Which has the bigger battery, the Apple iPhone 16 Plus or the Google Pixel 9?

The Google Pixel 9 has the bigger battery: 4,700 mAh against 4,674 mAh. Real battery life also depends on the chip and screen.

Which was cheaper at launch?

The Google Pixel 9 launched at $799, against $899 for the Apple iPhone 16 Plus (US launch prices; street prices drop over time).

The Apple iPhone 16 Plus is 8.1 mm taller, 5.8 mm wider and 0.7 mm thinner than the Google Pixel 9. Its screen is 0.4" larger.

Body	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Google Pixel 9
Size	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm	152.8 × 72 × 8.5 mm
Thickness	7.8 mm (better)	8.5 mm
Weight	199 g	198 g
Frame	—	Polished metal
Back	glass1	Silky matte glass
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Colours	Ultramarine, Teal, Pink, White, Black1	Peony, Wintergreen, Porcelain, Obsidian1

Performance and software	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Google Pixel 9
Chipset	Apple A18	Google Tensor G4
CPU	6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)1	1x 3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x 2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.9 GHz Cortex-A5201
Ships with	iOS 18	Android 14
OS updates	—	7 years (to Aug 2031)
Security updates	—	7 years (to Aug 2031)

Features	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Google Pixel 9
Fingerprint	—	Under display1
Stereo speakers	—	Yes1

Highlighted: the better value where one is clearly better. Sources for each phone are listed on the Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Google Pixel 9 pages.

Is the Apple iPhone 16 Plus bigger than the Google Pixel 9?: The Apple iPhone 16 Plus is 8.1 mm taller, 5.8 mm wider and 0.7 mm thinner than the Google Pixel 9. Its screen is 0.4" larger.
Which has the bigger battery, the Apple iPhone 16 Plus or the Google Pixel 9?: The Google Pixel 9 has the bigger battery: 4,700 mAh against 4,674 mAh. Real battery life also depends on the chip and screen.
Which was cheaper at launch?: The Google Pixel 9 launched at $799, against $899 for the Apple iPhone 16 Plus (US launch prices; street prices drop over time).