As an iphone user i think apple is really playing with their customers. No split screen, no pen support, not even transparent widgets… maybe next year im gonna get the next pixel pro xl intead of iphone pro max. Im actually happy with my iphone but im not liking the moves apple is making.
lol you will mostly likely get the new iPhone IF you’re in the Apple ecosystem. I will as well most likely, unless I get an Android watch and non Apple headphones. Currently everything I have is Apple and I kind of want to switch to Android but idk yet lol. I have 15 pro max atm. Skipping the 16 and wait for the 17
@@akandeoluwafemi2869pixel 8 was the reason i got the iphone 15 pro max and i am now on iphone 16 pro max. Pixel 8 has poor network performance and browsing too. Youll be disposed
Nice comparison Nick, I really like the Pixel 9 Pro XL, probably my phone of the year, it’s the biggest improvement of any of the smartphones that have been released this year, if i wasn’t an iPhone user (I’m happy with iPhone), i would be using a Pixel for sure.
Can’t say I’ve ever liked the quick scrolling of Android, unless you’re doom scrolling on social media never knew the purpose. The scrolling on iPhones feels like the more accurate speed.
I would say on the browser test I notice iphone was on 5g while the pixel was on WiFi. That may have the impact on who made it to the page quicker. Different hops based on your internet provider
@@EshabeeI'm a Pixel guy, but I have to admit, the iPhone 8 Plus is one of my favorite iPhones of all time. I also like the 13 Pro Max and the 15 Plus
I’ve always been an android guy but this year decided to switch it up and get the iPhone 16 Pro. Honestly I don’t like it lol, the hardware feels premium and it’s nice and fast but iOS is just awful in so many ways. I’ll try and stick it out at least a year and maybe by then I’ll feel differently, but I can also see myself selling it and getting the Pixel 10 Pro at that point
I tried iphone for 2 years, never again, the hardware is the best out there but the software is literally bad, when I updated to iOS 17 I had 7 months of lag worse than any android midrange I had. Never again, worse 2 year of smartphone experience.
@@alecsander4352 Yeah, I've been really unimpressed with just small things as well. Pretty sure I'm going to trade the 16 pro back in for a galaxy s24u
@@stealthleadwould be better if you can wait for s25 ultra you will get pre order special 512gb for the price of 256gb model as Samsung always gives great trade in values and I heard it will be a good update over its previous models
I was a long time Android guy but finally tried iPhone with a 13 Pro Max (Current phone). I really like this paired with my Apple Watch 7. That being said, I do miss Android from time to time for simple things like a back button that ALWAYS works to go back a step instead of having to figure out which gesture I need not only in the app I am in but the specific screen of said app. :P But I digress... I was very tempted to go back to Pixel this time around. I knew the Benchmarks were terrible but wanted to get hands on one. I tried a network speed test with no wifi in store and it was terrible on the pixel! Like 130 MBPS down and 3 MBPX up lol. I tried to compare it to an S24 ultra and network speeds blew it out of the water. Even with the terrible hardware benchmark AND network speed test, I was still slightly tempted by the Pixel allure. Then came the news that the advanced AI that is THE ONE REASON TO GET A PIXEL will cost $20 a month subscription fee after the free year. LOL lamest thing I have ever heard. I pre ordered the iphone 16 pro max. Will Apple AI be better? hope so. It will be free :P if Apple AI sucks and Pixel improves on hardware speeds, network speed, and doesn't charge for the primary feature it is touting (AI) I may try them on Pixel 10
I agree with everything you've just said. I myself am very upset with every single content creator for not calling Google out on charging for their AI when it's a Google Pixel phone. If you're gonna have a pixel phone, it should have everything like that free, isn't that the point?
Who knows, but what’s apple ai ? Is that chatgpt only😂? Also Google can’t give AI for free, who will then pay for hundreds of servers running. In overall sense both have advantages and drawbacks equally in some way.
@@naruto6918 I follow your logic but believe it to be flawed. That is like saying Google can’t provide Google Maps, Drive, or Photos for free. Only they can and do. You know how resource heavy Google Maps is? They have cars driving all around the globe over and over for street views for crying out loud. lol.
If you wanted android there's no better than Samsung for available android phones in the US. I'm trading my iPhone 14 Pro in as soon as the new galaxy comes out.
@@dustin829I believe the workload required for running Gemini across their servers for each device is much higher than running it for Google Maps, as a singular query.process compared to one for Gemini would most likely use less computer resources.
I like the design of pixel, however, in person and holding the iphone in your hand, it has a luxurious feel and is actually quite beautiful despite the placement of cameras.
@@panzer3279actually it isn’t and i have pixel phones and i am actually on iphone 16 pro max. So i know what i am talking about. Some ppl seem to create judgements on things they never used
I think the difference in speed between the two is negligible. I mean, if you're buying a phone for benchmarks, I guess. If you don't have both phones in your hand, you'd never know or care about a one-millisecond faster or negligible speed difference. I'm just saying that every phone doesn't have to be a benchmark king, in my opinion, but to each their own, of course.
