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

Google Pixel 5 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro

52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
VS
61 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Google Pixel 5
Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Larger display: 6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 188g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4080mAh vs 3046mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5 and Apple iPhone 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:
Google Pixel 5
vs
Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 80.3 %
Features Always-On Display DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
789 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz290 Hz
Response time5 ms7.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144.7 mm (5.7 in) 144 mm (5.67 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
80.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro 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 Pro
1543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 5
1944
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
4009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7651543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19444009
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 5
388038
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
923624
CPU145746229850
GPU36336355586
Memory85253154614
UX120703183574
NanoReview Score388038923624
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 5
1084
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
7454
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °C44.2 °C
Stability89 %74 %
Graphics Test6 fps44 fps
Graphics Score10847454
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

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
- 256 GB
- 512 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 3046 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
20:02
Web Browsing07:33 h07:38 h
Video Playback13:33 h12:11 h
Games04:59 h04:50 h
Standby Mode98 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED n/a
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
Telephoto: 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
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length24 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.091/3.4
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
119
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
106
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 5
109
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

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 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 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
142
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a

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
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 Pro
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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