Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs. Google Pixel 8a vs. Honor X50

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Google

Honor

Model

iPhone 15 Plus

Pixel 8a

X50

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Black, Blue, Silver, Orange

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

A3094: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2847: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A3093: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A3096: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

G8HHN, USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GKV4X, NA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G6GPR, Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

SA/NSA

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.1, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Yes

Yes

No

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic

Google Tensor G3

Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

CPU(s)

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Apple GPU

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Adreno 710

Min. RAM

6 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

6 GiB

8 GiB

16 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

Super Retina XDR OLED

OLED

AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2000 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.1 in

6.78 in

Horizontal Resolution

1290 pixels

1080 pixels

1220 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2796 pixels

2400 pixels

2652 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

430 ppi

431 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 17

Android 14

Android 13, Magic OS 7.1

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, compass

IP Rating

IP68

IP67

IP53

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

64 MP

108 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.6

f/1.9

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

0.8 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

13 MP

8 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/2.2

f/2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Li-Po

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD2.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

18 W

35 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

Yes

n/a

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

7.5 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

AnTuTu (v10)

1 385 649

1 193 520

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)