
Best Pixel of 2023 — AI camera + 7-year update commitment

Apple
Excellent Pro, premium hard to justify
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4,950mAh battery + Tensor G3 efficiency delivers ~6 hours of SOT typical, fully a day for most. 30W wired charging is modest — slower than 45W on S23+/Ultra, much slower than OnePlus 11's 80W.
iPhone 16 Pro
A 3,582mAh battery (~10% bigger than the 15 Pro) with solid all-day life for most — but ~2 hours less than the Pro Max, slow charging, and a vocal minority reporting poor longevity.
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iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro
Google Pixel 8 Pro
$999 starting (128GB base) — the first Pixel Pro at four figures. Now $600-800 used in 2026 with 4 more years of support remaining. Best for Google ecosystem users; iPhone/Samsung win on raw performance.
iPhone 16 Pro
At $999 (128GB) it's a great Pro that ages superbly, but the incremental nature and excellent base iPhone 16 complicate the value case.