Apple iPhone 16 256gb vs Google Pixel 9x

Should you buy Apple iPhone 16 256GB or Google Pixel 9X? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis o...f price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone 16 256GBGoogle Pixel 9X
Price89900.0105000.0
Operating SystemiOS v18Android 16
Camera48 MP + 12 MP And 12 MP50MP + 48MP + 16MP And 12MP
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Audio

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Atmos

Audio Jack

USB Type-C No

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

Yes Yes

Battery

Capacity

- 3330 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes 27w, 100% in 1.5 hours

Removable

No No

Type

Li-ion Li-Polymer

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes, 15w

Camera

Autofocus

Yes Yes, PDAF

Flash

Yes, Retina Flash Yes, Dual Tone

Front Camera

12 MP 12MP

Front Camera Physical Aperture

- f/1.8

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels -

Optical Image Stabilisation

- Yes

Rear Camera

48 MP + 12 MP 50MP + 48MP + 16MP

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode Ultra HDR, Long Exposure

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps 8K @30FPS, 4K @120FPS, 2K@120FPS

Design

Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass Glass

Ruggedness

Dust proof Toughned Military Certified

Water Resistance

- IP68

Weight

170 grams 167g

Dimensions

Dimensions

- 152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm

Height

147.6 mm 152.8 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm 8.5 mm

Width

71.6 mm 72 mm
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Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 16:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes with Punch Hole

Brightness

- 2000 nits

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

HDR / Ultra HDR

- HDR10+ and Dolby Vision

Pixel Density

461 ppi 443ppi

Refresh Rate

60 Hz 144hz

Resolution

48 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 0.7µm pixel size) 2130x1090px

Screen Protection

Yes Gorilla Glass 6

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm) 6.2 inch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

- 98.1%

General

Brand

Apple Google

Launch Date

September 13, 2024 (Official) April 20, 2025

Model

- Pixel 9X

Operating System

iOS v18 Android 16

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G / 4G / 3G

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available -

SIM 2

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available -

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM -

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM nano + eSIM

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO WiFi 6

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes -

Performance

Graphics

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) Adreno 360

Processor

Apple A18 Tensor G3

Processor Fabrication

- 3 nm

RAM

8 GB 12 GB

RAM Type

- LPDDRX6

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No Yes, Under Display

Infrared Sensor

- No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope GPS, GLONASS, IRIS, NFC

Storage

Expandable Memory

No -

Internal Memory

256 GB 128 GB

Storage Type

NVMe UFS3.1
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