Boot up - Google pixel 9 Pro XL Phone unlock - both are pretty good but pixel 9 Pro XL has a little advantage Calendar-iPhone 16 Pro Max Clock-iPhone 16 Pro Max Calculator-a little faster on iPhone 16 Pro Max Weather-pretty much same News-iPhone 16 Pro Max Play store-pretty much same Instagram-Google pixel 9 Pro XL X-Google pixel 9 Pro XL RUclips-iPhone 16 Pro Max Amazon prime video-iPhone 16 Pro Max Amazon-Google pixel 9 Pro XL eBay-iPhone 16 Pro Max Bestbuy-Google pixel 9 Pro XL Jetpack joyride-iPhone 16 Pro Max Subway surfers-iPhone 16 Pro Max Real racing 3-pretty much same Dead trigger 2-iPhone 16 Pro Max Free fire-Google pixel 9 Pro XL Pubg-iPhone 16 Pro Max Geekbench-Google pixel 9 Pro XL Edit: yes we need Snapdragon processor in next pixel phones those who agree please do a like
I've been let down by Pixel so many times Im done with them. Every single Pixel (or Nexus) I have owned became an overheating laggy mess within a year. Maybe will consider them again if they switch to Qualcomm...
the only thing i really loved about iphones where the chambered edges and the metal side bars in the design with a flat screen but now pixels have that design now as well so i went pixel 9 pro just for pure android
Make the same test with a 3 year old iphone and a 3 year old pixel, we will see how both perform with the latest software installed, an iphone 13 Pro Max runs ios 18 almost as fast as the 16 Pro Max, the longevity of an iphone has nothing to do with the amount of ram, stop spreading false informations! Apple has the best software support, period. Theres a reason why iphones have the better resell value..
I feel like scrolling should be right in between iPhone and Android scrolling. The iPhone one is too slow and the Android is nice because you don't have to move your finger much but reducing the speed would give more precision
0:50 Booting up to the lock screen - not equal to the ready to go state, if that's something corresponding to a real world use case. Have to unlock it and start an app.
being a pixel user its so addictive device bro... benchmarks only a number for gamers .... thankfuly there is no ios restrictions i can do whatever i want with my device
I had Pixels 1-5 and then I jumped ship and got iPhone 13 Pro & 14 Pro. iOS is just not as good and not as user friendly. The keyboard sucks, and the notification system is annoying to live with. Now I cannot wait to go back to Android and get Pixel 9 Pro. I don't like big phones.
You can use face unlock on Pixel since the 8 Pro for security sign in, Banking apps, etc, and it works great. The front camera uses ai to match the security of face id array on iPhone.
Really good video. Much better than just showing benchmarks. I’m curious which Google apps you think work better on an iPhone? I switched from Pixels to an iPhone two years ago mainly for video production. I find that almost all the Google apps on the iPhone work very well. I don’t feel like any work better on android except for using the assistant to do some things on the apps. Curious to hear your thoughts on this.
It’s a tough choice because I want the best possible performance in both photos and videos on a smartphone. However, everywhere I turn, people keep telling me that the iPhone is the king of video, while the Pixel is the king of photography. It’s frustrating. Why isn’t there a device that excels at both, outperforming everyone else? It feels like each brand is perfecting only one area, leaving consumers like me having to compromise when what we really want is an all-in-one solution.
I'm surprised by Pixel 9 pro XL's performance against the iPhone 16pm. The pixel 9 series is by far the most improved pixel made by Google. The pixel 10 with the TSMC made Tensor G5 will be a beast and true contender.
@@honestygbedzige9124 it’s also going to cost more than the 17 Pro Max at this point. Pixels have caught up to iPhones in price which was the big selling point in the past. Especially since Pixel’s value drops like a rock over a year.
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Where are leaks about g5 made by tsmc? Then may be price will also increase. I don’t know how g4 a copy of Exynos 2400 even have much less scores? It’s something has to do with google chip design, so foundry changes will not improve much.😮
You're right. This is the first pixel series to impress me. The performance is alright, not much throttling issues and improved battery life. If this is prolonged, then pixel could really be a true contender and not just a camera phone. Can't wait to see how the pixel 10 with TSMC chip do
Pixel 9 pro XL phones are quite a craze in the market right now and this phone has very advanced system software features. These are far ahead of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Pixel's advanced technology gives a new flight to our journey of life. I am happy
Quick question, have you gone to develoeor settings on the pixel and changed the animation speed to 0.5 ? Pixels by default have a very slow animations which is completely different to loading speed of an app. Woudl love to see a comparions with and without the animation speed difference. Also i agree games prob are not a good comparison because its dependant on how well the developer has optimised it. Apple will always have great optimisation but android will always be a slower process based on market share of phones.
Why are Apple devices superior in speed and smoothness, especially when it comes to games? It is surprising that there are excellent devices with the most powerful processors, but they do not outperform Apple devices! Where is the problem?
I wish they would make the camera placements of iphone symetrical kinda like the pixel in the future. The iphone 16 and 16 plus have the better design between the pro models.
