Head to head
AppleiPhone 16evsGooglePixel 9a
- Released
- 2025-02-28endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-19
- Released
- 2025-04-10endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
1 win for iPhone 16e2 wins for Pixel 9a1 difference you won’t notice
Specifications
A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. Every figure carries its source.
Body
Apple iPhone 16eGoogle Pixel 9a
Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.80 mmOfficial
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mmOfficial
Weight
167gOfficial
185.9gOfficial
Marginal — most people won’t notice.
Build
Aluminium design, Ceramic Shield front, Glass backOfficial
Gorilla Glass 3 cover glass, composite matt back, satin metal frameOfficial
SIM
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); Dual eSIM supportOfficial
Dual SIM (single nano-SIM and eSIM)Official
Water/dust rating
IP68Official
IP68Official
Display
Apple iPhone 16eGoogle Pixel 9a
Display type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR, True Tone, Wide colour (P3)Official
Actua pOLED, Smooth Display 60–120 Hz, HDROfficial
Display size
6.1inOfficial
6.3inOfficial
Resolution
2532 x 1170Official
1080 x 2424Official
Pixel density
460ppiOfficial
422.2ppiOfficial
Refresh rate
No verified data
120HzOfficial
Peak brightness
1200nitsOfficial
2700nitsOfficial
Typical brightness
800nitsOfficial
1800nitsOfficial
Screen protection
Ceramic Shield frontOfficial
Corning Gorilla Glass 3Official
Platform
Apple iPhone 16eGoogle Pixel 9a
Operating system
iOS 18.3.13rd party
Android 15Official
Chipset
A18 chipOfficial
Google Tensor G4Official
CPU
6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresOfficial
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)3rd party
GPU
4-core GPUOfficial
Mali-G715 MP73rd party
Memory
Apple iPhone 16eGoogle Pixel 9a
Storage (base)
128GBOfficial
128GBOfficial
Storage options
128GB/256GB/512GBOfficial
128GB/256GBOfficial
RAM
8GB3rd party
8GBOfficial
Card slot
No3rd party
No3rd party
Camera
Apple iPhone 16eGoogle Pixel 9a
Main camera
2-in-1 camera system: 48MP Fusion Main 26mm f/1.6 with OIS; also enables 12MP 2x Telephoto 52mm f/1.6Official
48MP Quad PD wide f/1.7 OIS; 13MP ultrawide f/2.2 FOV 120°; 13MP selfie f/2.2Official
Main sensor resolution
48MPOfficial
48MPOfficial
Main aperture
f/1.6Official
f/1.7Official
Main sensor size
1/2.55"3rd party
1/2"Official
Telephoto
12MP 2x Telephoto, 52mm, f/1.6, OIS (enabled by 48MP Fusion Main)Official
No verified data
Ultrawide
No verified data
13MP ultrawide, f/2.2, FOV 120°Official
Front camera
12MP TrueDepth, f/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus PixelsOfficial
13MP selfie, f/2.2Official
Video capture
4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fpsOfficial
4K@30/60fpsOfficial
Battery
Apple iPhone 16eGoogle Pixel 9a
Battery capacity
4005mAh3rd party
5100mAhOfficial
Battery per charge
41hOfficial
52.32hOfficial
Battery lifespan
1000cyclesOfficial
1000cyclesOfficial
Fast charging
20WOfficial
23W3rd party
You won’t notice this difference.
Wireless charging
7.5W3rd party
7.5W3rd party
Connectivity
Apple iPhone 16eGoogle Pixel 9a
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMOOfficial
Wi-Fi 6EOfficial
Bluetooth
5.3Official
5.3Official
USB
USB-C, USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s)Official
USB Type-C 3.2Official
NFC
YesOfficial
YesOfficial
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavICOfficial
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavICOfficial
Misc
Apple iPhone 16eGoogle Pixel 9a
Colours
Black, WhiteOfficial
Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, PeonyOfficial
SAR (EU, head)
1.48W/kg3rd party
0.99W/kgOfficial
Repairability (EU class)
COfficial
BOfficial
4 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · DXOMARK camera score. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.