Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 10a and Apple iPhone 18 Pro - Which is better?

Google Pixel 10a vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
VS
91 out 100
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Google Pixel 10a
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 10a Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. 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 Google Pixel 10a
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4288mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 10a and Apple iPhone 18 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:
Google Pixel 10a
vs
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 153.9 mm (6.06 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 73 mm (2.87 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 10a and Apple iPhone 18 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4930 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 4/2.64 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 n/a
GPU Cores 896 n/a
GPU Frequency 940 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
4719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
12677
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16814719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)407912677
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 18 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 10a
910245
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
2937698
CPU205843865219
GPU3389161083483
Memory213407272659
UX152079716337
NanoReview Score9102452937698

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 iOS 27
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 4288 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:29 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing10:33 hn/a
Video Playback23:15 hn/a
Games06:06 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5 - 4.0
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN8n/a
Sensor size1/2 (0.5)n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a100 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.06 (0.33)1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4896x3672 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 20 mm 20 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 (0.32) n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 499 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 18 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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