Signal drops have improved over the 7 and 8 but the heat stays well controlled after initial setup and phone has adapted although under extended use multitasking and gaming, I'd feel i need to slap a case on it in those scenarios
I don't know why I don't even think about buying an iphone till now.... currently I'm using S21Fe and I'm thinking about upgrading to Pixel 9 but I couldn't even think about Iphone 16...
I feel like the difference between light apps doesn’t matter anymore. The processors on phones nowadays can instantly process those apps to the point where the difference of opening time is going to be less than a second between any phone and can result from factors like internet connectivity, app optimization, animations, and not opening the apps at the exact same time even if it looks like it is - we’re humans after all not machines. The real difference is going to show in heavy workloads. Apps and games that take a lot of processing to open or to use.
@@nickackermanchanneldoesn’t benchmarks do weird test like 8k ,100k rendering, htm ,js test , bla bla, which people rarely use any apps working on that.😮
Benchmarks measure the potential longevity of a phone based on current performance rankings. I've never heard of a Pixel lasting over five years without complications.
Never liked the scrolling experience on android phones, I don’t know but scrolling on an iPhone just feels much more satisfying and realistic 😅 Same is the story with the overall animations on both of them
iphone user here but before i was an android user for years huawei.samsung,sony, but my last android phone was a google pixel 2 XL if i ever go back to android after i tried various brands it would be google pixel again really good camera solid software updates just happy all around.
I Switch from iPhone 13 Pro Max with Apple Watch Ultra 2 too Pixel 9 Pro XL and Pixel Watch 3 45mm 👍 I use Apple für 2 Years and i Go back too Android. Sorry for bad english my Mother lang is german😅 best wishes from Germany ✌️
A good performance from pixel there. Nick i have a question relating to the internet speed of smartphones in general which is "when there is a website traffic which phone is the best at handling such situation. I mean loading the site faster.
The Pixel is a fantastic smartphone and a formidable competitor to the iPhone. However, the iPhone consistently outperforms it in various aspects, including overall user experience, reliability, feel, and performance. While the Pixel may have its strengths, the iPhone remains in its own league. Yes, the iPhone may have some shortcomings, but it’s undeniable that Apple is truly the Apple 🍎 of the mobile phone industry. 😊Nice video, Nick! Keep it coming. Much love, ❤from Nigeria, 🇳🇬 Africa, 🌍
Apple no multitasking even the most basic of Android phones has multitasking. 60hz displays, limited Ram, and limited customisation. Every year a lack of true Innovation. Apple need to start moving ahead again, I love Apple but they have been sitting on their laurels for far too long.
I like the pixel animations and it is fluid too, perhaps together with the one plus 12 of the most fluid. But I still say that the fluidity of iOS is incomparable.
random thought, since you do so many speed tests, maybe you should do a speed test of two phones of the same model like iPhone 15 vs iPhone 15 as a control 🤔
The next video I really want to see is the regular 16 vs pixel 9 (I need to decide between the base phones). It would also be interesting to see if pixel finally caught up on the base models or not. Nick pls if have time make this speed test
Faster and more powerful processors isn’t just useful for outright performance and computing power but also somewhat dictates how the device will hold up over the years and how long will it perform well which the pixels are notorious for. If I’m paying over a thousand dollars for a phone it better last for at least 5-6 years
I think doing the speed test in this day in age is kind of pointless any flagship phone after 2022 is pretty much the same thing there's alot of upgrades when it comes to camera and screen brightness maybe the feel in the hand
For most website and social media apps, there’s a scroll bar on the right. A small white line, just hold it down and you’ll get a haptic feedback, then hold it and scroll down and it’ll scroll very fast and requires minimal effort since you don’t need to keep swiping up.
I don’t understand why you think it should be faster… do you just aimlessly scroll through websites and apps quickly without actually reading/watching the content?
I'm more interested in seeing what google is going to do with a fully custom chip manufactured by tsmc next year vs having a snapdragon. Who knows it could be better than snapdragon
I don't know. Shouldn't we wait for speed test until after October knowing that a major update is coming and was intended always for the 16 pro max ? I know Apple was goofy for not releasing the phone with the AI features, but the phone is like 2. 3's finished because of that to me.
Lol you sound painful to say the iPhone wins, but when the Pixel slacks a little you have some sort of excuse saying “oh it could be due to this or that” 🤦🏽♂️
For normal usage, the iphone's scroll seems calibrated well. It accelerates nicely when needed, while being smooth. The Android is full throttle all the time. I mean if apple wanted to they could go 10X speed all the time, but not much point to it.
Worse chipset, 6.8 narrow screen and thick bezels. They will learn eventuallly they have to be better. No one is falling for the AI smokescreen and paid advertisements.
