Speaker Score	77 (Very Good)
Battery Test Result	15.53 hours

Extra

GPS	yes with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou	with A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC
Fingerprint Sensor	No	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Magnetometer, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance	Yes, 6 m upto 30 min	Yes, 1 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP67
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Satellite Connectivity, Crash Detection, Action Buttion, Camera Control Buttion, Ai Mobile (Apple Intelligence), New 16‑core Neural Engine, Built-in Stereo Speaker, NVMe Storage	Seven years of OS, security and Feature Drop updates, AI Mobile (Google AI), LPDDR5x RAM, Stereo Speakers, 2 Microphones, Noise Suppression, Stereo Recording, Speech Enhancement, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Magic Eraser

Camera

Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF	64 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 26mm, 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel 13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 120˚, 1.12µm
OIS		Yes
Auto Focus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes
Features	Camera Control, Sapphire crystal lens cover, True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Panorama (up to 63MP), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial photos, Macro photography, Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Lens correction (Ultra Wide), Advanced red‑eye correction, Auto image stabilisation, Burst mode, Photo geotagging, Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG, Digital zoom up to 10x	Magic Editor, Best Take, Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Panorama, Manual White Balancing, Locked Folder, Night Sight, Top Shot, Portrait Mode, Portrait Light, Motion Auto-Focus, Frequent Faces, Dual Exposure Controls, Live HDR+, Ultra HDR, Long Exposure
Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, Dual LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Retina Flash	13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 20mm, 1.12µm Punch Hole
Front Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	iOS v18	Android v14
Chipset	Apple Bionic A18	Google Tensor G3
CPU	4.04 GHz, Hexa Core Processor	3 GHz, Nine-Cores Processor
Core Details	2 performance and 4 efficiency cores	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Immortalis-G715s MC10
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback	Yes
Video	HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Audio Jack Type	USB Type-C
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	3561 mAh, Li-ion Battery	4492 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging	Yes, 25W	Yes, 7.5W
Video Playback Time	22 hours
Music Playback Time	80 hours

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