Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 5 and Apple iPhone 11 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 5 vs Apple iPhone 11

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Google Pixel 5
VS
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Apple iPhone 11
Google Pixel 5
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4080mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5 and Apple iPhone 11
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 5
vs
Apple iPhone 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 79.9 %
Features Always-On Display DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hzn/a
Response time5 ms24.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite999:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5], [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144.7 mm (5.7 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5 and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 620 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 384 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 5
765
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 5
1944
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7651613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19444215
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 5
388038
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU145746231010
GPU36336308030
Memory85253155712
UX120703203482
NanoReview Score388038898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 5
1084
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °C43.6 °C
Stability89 %72 %
Graphics Test6 fps45 fps
Graphics Score10847530
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5], [Apple iPhone 11]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 16.6 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4080 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing07:33 h08:46 h
Video Playback13:33 h13:37 h
Games04:59 h04:58 h
Standby Mode98 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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 107 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length24 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.091/3.6
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
119
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
106
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 5
109
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokeh6055
Preview5873
Zoom7163
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5], [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
117
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
142
Apple iPhone 11
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1518
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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