Seems to me that with 8gigs on the iphone outperforms the 16gigs of the Pixel Pro XL. The issue is that in my personal experience iphones have a better OS and it blends superbly with the apple eco system. I purchased the Pixel 9 Pro XL and I still have my 15 Pro Max and i find myself using the iphone 15 pro max due to the iOS system... But im going to return the Pixel 9 and go back to Apple 🍏 😊😂
the google apps work really well in pixel way better than iphone just like nick himself said. tbh most people use google services more than any other services so there is that point.
Green lines 😢 and Many more problems in my country even the flag ship One plus are considered as Dead bodies because in my contry one plus google pixel LG and Motorola are patched and bypass mobile that are dead bodies
Samsung maybe faster, but pixel is definitely smother. Literally on par with iOS. Next year if they make tensor with tsmc, voila, that's gonna make a biiig impact!
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As an iphone user i think apple is really playing with their customers. No split screen, no pen support, not even transparent widgets… maybe next year im gonna get the next pixel pro xl intead of iphone pro max. Im actually happy with my iphone but im not liking the moves apple is making.
This just me _ I’m planing to get pixel 8 next year’ the price will be reasonable then
Well you ne missing out on another button for next year's iPhone 😂
lol you will mostly likely get the new iPhone IF you’re in the Apple ecosystem. I will as well most likely, unless I get an Android watch and non Apple headphones. Currently everything I have is Apple and I kind of want to switch to Android but idk yet lol. I have 15 pro max atm. Skipping the 16 and wait for the 17
Well said... same here, me and my wife are jumping ship over to either samsung or google.
@@akandeoluwafemi2869pixel 8 was the reason i got the iphone 15 pro max and i am now on iphone 16 pro max. Pixel 8 has poor network performance and browsing too. Youll be disposed
Nice comparison Nick, I really like the Pixel 9 Pro XL, probably my phone of the year, it’s the biggest improvement of any of the smartphones that have been released this year, if i wasn’t an iPhone user (I’m happy with iPhone), i would be using a Pixel for sure.
Me too
it is barely an upgrade from the 8 pro tho
@@Andrea-qg5yk compare to the S24 Ultra the Pixel 9 Pro XL is a massive upgrade.
@@Adamtendo_player_1 oh yeah for sure but the competition getting sloppy doesn't justify miniscule upgrades for an increased price tho
Can’t say I’ve ever liked the quick scrolling of Android, unless you’re doom scrolling on social media never knew the purpose. The scrolling on iPhones feels like the more accurate speed.
agree ! finaaaaly someone said it . i tried android scrolling and hurt my eyes . iphone is really the PHONE for scrolling
Correct. The 'on ice' scrolling that iphone has, only Samsung replicates in Android, rest of brands unfortunately has a much worst experience.
Naah iOS scrolling is slow and clunky
Ios scrolling is slow but very smooth so that makes up for it
@@GamingQuest4510 Truth to that!
The Pixel 9 Pro XL is magical - it's like holding David Copperfield in your hands 🔥
Wow bro I’m buying the iPhone 16 pro max exactly for PUBG mobile thanks for this comparison 🔥🔥
I would say on the browser test I notice iphone was on 5g while the pixel was on WiFi. That may have the impact on who made it to the page quicker. Different hops based on your internet provider
The google pixel 9 pro xl has Home Screen landscape mode. Which is something that the old iPhone plus models used to have.
Love that feature occasionally, Apple should bring that back
@@nickackermanchannel remember the screen rotation on the 🍎 iPhone 8 Plus
@@EshabeeI'm a Pixel guy, but I have to admit, the iPhone 8 Plus is one of my favorite iPhones of all time. I also like the 13 Pro Max and the 15 Plus
@@mwj9080 my fav iPhone of all time was 5s 6s plus and then the iPhone 8 plus
@@Eshabee I've heard great things about the 6s Plus. I believe at that time I had the Galaxy S6. Which iPhone do you have now?
I’ve always been an android guy but this year decided to switch it up and get the iPhone 16 Pro. Honestly I don’t like it lol, the hardware feels premium and it’s nice and fast but iOS is just awful in so many ways. I’ll try and stick it out at least a year and maybe by then I’ll feel differently, but I can also see myself selling it and getting the Pixel 10 Pro at that point
this is literally the reason I am here. Upgraded from a pixel 6 pro to an iphone 16 pro and hate it right now. Debating switching it out
I tried iphone for 2 years, never again, the hardware is the best out there but the software is literally bad, when I updated to iOS 17 I had 7 months of lag worse than any android midrange I had.
Never again, worse 2 year of smartphone experience.
