$1,000 iPhone 16 Pro versus $500 Pixel 8a camera comparison: this is embarassing for Apple

If you ask the average user which phone takes the best pictures, they’d likely claim the iPhone 16 Pro should be at the top of the list. While it can take some good shots, it’s definitely not the best smartphone camera out there. In fact, it had a hard time keeping up with the $500 Pixel 8a in our head-to-head camera comparison.

Take a look at the images and video below and let us know what you think of the results.

iPhone 16 Pro versus Pixel 8a camera specs

iPhone 16 Pro

• Main: 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm, 1/1.28″, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
• 5x Telephoto: 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm , 1/3.06″, 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
• Ultrawide 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm , 0.7µm, PDAF
• TOF 3D LiDAR scanner
• Selfie: 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″, PDAF, OIS
• Video: 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps

Pixel 8a

• Main: 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73″, 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
• Ultrawide: 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
• Selfie 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
• Video: 4k 60 main, 4k30 ultra-wide and selfie

iPhone 16 Pro versus Pixel 8a gallery