Apple iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 11

Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 vs Google Pixel 11 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Pixel 11 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.11 GHz, while Apple iPhone 16 runs at 4.04 GHz, making Google Pixel 11 the better performer.

Display: Google Pixel 11 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 6.1 inches, making Google Pixel 11 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 16 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Google Pixel 11's OLED, making Apple iPhone 16 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 16 and Google Pixel 11 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 11 offers 10.5 MP, making Apple iPhone 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 11 offers a higher battery capacity with 4985 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 3561 mAh, making Google Pixel 11 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Google Pixel 11 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 11 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Google Pixel 11 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 16 is rated 8.

Apple iPhone 16

₹67,490

@ Amazon

Google Pixel 11

₹84,519

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

92%

90%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024

14 Aug, 2026

Performance


Apple A18	Google Tensor G6
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)	Hepta Core (upto 4.11 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Apple A18 vs Google Tensor G6

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Super Retina XDR	OLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1080x2424 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	10.8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	10.5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3561 mAh	4985 mAh
20W Fast Charging	30W Quick Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.3/10

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Pros

Powerful chipset, more RAM
Excellent cameras with useful Photographic Styles
Solid battery life
Attractive colour options

Compact, premium design
Efficient battery
Useful AI and creator-backed features
Reliable cameras

Cons

Finicky Camera Control
60Hz refresh rate
Charging could have been faster

Relatively thick bezels
Slow charging speeds
Lacks raw performance

User Ratings

4.6/5

(200,462 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,764,170 AnTuTu Score	1,690,573 AnTuTu Score
N/A	18h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Aug 12, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Years

7 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A18

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Google Tensor G6

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Processor

Hexa Core

4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, 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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

PowerVR DXT-48-1536

RAM

8 GB	12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

1,764,170

1,690,573

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

9.0 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

3,487

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

OLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1080x2424 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

240 Hz

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

87.1 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Design

Height

147.6 mm

152.8 mm

Width

71.6 mm

72 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

170 grams

197 grams

Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN8 Flicker Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	10.8 MP f/3.1 Telephoto Camera112 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Laser Detection Autofocus Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

30 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

3561 mAh

4985 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 30W Quick Charging 55% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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

18h 43m

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

1h 20m

1h 24m 13s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / 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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 2300(band 30)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / 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

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)