@@alecsander4352 Yeah, I've been really unimpressed with just small things as well. Pretty sure I'm going to trade the 16 pro back in for a galaxy s24u
@@stealthleadwould be better if you can wait for s25 ultra you will get pre order special 512gb for the price of 256gb model as Samsung always gives great trade in values and I heard it will be a good update over its previous models
Yeah last year I had the 15 and I wasnt impressed with that model either
I was a long time Android guy but finally tried iPhone with a 13 Pro Max (Current phone). I really like this paired with my Apple Watch 7. That being said, I do miss Android from time to time for simple things like a back button that ALWAYS works to go back a step instead of having to figure out which gesture I need not only in the app I am in but the specific screen of said app. :P But I digress... I was very tempted to go back to Pixel this time around. I knew the Benchmarks were terrible but wanted to get hands on one. I tried a network speed test with no wifi in store and it was terrible on the pixel! Like 130 MBPS down and 3 MBPX up lol. I tried to compare it to an S24 ultra and network speeds blew it out of the water. Even with the terrible hardware benchmark AND network speed test, I was still slightly tempted by the Pixel allure. Then came the news that the advanced AI that is THE ONE REASON TO GET A PIXEL will cost $20 a month subscription fee after the free year. LOL lamest thing I have ever heard. I pre ordered the iphone 16 pro max. Will Apple AI be better? hope so. It will be free :P if Apple AI sucks and Pixel improves on hardware speeds, network speed, and doesn't charge for the primary feature it is touting (AI) I may try them on Pixel 10
I agree with everything you've just said. I myself am very upset with every single content creator for not calling Google out on charging for their AI when it's a Google Pixel phone. If you're gonna have a pixel phone, it should have everything like that free, isn't that the point?
Who knows, but what’s apple ai ? Is that chatgpt only😂? Also Google can’t give AI for free, who will then pay for hundreds of servers running. In overall sense both have advantages and drawbacks equally in some way.
@@naruto6918 I follow your logic but believe it to be flawed. That is like saying Google can’t provide Google Maps, Drive, or Photos for free. Only they can and do. You know how resource heavy Google Maps is? They have cars driving all around the globe over and over for street views for crying out loud. lol.
If you wanted android there's no better than Samsung for available android phones in the US. I'm trading my iPhone 14 Pro in as soon as the new galaxy comes out.
@@dustin829I believe the workload required for running Gemini across their servers for each device is much higher than running it for Google Maps, as a singular query.process compared to one for Gemini would most likely use less computer resources.
I like the design of pixel, however, in person and holding the iphone in your hand, it has a luxurious feel and is actually quite beautiful despite the placement of cameras.
Yes I agree, it looks and feels better in person than on pictures of video
Yes it does because I have one
Placebo effect, on which Apple is surviving nowadays.
@@panzer3279actually it isn’t and i have pixel phones and i am actually on iphone 16 pro max. So i know what i am talking about. Some ppl seem to create judgements on things they never used
I think the difference in speed between the two is negligible. I mean, if you're buying a phone for benchmarks, I guess. If you don't have both phones in your hand, you'd never know or care about a one-millisecond faster or negligible speed difference. I'm just saying that every phone doesn't have to be a benchmark king, in my opinion, but to each their own, of course.
Boot up - Google pixel 9 Pro XL
Phone unlock - both are pretty good but pixel 9 Pro XL has a little advantage
Calendar-iPhone 16 Pro Max
Clock-iPhone 16 Pro Max
Calculator-a little faster on iPhone 16 Pro Max
Weather-pretty much same
News-iPhone 16 Pro Max
Play store-pretty much same
Instagram-Google pixel 9 Pro XL
X-Google pixel 9 Pro XL
RUclips-iPhone 16 Pro Max
Amazon prime video-iPhone 16 Pro Max
Amazon-Google pixel 9 Pro XL
eBay-iPhone 16 Pro Max
Bestbuy-Google pixel 9 Pro XL
Jetpack joyride-iPhone 16 Pro Max
Subway surfers-iPhone 16 Pro Max
Real racing 3-pretty much same
Dead trigger 2-iPhone 16 Pro Max
Free fire-Google pixel 9 Pro XL
Pubg-iPhone 16 Pro Max
Geekbench-Google pixel 9 Pro XL
Edit: yes we need Snapdragon processor in next pixel phones those who agree please do a like
At which date you will bring comparison of i phone 16 pro Max vs i pad M4 pro
I have both of them and believe me nothing beats the iPad pro m4 this a beast
why would you ever compare speed of phone vs tablet. pointless
This wiil be insane!!!
@@MidwestPyro55LOL 😅LOL😅LOL LOL You made me spit my drink out when I read your comment lol lol lol lol lol lol 😂
@@MidwestPyro55why actually not
I've been let down by Pixel so many times Im done with them. Every single Pixel (or Nexus) I have owned became an overheating laggy mess within a year. Maybe will consider them again if they switch to Qualcomm...
This is the real world speed tests. People don't use their phones for 4k video editing. This is better than all other vs videos.😊
the only thing i really loved about iphones where the chambered edges and the metal side bars in the design with a flat screen but now pixels have that design now as well so i went pixel 9 pro just for pure android
Make the same test with a 3 year old iphone and a 3 year old pixel, we will see how both perform with the latest software installed, an iphone 13 Pro Max runs ios 18 almost as fast as the 16 Pro Max, the longevity of an iphone has nothing to do with the amount of ram, stop spreading false informations! Apple has the best software support, period. Theres a reason why iphones have the better resell value..
Seems like they have you in a chokehold.
