Apple iPhone 16 Plus Pink 128GB
Google Pixel 7 Obsidian 128GB
What Buyers Say
Apple iPhone 16 Plus Pink 128GB
The iPhone 16 Plus receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its excellent camera, long battery life, and smooth performance. Users love the vibrant colors, especially pink, and find the large, clear screen perfect for media. A few negative reviews focus on poor in-store experiences at Best Buy, not the phone itself, and one user mentions accidental camera button presses. Overall, it is highly recommended as a reliable and stylish upgrade.
Pros
- Excellent camera quality
- Long battery life
- Smooth and fast performance
- Beautiful color options
- Large and clear display
Cons
- Accidental camera button presses
- Poor in-store experience at some retailers
Google Pixel 7 Obsidian 128GB
The Google Pixel 7 receives mixed feedback from users. While some praise its sleek design and value as an upgrade, others report serious issues like unresponsive touchscreen dead spots, overheating during charging and use, and a device that arrived in a boot loop. The sample is small, so these problems may not be universal, but they are concerning.
Pros
- Sleek design
- Good value as an upgrade
- Perfect condition on arrival (some cases)
Cons
- Unresponsive touchscreen dead spots
- Overheating during charging and use
- Device arrived in boot loop
- Poor packaging for shipping
Scores
Specifications
| Apple iPhone 16 Plus | Google Pixel 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR | AMOLED★ |
| Resolution | 2796 x 1290 | — |
| Refresh Rate | — | 90 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 1400 nits★ |
| HDR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Apple A18 | — |
| Processor Model | Apple A18 | Google Tensor G2 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8★ |
| CPU Speed | — | 2.85★ |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Expandable | — | ✗ |
| Camera | ||
| Main Camera | 48 MP | 50 MP★ |
| Camera Count | 2 | 2 |
| Ultrawide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP★ | — |
| Front Camera | 12 MP★ | 11 MP |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | 8x★ |
| Video | 4K★ | — |
| OIS | ✓ | ✓ |
| Battery & Charging | ||
| Battery | 4,674 mAh★ | 4,355 mAh |
| Wired Charging | 20W★ | — |
| Wireless Charging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fast Charging | MagSafe | Wireless & Reverse Charging |
| Connector | USB-C | USB-C |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | 5.4★ | 5.2 |
| NFC | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C |
| SIM | Embedded-SIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM |
| eSIM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Design & Build | ||
| Water Resistance | Yes | IP68★ |
| Form Factor | bar | bar |
| Weight | 0.20 kg | 0.20 kg |
| Fingerprint | side-mounted | in-display |
| Face Recognition | ✓ | ✓ |
| OS | iOS | Android |
| Headphone Jack | ✗ | ✗ |
| Stereo Speakers | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPhone 16 Plus Pink 128GB
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong performance (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average affordability (30th percentile)
Google Pixel 7 Obsidian 128GB
- Strong build (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong connectivity (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong affordability (71st percentile)
- Strong performance (70th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 78 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 41 specs.
