Apple
iPhone 18 Pro vs Pixel 8
Device summary
Pixel 8
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2023 |
| Starting price | $1,199 | — |
| Display size | 6.3-inch | 6.2-inch |
| Dimensions | 71.9 mm × 150.0 mm × 8.8 mm | 70.8 mm × 150.5 mm × 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 211 g | 187 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield 2 | — |
| Back material | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 2622 × 1206 | 1080 × 2400 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | 2000 nits |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | Google Tensor G3 |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| RAM | — | 8 GB |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS | Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.68 |
| Ultra-wide camera | Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm | Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 |
| Telephoto camera | Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS | — |
| Front cameras | Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9 | Selfie · 10.5 MP · ƒ/2.2 |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | — | 30 W |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | — |
| Charging standard | USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W | — |
| Video playback (Manufacturer claim) | 36 h | — |
| Streamed video (Manufacturer claim) | 33 h | — |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | — |
| Typical capacity | — | 4575 mAh |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE | 5G, LTE |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB | USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s) | USB-C 3.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS via satellite | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Aluminum unibody | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
Basic information
Release year
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 2026
- Pixel 8
- 2023
Starting price
- iPhone 18 Pro
- $1,199
- Pixel 8
- —
Display size
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 6.3-inch
- Pixel 8
- 6.2-inch
Dimensions
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 71.9 mm × 150.0 mm × 8.8 mm
- Pixel 8
- 70.8 mm × 150.5 mm × 8.9 mm
Weight
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 211 g
- Pixel 8
- 187 g
Front material
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Ceramic Shield 2
- Pixel 8
- —
Back material
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Ceramic Shield
- Pixel 8
- —
Display
Display technology
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- Pixel 8
- OLED
Resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 2622 × 1206
- Pixel 8
- 1080 × 2400
Refresh rate
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 120 Hz
- Pixel 8
- 120 Hz
Peak brightness
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 3000 nits
- Pixel 8
- 2000 nits
Protection
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Ceramic Shield 2
- Pixel 8
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Chipset
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Apple A20 Pro
- Pixel 8
- Google Tensor G3
Storage
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB
- Pixel 8
- 128 GB, 256 GB
Expandable storage
- iPhone 18 Pro
- No
- Pixel 8
- —
RAM
- iPhone 18 Pro
- —
- Pixel 8
- 8 GB
Cameras
Main camera
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
- Pixel 8
- Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.68
Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
- Pixel 8
- Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2
Telephoto camera
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS
- Pixel 8
- —
Front cameras
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9
- Pixel 8
- Selfie · 10.5 MP · ƒ/2.2
Video recording
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps
- Pixel 8
- —
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- iPhone 18 Pro
- —
- Pixel 8
- 30 W
Wireless charging
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 25 W
- Pixel 8
- —
Charging standard
- iPhone 18 Pro
- USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W
- Pixel 8
- —
Video playback (Manufacturer claim)
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 36 h
- Pixel 8
- —
Streamed video (Manufacturer claim)
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 33 h
- Pixel 8
- —
Battery type
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
- Pixel 8
- —
Typical capacity
- iPhone 18 Pro
- —
- Pixel 8
- 4575 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPhone 18 Pro
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
- Pixel 8
- 5G, LTE
Wi‑Fi
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Pixel 8
- Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Bluetooth 6
- Pixel 8
- Bluetooth 5.3
USB
- iPhone 18 Pro
- USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s)
- Pixel 8
- USB-C 3.2
NFC
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Yes
- Pixel 8
- Yes
eSIM
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Yes
- Pixel 8
- Yes
Satellite
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Emergency SOS via satellite
- Pixel 8
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- iPhone 18 Pro
- Aluminum unibody
- Pixel 8
- —
Ingress protection
- iPhone 18 Pro
- IP68
- Pixel 8
- IP68
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
Pixel 8
24 g lighter
Width
iPhone 18 Pro
1.1 mm wider · minor difference
Height
Pixel 8
0.5 mm taller · minor difference
Thickness
Very similar thickness