Apple iPhone 18 Pro: 6.3-inch Pro
Google Pixel 9a: Pixel 9a; 8 GB RAM with 128 or 256 GB. The band list on this page belongs to the GTF7P model on the UK page; model codes and 5G bands can differ in other markets. The Pixel 9 and Pixel 10a are separate models.
| Specification | Apple iPhone 18 Pro | Google Pixel 9a |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Display | 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2622 × 1206; 460 ppi; Always-On Apple | 6.3-inch (160 mm) Actua pOLED; 1080 × 2424, 422 ppi; 60–120 Hz Smooth Display; 1,800 nits HDR, 2,700 nits peak Google |
| Refresh rate | ProMotion; adaptive, up to 120 Hz Apple | — |
| Processor | A20 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance, 4 efficiency); 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; dual 16-core Neural Engine Apple | Google Tensor G4; Titan M2 security coprocessor Google |
| Storage | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB Apple | — |
| Body and finishes | Aluminium unibody; Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy Apple | — |
| Brightness | 1000 nits typical; 1600 nits peak HDR; 3000 nits peak outdoors; 1 nit minimum Apple | — |
| Contrast | 2,000,000:1 (typical) Apple | — |
| Glass | Ceramic Shield 2 front; Ceramic Shield back Apple | — |
| Main camera | 48 MP Fusion; 24 mm; variable aperture ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0; second-generation sensor-shift OIS Apple | — |
| Ultra wide | 48 MP Fusion; 13 mm; ƒ/2.2; 120° field of view Apple | — |
| Telephoto | 48 MP Fusion; 100 mm (4×); ƒ/2.8; tetraprism; 3D sensor-shift OIS Apple | — |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision at 24–60 fps and 100/120 fps on the main camera; 4K 120 fps ProRes with external recording; Cinematic 4K 60 fps; Action 2.8K 60 fps Apple | Rear 4K 30/60 fps; front 4K 30 fps; slow motion up to 240 fps Google |
| Front camera | 18 MP Center Stage; ƒ/1.9; autofocus; 4K Dolby Vision 60 fps Apple | 13 MP (ƒ/2.2, 96.1°) Google |
| Buttons | Camera Control (exposure, depth, zoom, cameras, styles, tone); Action button Apple | — |
| USB-C | USB 3, 10 Gbit/s; DisplayPort; 4K HDR video out Apple | — |
| Charging | Wired: about 50% in 15 minutes with a 60 W or higher adapter; MagSafe and Qi2: up to 25 W Apple | — |
| Battery | Up to 24 hours typical use; up to 36 hours video; up to 33 hours streamed video Apple | — |
| Durability | IP68: up to 6 m for up to 30 minutes (IEC 60529) Apple | IP68; matte composite back, satin metal frame Google |
| Wireless | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave); Apple C2 modem; Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread via Apple N1; second-generation UWB; NFC Apple | — |
| SIM | eSIM only; two active eSIMs Apple | Nano SIM + eSIM (dual SIM) Google |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages and Find My via satellite; Crash Detection Apple | — |
| Size / weight | 150.0 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm; 211 g Apple | — |
| Software | iOS 27 Apple | Launched with Android 15; seven years of OS, security and Pixel Drop updates Google |
| Operating temperature | 0–35 °C Apple | — |
| Cover glass | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Google |
| Memory and storage | — | 8 GB RAM; 128 or 256 GB Google |
| Rear cameras | — | 48 MP wide (ƒ/1.7, 1/2-inch, Quad PD, OIS + EIS); 13 MP ultrawide (ƒ/2.2, 120°); Super Res Zoom up to 8x Google |
| Battery and charging | — | 5,100 mAh (typical), 5,000 mAh minimum; fast wired charging; Qi-certified wireless charging Google |
| Connectivity | — | 5G Sub-6; Wi-Fi 6E (2x2 MIMO); Bluetooth 5.3; NFC; GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS; USB-C 3.2 Google |
| Unlocking | — | Under-display fingerprint and face unlock Google |
| Audio | — | Stereo speakers; two microphones Google |
| Size and weight | — | 154.7 × 73.3 × 8.9 mm; 186 g Google |
| Colours | — | Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony Google |