Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone Air and Google Pixel 11 Pro - Which is better?

Apple iPhone Air vs Google Pixel 11 Pro

88 out 100
Apple iPhone Air
VS
82 out 100
Google Pixel 11 Pro
Apple iPhone Air
Google Pixel 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone Air Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Google Pixel 11 Pro, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G6. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 204g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 11 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 497ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4850mAh vs 3149mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone Air and Google Pixel 11 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone Air
vs
Google Pixel 11 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1260x2736 pixels 1280x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 497 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 3600 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 87.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.2 mm (6.15 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone Air
88.9 %
Google Pixel 11 Pro
87.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone Air and Google Pixel 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 Pro Google Tensor G6
Max Frequency 4300 MHz 4110 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 7 (1 + 4 + 2)
Architecture 4/2.51 () - 2/2.65 ()
- 4/3.38 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone Air
3756
Google Pixel 11 Pro
2688
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone Air
10670
Google Pixel 11 Pro
6871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37562688
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)106706871
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 11 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone Air
2118157
Google Pixel 11 Pro
1925523
CPU511982873099
GPU790667286837
Memory370651301575
UX444857464012
NanoReview Score21181571925523

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 26 Android 17
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3149 mAh 4850 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (75% in 30 min)

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
Sensor size1/1.561/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a106 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/1.7
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51 (0.4)
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 18 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 17 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX858
Sensor size n/a 1/2.51 (0.4)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 999 1099
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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