Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone Air
Product
Price
999 USD
999 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Google Mobiles
Apple iPhone
Model No
GR83Y, GEC77, GWVK6
iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516
Launch Date
2024, September 09
2025, September 09
Wikipedia
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GR83Y
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GEC77
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3517
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3260
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3518
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GR83Y
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GEC77
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3517
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3260
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3518
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)
165 g (5.82 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)
Colors
Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Type
LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
6.3 inches, 96.3 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)
6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1280 x 2856 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~495 ppi density)
1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
OS
Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades
iOS 26
Chipset
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM
16GB
12GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB
UFS
256GB/512GB/1TB RAM
NVMe
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Lens 2
50 MP, (telephoto), 1/2.51", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
Lens 3
50 MP, (ultrawide), 1/2.51", dual pixel PDAF
Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Lens 1
50 MP, (wide), 1/2.51", PDAF
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
Auto-HDR, panorama
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Capacity
Li-Ion 4700 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3149 mAh
Charging
27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min (advertised)
21W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand)
12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger)
Reverse wireless
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
20W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min
20W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite SOS service
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2
USB USB Type-C 2.0