I feel like scrolling should be right in between iPhone and Android scrolling. The iPhone one is too slow and the Android is nice because you don't have to move your finger much but reducing the speed would give more precision
0:50 Booting up to the lock screen - not equal to the ready to go state, if that's something corresponding to a real world use case. Have to unlock it and start an app.
am i only imagine the pixel 9 with a ufs 4.0 and a snapdragon 8gen 3 with all the google optimisations actually killing iPhone?
being a pixel user its so addictive device bro... benchmarks only a number for gamers .... thankfuly there is no ios restrictions i can do whatever i want with my device
I had Pixels 1-5 and then I jumped ship and got iPhone 13 Pro & 14 Pro. iOS is just not as good and not as user friendly. The keyboard sucks, and the notification system is annoying to live with. Now I cannot wait to go back to Android and get Pixel 9 Pro. I don't like big phones.
Can you add a TikTok to these comparisons my iPhone can’t handle safari and TikTok alot of the time
Dude even I can't handle TikTok 😂
You can use face unlock on Pixel since the 8 Pro for security sign in, Banking apps, etc, and it works great. The front camera uses ai to match the security of face id array on iPhone.
@@MarkTomeh Pixel is the true face of Android but Samsung is just the popular version.
@@Adamtendo_player_1 true
@@Adamtendo_player_1 As a user of both Samsung is better, although I still carry my pixel for photography, it's simply unmatched in that category
Really good video. Much better than just showing benchmarks. I’m curious which Google apps you think work better on an iPhone? I switched from Pixels to an iPhone two years ago mainly for video production. I find that almost all the Google apps on the iPhone work very well. I don’t feel like any work better on android except for using the assistant to do some things on the apps. Curious to hear your thoughts on this.
It’s a tough choice because I want the best possible performance in both photos and videos on a smartphone. However, everywhere I turn, people keep telling me that the iPhone is the king of video, while the Pixel is the king of photography. It’s frustrating.
Why isn’t there a device that excels at both, outperforming everyone else? It feels like each brand is perfecting only one area, leaving consumers like me having to compromise when what we really want is an all-in-one solution.
I'm surprised by Pixel 9 pro XL's performance against the iPhone 16pm. The pixel 9 series is by far the most improved pixel made by Google. The pixel 10 with the TSMC made Tensor G5 will be a beast and true contender.
@@honestygbedzige9124 it’s also going to cost more than the 17 Pro Max at this point. Pixels have caught up to iPhones in price which was the big selling point in the past. Especially since Pixel’s value drops like a rock over a year.
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Where are leaks about g5 made by tsmc? Then may be price will also increase. I don’t know how g4 a copy of Exynos 2400 even have much less scores? It’s something has to do with google chip design, so foundry changes will not improve much.😮
You're right. This is the first pixel series to impress me. The performance is alright, not much throttling issues and improved battery life. If this is prolonged, then pixel could really be a true contender and not just a camera phone. Can't wait to see how the pixel 10 with TSMC chip do
Man the display on the Pixel is a thing of beauty 😍
Wow.
@@mwj9080 You mean the IPhone 16 pro max looks
@@NexGenTek nope I meant the Pixel.
@@mwj9080 Oh Ew really? iPhone looks like a concept phone with it having no bezels and HDR video looks better but I guess each to its own.
@@NexGenTek I'm not an iPhone person but I respect them for what they are. I prefer the Pixel.
were at a point in technology where speed, camera and battery on both are fairly identical, its all about preference now
Thanks to the channel owner for this good and unbiased comparison.
Both looks great 👍🏻
Pixel 9 pro XL phones are quite a craze in the market right now and this phone has very advanced system software features. These are far ahead of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Pixel's advanced technology gives a new flight to our journey of life. I am happy
Just upgraded to the s24 plus and I fucking love it. I feel free
Quick question, have you gone to develoeor settings on the pixel and changed the animation speed to 0.5 ? Pixels by default have a very slow animations which is completely different to loading speed of an app. Woudl love to see a comparions with and without the animation speed difference. Also i agree games prob are not a good comparison because its dependant on how well the developer has optimised it. Apple will always have great optimisation but android will always be a slower process based on market share of phones.
It definitely looks like apple lowered the refresh rate. It doesn't look as smooth as the pixel especially when scrolling
Can we get a 16 Pro Max vs SE 3 speed test when you get a chance please?
Great speed test as always bro
Pixel would be the only smartphone i have not used for now. I had iPhones and now since years already Samsung and quite happy with it.
Nick bro do you still have the fold 4?
Why are Apple devices superior in speed and smoothness, especially when it comes to games? It is surprising that there are excellent devices with the most powerful processors, but they do not outperform Apple devices! Where is the problem?
I wish they would make the camera placements of iphone symetrical kinda like the pixel in the future. The iphone 16 and 16 plus have the better design between the pro models.
The 16 and 16 plus looks horrible. The pro max looks miles better, and is easily the nicest looking and feeling phone on the market.
You have 9 videos of the iPhone 16 pro max can you move on to the other models
There is a lot of face offs, other models are coming next week
How come the pixel is better than other android phones for posting to Instagram?
