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As we mentioned in the intro, both of these phones start from $999 / 999.

Its interesting how differently that almost-1,000 figure is being viewed in relation to these two handsets.

The Google Pixel 8 Pro from the front and back

The Google Pixel 8 Pro

It somehow seems like good value.

There is no 1TB option in the UK or Australia.

Their colors also differ.

The iPhone 15 Pro from the front and back

The Pixel 8 Pro doesnt shake things up too much from thePixel 7 Pro.

Apple has changed things up more than Google this year with a switch to taking 24MP shots as standard.

The Pixel 8 Pro still takes 12MP snaps as standard.

Google Pixel 8 Pro back in porcelain in front of animal print

The Google Pixel 8 Pro

Perhaps more importantly, it also has a 48MP telephoto camera with a 5x zoom range.

On a basic level, thats evident in the shooting style that the two companies go for.

Both camera systems have learned some impressive new tricks, too.

Pixel 8 Pro showing call screening

The iPhone 15 Pro has titanium sides

Others looked better on the iPhone, most notably in low-light.

It might have a third less RAM than the Pixel 8 Pro, but that doesnt matter one jot.

Apples iOS is famously more frugal than Android when it comes to memory usage.

iPhone 15 Pro review front angled handheld

The Pixel 8 Pro has a bigger, brighter screen

Despite all that, you probably wont notice any of this in day-to-day use.

Of course, this could all be a software issue rather than a hardware one.

On that front, this is very much apples and oranges.

An image of a man holding a Google Pixel 8 Pro

The iPhone 15 Pro has a triple-lens camera

Thats not the easy win for Google you might think in terms of stamina, though.

For another, Android is historically a little hungrier with its power resources than iOS.

The two companies make slightly different all-day claims.

iPhone 15 Pro review back handheld angled camera

Which is handy, because neither manufacturer gives you a charging brick in the box.

Neither is particularly fast in the grand scheme of things.

For others, the decision will hinge on how big you like your phones.

An image of the Google Tensor G3 chip

A picture of the A17 Pro chipset

iPhone 15 Pro review USB-C angled handheld

The iPhone 15 Pro