Samsung’s new Galaxy Z foldables will be on pre-order for another week, so let’s look at Apple and Google Prasad instead-Both iPhone 16 and Pixel 9 series have some concrete price cuts.
Starting with large guns, Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL have 120Hz Ltpo panels 6.9 “and 6.8” displays respectively. Both have capable cameras, although the pixel appears to have an upper hand with a 48MP 113 mm periscope compared to 12MP 120 mm on the iPhone. See our iPhone 16 Pro Max vs. Pixel 9 Pro XL article and detailed comparison of two flagships for camera samples.
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
€ 195/€ 225 closed
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256GB – € 1,254 on Amazon Day 512GB – € 1,474 on Amazon Day
Google Pixel 9 Pro Xl
€ 124/€ 50/€ 30 closed
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16/128GB – € 775 on Amazon Day 16/256GB – € 949 Amazon Day 16/512GB – € 1,099 On Amazon Day
Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Google Pixel 9 Pro both have 6.3 “displays, but the iPhone is 3 mm lower and 0.5 mm is narrow. Both weigh 199g. Also, both have cameras similar to their elder brothers and sisters. Unfortunately, Amazon is currently much lower on Pixel 9 Pro units.
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
€ 180/€ 189/€ 208 closed
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128GB – € 1,019 on Amazon Day 256GB – € 1,150 on Amazon Day 512GB – € 1,371 on Amazon Day
Google Pixel 9 Pro
€ 50 closed
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16/128GB – € 749 on Amazon Day
Google has no direct contestant of Apple iPhone 16 Plus – it is basically an iPhone 16 with a 6.7 “display and a large 4,674mAh battery.
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
€ 174/€ 177/€ 224 closed
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128GB – € 925 on Amazon Day 256GB – € 1,052 on Amazon Day 512GB – € 1,255 on Amazon Day
Therefore, we proceed to 6.1 “Apple iPhone 16 and 6.3” Google Pixel 9. Pixel has a large main camera sensor (50mp 1/1.31 “vs. 48mp 1/1.56”) and high resolution ultra-wide (48MP vs. 12MP), however, iPhone better battery life (for our active use testing.
Apple iPhone 16
€ 170/€ 161/€ 150
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128GB – € 779 on Amazon Day 256GB – € 918 on Amazon Day 512GB – € 1,179 on Amazon Day
Google Pixel 9
€ 71/€ 30 closed
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12/128GB – € 528 Amazon Day 12/256GB – € 669 on Amazon Day
Finally, cheap models. However, in the case of Apple iPhone 16E, we probably have to use air quotes around “cheap”. This € 600+ phone has a single camera on the back, it has a small 48mp 1/2.55 “sensor. Google Pixel 9A has at least 13MP ultra-wide that stands next to the main 48MP 1/2.0” main.
The iPhone also has a wide notch in the 6.1 “display, while the punch hole on the 6.3” pixel display is less upset. The Apple A18 tensor is faster than the G4, but the pixel gets a better battery life (12: 42h vs. 11: 53h), although it is largely due to a large battery.
Apple iPhone 16E
€ 75/€ 125 closed
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128GB – € 624 on Amazon Day 512GB – € 954 on Amazon Day
Google Pixel 9A
€ 60 closed
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8/128GB – € 439 on Amazon Day 8/256GB – € 599 on Amazon Day