Head to head
Google Pixel 10vsApple iPhone 16
The short answer
Choose the Pixel 10 for peak brightness, typical brightness, HDR brightness, battery capacity and battery life per charge. Choose the iPhone 16 for lower weight and Geekbench 6 CPU score. Both cost £699 at UK RRP. The Pixel 10 gets security updates until August 2032; Apple publishes no date for the iPhone 16, and its record with retired iPhones points to 2031–2035, our estimate, not Apple’s. On that estimate neither clearly gets them for longer.
- Released
- 2025-08-28endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Price
- £699Google Store UK, retrieved 2026-09-11
- Security updates until
- 2032-08-01endoflife.date — Pixel, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Released
- 2024-09-20endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-19
- Price
- £699Apple UK store, retrieved 2026-08-19
- Security updates until
- Not published by the makerendoflife.date — iPhone, retrieved 2026-08-19
5 wins for Pixel 102 wins for iPhone 164 gaps borderline0 differences you won’t noticeSame RRP
Verdict: Pixel 10 ahead on 5 rows, iPhone 16 on 2 rows
On the makers’ figures and the named third-party sources, the Pixel 10 wins on peak brightness (3,000 nits against 2,000 nits), typical brightness (2,000 nits against 1,000 nits), HDR peak brightness (2,000 nits against 1,200 nits), battery capacity (4,970 mAh from the maker against 3,561 mAh from GSMArena) and battery per charge (49.38 h against 37 h); the iPhone 16 wins on weight (170 g against 204 g) and Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) (7,558 against 5,397, both from Geekbench Browser). 4 gaps are borderline, differences most people would not notice: display size (6.3 in against 6.1 in) for the Pixel 10, RAM (12 GB from the maker against 8 GB from GSMArena) for the Pixel 10, fast charging (30 W against 20 W) for the Pixel 10 and wireless charging (25 W against 15 W) for the iPhone 16. Both state the same storage (base) and battery lifespan. The other 35 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.
True to scale
Outlines from each maker’s published dimensions, drawn to scale. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.
Specifications
A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. A row the site has no threshold for says whether the two differ, and that it is not ranking them. = marks the same figure on both, ≠ not ranked a difference with no ranking. Every figure carries its source.
Body
Display
Platform
Memory
Camera
Battery
Connectivity
Benchmarks
Misc
3 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
Google Mobile Services · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.
Questions
Is the Pixel 10 better than the iPhone 16?
On the figures, neither is better overall: the Pixel 10 wins on peak brightness, 3,000 nits (Google) against 2,000 nits (Apple UK), typical brightness, 2,000 nits (Google) against 1,000 nits (Apple UK), HDR peak brightness, 2,000 nits (Google) against 1,200 nits (Apple UK), battery capacity, 4,970 mAh (Google) against 3,561 mAh (GSMArena) and battery per charge, 49.38 h against 37 h (both EU energy label); the iPhone 16 wins on weight, 170 g (Apple UK) against 204 g (Google) and Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core), 7,558 against 5,397 (both Geekbench Browser). Every other row is borderline, too close to notice, or not ranked.
Which has the better battery?
The Pixel 10, by a gap you’d notice: battery per charge, 49.38 h against 37 h (both EU energy label). The Pixel 10, by a gap you’d notice: battery capacity, 4,970 mAh (Google) against 3,561 mAh (GSMArena).
Which is lighter?
The iPhone 16, by a gap you’d notice: weight, 170 g (Apple UK) against 204 g (Google).
Which has the brighter screen?
The Pixel 10, by a gap you’d notice: peak brightness, 3,000 nits (Google) against 2,000 nits (Apple UK). The Pixel 10, by a gap you’d notice: typical brightness, 2,000 nits (Google) against 1,000 nits (Apple UK). The Pixel 10, by a gap you’d notice: HDR peak brightness, 2,000 nits (Google) against 1,200 nits (Apple UK).
Which gets updates for longer?
The Pixel 10 gets security updates until August 2032; Apple publishes no date for the iPhone 16, and its record with retired iPhones points to 2031–2035, our estimate, not Apple’s. On that estimate neither clearly gets them for longer. Sources: dates from endoflife.date; Apple’s record from endoflife.date and Apple security releases.
Which is cheaper?
Both cost £699 at UK RRP. Prices from Pixel 10: Google Store UK; iPhone 16: Apple UK store.
Other comparisons
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