iPhone 15 Pro vs Pixel 8 Pro

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Google Pixel 8 Pro

The Pixel 8 Pro wins this one, taking battery and camera decisively. Against the iPhone 15 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $9.26 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Pro 63 · Pixel 8 Pro 69 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro $620

Safe to buy$12.12/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Google Pixel 8 Pro $480

Safe to buy$9.26/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Oct 20282030

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Pro 80Pixel 8 Pro 80

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

iPhone 15 Pro 88Pixel 8 Pro 70

The iPhone 15 Pro's Apple A17 Pro is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 Pro 74Pixel 8 Pro 79

The Pixel 8 Pro has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 15 Pro 45Pixel 8 Pro 81

5,050mAh vs 3,274mAh — the Pixel 8 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Pro 61Pixel 8 Pro 62

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

iPhone 15 Pro 63Pixel 8 Pro 69

Overall value goes to the Pixel 8 Pro at $9.26 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Pro	Pixel 8 Pro
Price (street)	$620	$480
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.7-inch Super Actua LTPO OLED, 1–120Hz, up to 2400 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A17 Pro	Google Tensor G3
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	3,274 mAh	5,050 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless	30W wired, 23W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto	50MP main, 48MP ultra-wide, 48MP 5x telephoto
Dimensions	146.6 × 70.6 × 8.25 mm	162.6 × 76.5 × 8.8 mm
Weight	187 g	213 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2030	Oct 2030

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