Apple iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 10a

Manufacturer playback and approximate charging tests are separate claims. Adapter wattage is not maximum handset input; compatible wireless equipment is required.

The 45 W figure is the separately sold charger Google names, not a stated phone input limit. Wireless charging is up to 10 W with Qi-certified EPP chargers. Battery-life claims (30+ hours; up to 120 hours with Extreme Battery Saver) are Google estimates.

Face ID is explicitly enabled by TrueDepth for facial recognition. Longer TrueDepth wording on another phone is not a new unlock method.

Pixel width and height are transcribed from the labelled display resolution rather than calculated from diagonal size.

Megapixels, aperture and autofocus are read from TrueDepth, not copied from the rear main camera.

The source explicitly identifies OLED. No measured contrast, motion or panel-quality result is inferred.

This is the separately labelled outdoor peak, not typical or HDR brightness and not an independent measurement.

Manufacturer peak claim; HDR brightness is listed separately as up to 2,000 nits.

Apple publishes 460 ppi directly. A calculation using the rounded 6.1-inch diagonal is not substituted.

Uses the advertised nominal diagonal, not actual viewable area or the standard-rectangle diagonal.

US page states 6.3 inches; UK page states 160 mm. Not converted by us.

Uses the labelled depth as chassis thickness, without inventing camera-bump depth.

Apple lists device grams, not parcel mass or the weight of accessories. Size and weight can vary with configuration and manufacture.

Each labelled dimension was checked individually, then deliberately reordered to height × width × depth. Configuration/manufacturing variation remains possible.

Uses the labelled height in millimetres; neither the source width nor its inch value is substituted.

Uses the labelled chassis width. A larger value is not inherently preferable.

256GB is listed among available capacities. Usable free space is lower and depends on software; storage tiers are configurations, not model-generation gains.

256GB is an explicit storage option for the existing selected configuration. Apple does not publish RAM GB here; storage is not RAM.

The UK specification identifies A3287, with physical nano-SIM and eSIM. This model identity does not establish retailer stock or network-provider support.

The EU energy label that Google's UK store shows for Pixel 10a Obsidian 128 GB (unlocked) names supplier Google and model identifier G4H7L (label image https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/D4YongcTXvSBB_oZx68EcZ0OleToj3HSo4Q0_axRpZ7MiiYWSnXp28bUmf8l7OIqFiagLKvnFHVPYFUbvsHIlIg9ogwLhi9r400=s0, 600 × 1200 PNG, SHA-256 12cc05f14b690ee1b213390d2657d0f8af6f620eeb3b3f8fec67ce1e9ac44954, read on 26 September 2026). The UK specification page lists G4H7L with LTE bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/21/26/28/32/38/39/40/41/42/66/75. The UK and US specification pages also list GE1GQ (whose LTE list adds bands 13/14/25/29/30/48/71) and GV0BP (listed with FeliCa) without saying where those are sold, so the US store unit's model is not confirmed. Check carrier support before using one region's unit in the other.

Fusion Main lists one f/1.6 aperture, separately from the ultra-wide f/2.2. No aperture or camera-quality winner is inferred.

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The rear 4K Dolby Vision list tops out at 60 fps. This is separate from Cinematic, Action and front-camera modes.

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The TrueDepth recording list separately publishes 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps; rear modes are not substituted.

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Continuous autofocus video is explicitly listed. The boolean records support, not focusing speed or every possible still-image mode.

The wide camera is listed as 'Quad PD Dual Pixel' but the page does not explicitly state autofocus for either rear camera.

Autofocus with Focus Pixels is explicitly listed for TrueDepth; no focusing-speed or image-quality claim is inferred.

The manufacturer does not say whether the front camera has autofocus.

Front auto image stabilisation is listed without an optical mechanism. It does not establish front optical stabilisation.

The manufacturer does not say whether the front camera has optical stabilisation.

Rear Cinematic mode explicitly supports up to 4K HDR at 30 fps. Cinematic video stabilisation is a separate feature.

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Uses the first local-video up-to claim, not the separate streamed-video or audio claim. It is not mixed-use endurance.

Not verified for this exact model.

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The source describes a lithium-ion battery and endurance claims without stating mAh. Capacity is not reverse-calculated from playback.

Typical; minimum rated capacity 5,000 mAh.

20W and30W describe adapter/test setups, not a published maximum handset input. The device-input field stays unknown.

Google names a 45 W or higher USB-C PPS charger (sold separately) for the 50%-in-about-30-minutes claim but does not state the phone's maximum input power. The UK configuration page's charger label says this SKU supports USB PD chargers with power minimum 7.5 W and maximum 30 W (charger not included). That is charger compatibility, not a charging rate, so the value stays unknown.