Because it’s Google. Apps are customized for it
@@konceited704but it’s android, so if insta optimize it will happen to all, only pixels UI is not exclusive skin 😅
@@naruto6918 It will happen eventually. But as of now app’s optimization is way better on pixel
@@naruto6918 well.. pixel's skin is much more optimized than other skins.
Nick what is your experience with pixel's overheating and signal drops ?
Signal drops have improved over the 7 and 8 but the heat stays well controlled after initial setup and phone has adapted although under extended use multitasking and gaming, I'd feel i need to slap a case on it in those scenarios
I don't know why I don't even think about buying an iphone till now.... currently I'm using S21Fe and I'm thinking about upgrading to Pixel 9 but I couldn't even think about Iphone 16...
I feel like the difference between light apps doesn’t matter anymore. The processors on phones nowadays can instantly process those apps to the point where the difference of opening time is going to be less than a second between any phone and can result from factors like internet connectivity, app optimization, animations, and not opening the apps at the exact same time even if it looks like it is - we’re humans after all not machines. The real difference is going to show in heavy workloads. Apps and games that take a lot of processing to open or to use.
For pubg, pixel was downloading something from the internet
I like scrolling in Pixels devices super fast I love that
Its 2024. Benchmarks are irrelevant. Real world performance is the only thing that matters.
Benchmarks actually showcase the raw power for example the 3D mark will give you an idea of how smooth the graphics will run on heavier games
@@nickackermanchanneldoesn’t benchmarks do weird test like 8k ,100k rendering, htm ,js test , bla bla, which people rarely use any apps working on that.😮
Benchmarks measure the potential longevity of a phone based on current performance rankings. I've never heard of a Pixel lasting over five years without complications.
Never liked the scrolling experience on android phones, I don’t know but scrolling on an iPhone just feels much more satisfying and realistic 😅
Same is the story with the overall animations on both of them
Pixel isn't actually 16gb because 4gb of the 16gb ram can only be used from a.i stuff like gemini. So its kinda 12gb + a.i features
I'm sorry Nick but until you start using a 80% Google products to produce these videos I refuse believe Pixel 9 is a better buy than iPhone.
iphone user here but before i was an android user for years huawei.samsung,sony, but my last android phone was a google pixel 2 XL if i ever go back to android after i tried various brands it would be google pixel again really good camera solid software updates just happy all around.
Pixel rom is the besf os
Even better than one ui
Apple with that pill shaped cut out is killing me
I Switch from iPhone 13 Pro Max with Apple Watch Ultra 2 too Pixel 9 Pro XL and Pixel Watch 3 45mm 👍 I use Apple für 2 Years and i Go back too Android. Sorry for bad english my Mother lang is german😅 best wishes from Germany ✌️
A good performance from pixel there.
Nick i have a question relating to the internet speed of smartphones in general which is "when there is a website traffic which phone is the best at handling such situation. I mean loading the site faster.
The Pixel is a fantastic smartphone and a formidable competitor to the iPhone. However, the iPhone consistently outperforms it in various aspects, including overall user experience, reliability, feel, and performance. While the Pixel may have its strengths, the iPhone remains in its own league. Yes, the iPhone may have some shortcomings, but it’s undeniable that Apple is truly the Apple 🍎 of the mobile phone industry.
😊Nice video, Nick! Keep it coming. Much love, ❤from Nigeria, 🇳🇬 Africa, 🌍
Apple no multitasking even the most basic of Android phones has multitasking. 60hz displays, limited Ram, and limited customisation. Every year a lack of true Innovation. Apple need to start moving ahead again, I love Apple but they have been sitting on their laurels for far too long.
sure buddy, you can't even torrent on iOS.😂
@@garycornhouse4276 so you think Apple can’t make their phones multitask?
Iphones are limited. You cant even do true multitasking. Crazy for a phone over $1300.
@@Mickieshelton crazy powerful but you have to wait with the window open until an email sends. IOS is an abomination.
Yk when you start the test keep track on the Bettery level and after the test check how the both phones managed the power
Could you make a comparison between Iphone 16 Pro Max and Samsung S23 Ultra, including photo and video quality?
I like the pixel animations and it is fluid too, perhaps together with the one plus 12 of the most fluid. But I still say that the fluidity of iOS is incomparable.
Yes iOS fluidity is unmatched, but it is also slower. So it balances it’s job😅
random thought, since you do so many speed tests, maybe you should do a speed test of two phones of the same model like iPhone 15 vs iPhone 15 as a control 🤔
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL with 12GB of RAM is why it is better than iPhone 4GB or 6GB and it's gonna have Android 15 rocking.
Whats the point of a bigger display when they're not going to put split screen multitasking
If your sensitive to it, you can clearly see micro stuttering on the pixel. Same for latest Samsungs.
Tell me about that Pixel lock screen. What do you have on it?
Hey Nick, Can you set the animation duration to 0.5x on the Pixel and redo this speed test. I feel 0.5x makes Pixel very snappy.
