iPhone 16 Plus vs Pixel 8 Pro

Phone 1

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Winner

Google Pixel 8 Pro

The Pixel 8 Pro wins this one, taking display and camera decisively. Against the iPhone 16 Plus it's also the sounder buy at $9.24 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 16 Plus 64 · 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 16 Plus $650

Safe to buy$10.28/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Google Pixel 8 Pro $480

Safe to buy$9.24/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Oct 20282030

Category by category

Display

iPhone 16 Plus 50Pixel 8 Pro 80

The Pixel 8 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch super actua ltpo oled, 1–120hz, up to 2400 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 16 Plus 92Pixel 8 Pro 70

The iPhone 16 Plus's Apple A18 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 16 Plus 62Pixel 8 Pro 79

The Pixel 8 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 16 Plus 73Pixel 8 Pro 81

5,050mAh vs 4,674mAh — the Pixel 8 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 16 Plus 75Pixel 8 Pro 62

The iPhone 16 Plus is supported until Sep 2031 — 11 months longer than the Pixel 8 Pro.

Value

iPhone 16 Plus 64Pixel 8 Pro 69

Overall value goes to the Pixel 8 Pro at $9.24 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 16 Plus	Pixel 8 Pro
Price (street)	$650	$480
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.7-inch Super Actua LTPO OLED, 1–120Hz, up to 2400 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A18	Google Tensor G3
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	4,674 mAh	5,050 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; up to 25W MagSafe with 30W adapter	30W wired, 23W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 48MP ultra-wide, 48MP 5x telephoto
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.80 mm	162.6 × 76.5 × 8.8 mm
Weight	199 g	213 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2031	Oct 2030

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