The checked exact-model source omits a numeric refresh maximum. It remains unknown rather than being filled with an assumed 60Hz.

Neither storage capacity nor processor-core counts establish RAM capacity. No third-party estimate is substituted.

Apple lists fixed internal storage options and no removable storage interface.

Not verified for this exact model.

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The checked source lists iOS without a model-specific support end date or guaranteed future upgrade count. This is a disclosed gap, not a support-duration score.

Google counts the term from the model's initial availability, not from purchase.

Not verified for this exact model.

OS, security and Pixel Drop updates from initial availability.

The exact model description and controls list identify the physical Action button. It is not inferred from a neighbouring generation.

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The Action-mode resolution and frame rate are retained together, not compared as ordinary4K recording.

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Support is explicit. Language/region restrictions, iOS 27 English Siri AI beta and server-use limits remain; shared software eligibility is not a successor-only upgrade.

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Uses the separately labelled audio duration; it is not video or mixed-use endurance.

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Camera Control is expressly identified in the physical model description, button list and camera section. Its absence on a contender cannot be assumed from missing evidence.

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The checked iPhone16 specification does not identify the cellular modem. The Ultra Wideband chip is a separate component, and no third-party modem estimate is substituted.

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The finish section identifies the materials for the selected Ultramarine finish. Material names do not prove comparative drop or scratch resistance.

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Crash Detection is explicitly listed. It is support for the feature, not a detection-accuracy or emergency-response guarantee.

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Apple explicitly lists DisplayPort as a USB-C capability. A missing output detail on a contender is not verified non-support.

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Dynamic Island is expressly listed for this model. A notch on another model or omitted evidence there is not itself an established negative.

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Uses the separately labelled HDR peak; no outdoor-peak figure is substituted.

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Apple's connector list specifies USB-C, with no 3.5mm jack.

Not verified for this exact model.

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No charger is listed in the box.

The exact box list and explicit exclusion paragraph are used, without substituting refurbished packaging or a retailer bundle.

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The checked recording list does not establish a named log capture format. No negative or pro-workflow score is manufactured.

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Macro photography is expressly listed; it is not inferred merely from an ultra-wide camera.

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Macro video including slo-mo and time-lapse is expressly listed in rear recording.

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MagSafe charging, magnet array and alignment magnet are expressly listed. Generic Qi charging on another product does not by itself prove MagSafe support there.

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The minimum is explicitly listed. It is a capability claim, not a measured low-light comfort score.

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Bands Google lists for model G4H7L, the model on the UK energy label for this SKU (see region); Google's list repeats band 41, shown once here. The same page lists model GE1GQ with LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/20/25/26/28/29/30/38/41/48/66/71 and 5G Sub-6 1/2/3/5/7/8/12/14/20/25/26/28/29/30/38/41/48/66/70/71/77/78, and model GV0BP with the same bands as G4H7L plus FeliCa, without regional attribution.

Apple explicitly describes the main-sensor enabled 2× mode separately from the physical dual-camera system. It is not a dedicated 2× lens.

Not verified for this exact model.

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The checked rear recording list does not establish ProRes. Omission alone is not proof that all app or external workflows are impossible.

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The current source separately lists Qi2 up to 25 W. It remains a distinct protocol claim; unsupported adapter/firmware details are not invented.

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Apple separately publishes the standard-rectangle diagonal. Rounded corners reduce actual viewable area; it does not replace nominal screen size.

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The checked charging/connector inventories do not establish reverse wireless charging. USB-C accessory charging is a different capability; missing confirmation is not a verified negative.

Not verified for this exact model.

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The source explicitly lists spatial video with its own resolution and frame rate. It does not establish every display/playback workflow.

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Uses the separately labelled streamed-video duration, retaining its different workload.

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Apple labels this maximum as typical. It is a different measurement basis from HDR and outdoor peak.

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The model index identifies the separate US A3081 and explicitly says there is no US SIM tray. The US SIM section excludes physical SIM cards; US facts are not substituted into UK data.

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An omitted8K mode is not an explicit non-support statement. No negative capability is fabricated.

Video is listed up to 4K; 8K recording is not mentioned.

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Manufacturer 'up to' figure with Qi-certified EPP chargers (sold separately); Google says actual results may be slower. Not a measured rate.

The current source states MagSafe up to 25 W, with compatible equipment and an adapter rated at 30 W or higher in its stated test. This is not average charging power.

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