The next video I really want to see is the regular 16 vs pixel 9 (I need to decide between the base phones). It would also be interesting to see if pixel finally caught up on the base models or not.
Nick pls if have time make this speed test
And one more thing pixel using android 15 , it's rocking 😎 👌.
its running 14
@@codylujan you can opt in for 15 and battery is great so smooth and they updated camera 2
Speed test of the Titans❤
Only compare games not apps.. It’s all about Internet so don’t compare Social Media Apps
This is not a gaming test
Why is your geekbench score so low ? my is single 3494 and multi 8580
Faster and more powerful processors isn’t just useful for outright performance and computing power but also somewhat dictates how the device will hold up over the years and how long will it perform well which the pixels are notorious for. If I’m paying over a thousand dollars for a phone it better last for at least 5-6 years
I think doing the speed test in this day in age is kind of pointless any flagship phone after 2022 is pretty much the same thing there's alot of upgrades when it comes to camera and screen brightness maybe the feel in the hand
That’s fine, thanks for sharing :)
The google chips can't compete with the iphone chips yet, but Samsung's slaying!
IPhone scrolling is toooo slooow. I have an iPhone and this is a very annoying thing 😬
It’s trade off of being smooth and 60hz😅
For most website and social media apps, there’s a scroll bar on the right. A small white line, just hold it down and you’ll get a haptic feedback, then hold it and scroll down and it’ll scroll very fast and requires minimal effort since you don’t need to keep swiping up.
I don’t understand why you think it should be faster… do you just aimlessly scroll through websites and apps quickly without actually reading/watching the content?
@@TiredMikee yep, when I search for something I need fast scrolling. My thoughts and fingers are faster than iOS
I had iPhone 16 pro max
I'm more interested in seeing what google is going to do with a fully custom chip manufactured by tsmc next year vs having a snapdragon. Who knows it could be better than snapdragon
Just switched to the iPhone 16 pm from a pixel 8 pro, wtf happened to the photo gallery? 😑😑😑
How much ram in iphone 16 pro max ?
I don't know. Shouldn't we wait for speed test until after October knowing that a major update is coming and was intended always for the 16 pro max ? I know Apple was goofy for not releasing the phone with the AI features, but the phone is like 2. 3's finished because of that to me.
I will run some back with that update
Please turn off the animation in pixel and try it .Actually iphone dont shows the animation of application but android shows that
that dynamic island is an eyesore, do people actually use it ?
Lol you sound painful to say the iPhone wins, but when the Pixel slacks a little you have some sort of excuse saying “oh it could be due to this or that” 🤦🏽♂️
Excellent video
If you toggle on the screen sensitivity option, the fingerprint scanner will stay visible when phone is locked.
For normal usage, the iphone's scroll seems calibrated well. It accelerates nicely when needed, while being smooth. The Android is full throttle all the time. I mean if apple wanted to they could go 10X speed all the time, but not much point to it.
Well you get habituated to both of them, it's not a big deal. In a month you'd know exactly how much to scroll to get wherever you want.
Look at the home screens. All the app icons on the pixel have the app names truncated …. While the iPhone the app names are almost all complete.
Skipping Google's offering this go around. Going to need them to upgrade from the G4.
Worse chipset, 6.8 narrow screen and thick bezels. They will learn eventuallly they have to be better. No one is falling for the AI smokescreen and paid advertisements.
Seems to me that with 8gigs on the iphone outperforms the 16gigs of the Pixel Pro XL. The issue is that in my personal experience iphones have a better OS and it blends superbly with the apple eco system. I purchased the Pixel 9 Pro XL and I still have my 15 Pro Max and i find myself using the iphone 15 pro max due to the iOS system... But im going to return the Pixel 9 and go back to Apple 🍏 😊😂
I'd still choose the Pixel 9 Pro XL, it's so beautiful :D
In some of apps you are wrong
Right is faster but you say left
I think you tend to say iphone is faster
Great review!!!😮😅😊
waiting 16 pro max vs 11 pro max
the google apps work really well in pixel way better than iphone just like nick himself said. tbh most people use google services more than any other services so there is that point.
There’s no safer locking system than what the iPhone uses. The Face ID scans your face. The pixel is not better for the way the phone is unlocked.
Ultrasonic fingerprint.
It does scan rhe face as well but with the focus camera.
i have an ipad6 mini and scrolling in ios 18 becomes much worse like 2016 phones experience 😂 gaming being laggy also, apple should release this 18.1
OnePlus 12 is the best device imo
but OnePlus 13 is coming next month with SD 8 gen 4 🥶
It sure is one of the fastest devices
Green line ❤
yep android king is oneplus for sure
Green lines 😢 and Many more problems in my country even the flag ship One plus are considered as Dead bodies because in my contry one plus google pixel LG and Motorola are patched and bypass mobile that are dead bodies
@@neonxalpha1K nah bro please don't 🥺
Samsung maybe faster, but pixel is definitely smother. Literally on par with iOS. Next year if they make tensor with tsmc, voila, that's gonna make a biiig impact!