Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Google Pixel 11 Pro XL

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Google Pixel 11 Pro XL across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Google Pixel 11 Pro XL offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making Google Pixel 11 Pro XL the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 11 Pro XL features a LTPO OLED display compared to Apple iPhone 18 Pro's Super Retina XDR OLED, making Google Pixel 11 Pro XL the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Google Pixel 11 Pro XL offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 48 MP, making Google Pixel 11 Pro XL better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Google Pixel 11 Pro XL offers a higher front camera resolution with 42 MP, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 18 MP, making Google Pixel 11 Pro XL better for front camera photography.


Battery: Apple iPhone 18 Pro delivers longer battery life with None, while Google Pixel 11 Pro XL delivers 13h 56m, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Apple iPhone 18 Pro and Google Pixel 11 Pro XL offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

14 Sep, 2026
14 Aug, 2026
23 Jul, 2026

Performance

Apple A20 Pro
Google Tensor G6
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Hexa Core
Hepta Core (upto 4.11 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED
LTPO OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
1344x2992 px (FHD+)
1848x2448 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A
N/A
1248x1972 px

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera (upto 16x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 8x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

18 MP
42 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
10 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4288 mAh
5115 mAh
4800 mAh
60W
45W Quick Charging
45W
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.3/10
8.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Genuinely useful AI features, such as Rambler
  • Magic Capture makes candid, fast-moving subjects easier to shoot well
  • Seven years of software support makes it future-proof
  • Respectable cameras and features like Camera Looks
  • Refreshing, useful new form factor
  • Thin & light, with solid build quality
  • Samsung's ecosystem
  • Good performance & battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery capacity and charging speeds have both gone down from last year
  • 12GB base RAM despite the price increase
  • HiLight is limited in scope and can't be customised yet
  • Priced on the higher side
  • One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

N/A
4.7/5
(18 ratings)
4.9/5
(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
1,856,183
AnTuTu Score
3,252,918
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 56m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 30m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹164,900
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General

Launch Date

Sep 09, 2026
(Official)
Aug 12, 2026
(Official)
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v27
Android v17
Android v17

OS Updates

5 Year
7 Year
7 Year

Security Updates

7 Year
7 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Chipset

Apple A20 Pro
Google Tensor G6
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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Processor

Hexa Core

Dual core Quad core
Hepta Core

4.11 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.38 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro 2.65 GHz, Dual core, ARM C1-Pro
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm
2 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (seven-core graphics)
PowerVR DXT-48-1536
Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling
N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
1,856,183
3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
9.0 s
12.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
6,779
6,959
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED
LTPO OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
7.61 inches  (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)
1344x2992 px (FHD+)
1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
3600 nits
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
2400 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
4:3

Pixel Density

460 ppi
486 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %
89.69 %
89.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.40 %
N/A
87.9 %

Design

Height

150 mm
162.7 mm
123.9 mm

Width

71.9 mm
76.5 mm
81.9 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm
8.5 mm
9.7 mm

Weight

211 grams
226 grams
201 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera40x Digital Zoom 16x Optical Zoomf/4.024 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoomf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size Flicker Sensor 1.2µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length
48 MP
f/1.7 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera113 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Laser Detection Autofocus Octa AF Phase Detection
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
8150 x 6150 Pixels
6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

40 x Digital Zoom
16 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW
120 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @100/120 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @24/30 fps
4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @24/30/60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
42 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera17 mm focal length
10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual AF Phase Detection
No

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Capacity

4288 mAh
5115 mAh
4800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 60W 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 45W Quick Charging 75% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Wireless Charging
Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
13h 56m
13h 30m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 10m
59m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: eSIM SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Ultrasonic
Capacitive

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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