Apple iPhone 18 Pro / Google Pixel 8a

Google Pixel 8a: 8 GB RAM, 128/256 GB; North America GKV4X, rest of world G6GPR, Japan G576D, mmWave model G8HHN.

Specification	Apple iPhone 18 Pro	Google Pixel 8a
Release year	2026	2024
Display	6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2622 × 1206; 460 ppi; Always-On Apple	6.1-inch Actua OLED; 1080 × 2400, 430 ppi, 20:9; always-on display The always-on display shows the time, notifications and the song playing nearby (Now Playing) at low power while the phone is locked. Google
Refresh rate	ProMotion; adaptive, up to 120 Hz The display lowers its refresh rate for static content to save power, which lets the Always-On display stay lit. Apple	Smooth Display, up to 120 Hz The upper limit, 90 Hz on earlier A-series phones, rises to 120 Hz on this model; Google notes it is not available in every app. Google
Processor	A20 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance, 4 efficiency); 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; dual 16-core Neural Engine The GPU supports hardware ray tracing. Apple	Google Tensor G3; Titan M2 security coprocessor It is the same chip as the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. 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 Peak figures do not describe sustained full-screen brightness. 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 The variable aperture lets you control depth of field and starburst effects manually; the 48 mm 2× view is a 12 MP sensor crop. Apple	64 MP Quad PD wide; 0.8 μm pixels, f/1.89, 80° field of view, 1/1.73-inch sensor; optical + electronic stabilisation Super Res Zoom up to 8x is software magnification; there is no telephoto camera. Google
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 describes the 200 mm 8× view as a 12 MP optical-quality crop; digital zoom reaches 40×. 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 and 1080p at 30/60 fps, slow motion up to 240 fps, digital zoom up to 5x; front: 4K and 1080p at 30 fps; HEVC and AVC Google
Front camera	18 MP Center Stage; ƒ/1.9; autofocus; 4K Dolby Vision 60 fps Apple	13 MP; f/2.2, fixed focus, 96.5° ultrawide 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 10 Gbit/s requires a USB 3 cable. Apple	—
Charging	Wired: about 50% in 15 minutes with a 60 W or higher adapter; MagSafe and Qi2: up to 25 W About 50% in 30 minutes over MagSafe with a 35 W or higher adapter. Apple	Wired up to 18 W (with the Google 30 W USB-C charger); Qi-certified wireless charging No charger is included; the box contains a USB-C cable and a Quick Switch adapter for transferring data from an old phone. Google
Battery	Up to 24 hours typical use; up to 36 hours video; up to 33 hours streamed video Apple test figures; real-world results vary with apps and signal. Apple	4,492 mAh typical (minimum 4,404 mAh); 24+ hours, up to 72 hours with Extreme Battery Saver According to Google, average battery life in testing was at least 31 hours; figures are based on a median user profile. Google
Durability	IP68: up to 6 m for up to 30 minutes (IEC 60529) Water and dust resistance can decrease with normal wear. Apple	IP67 dust and water resistance (IEC 60529) IP67 means full dust protection and resistance to brief immersion; it is one step below IP68. Protection can diminish over time. 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 mmWave and UWB availability vary by country. Apple	Wi-Fi 6E (2.4/5/6 GHz; Wi-Fi 6 in India); Bluetooth 5.3; NFC; Google Cast Google
SIM	eSIM only; two active eSIMs Configuration on the US model page; SIM tray availability can differ by country. Apple	—
Satellite	Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages and Find My via satellite; Crash Detection Satellite features work only in supported countries. Apple	—
Size / weight	150.0 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm; 211 g Apple	—
Software	iOS 27 Apple	—
Operating temperature	0–35 °C Above this range the phone limits performance and charging to protect itself. Apple	—
Brightness and contrast	—	Up to 1,400 nits (HDR) and up to 2,000 nits peak; >1,000,000:1 contrast HDR brightness is measured with the whole screen lit and peak brightness with only 5% lit. Google
Cover glass and build	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the front; matte composite back; matte aluminium frame The aluminium in the housing and camera bar is 100% recycled; the back cover uses 76% recycled plastic. Google
Memory and storage	—	8 GB LPDDR5X RAM; 128 GB or 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage There is no card slot; the 256 GB option is not offered in every country. Google
Ultrawide camera	—	13 MP; 1.12 μm pixels, f/2.2, 120° field of view, lens correction Google
Location	—	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou (no BeiDou in the US, NavIC added in India) Google
Cellular and SIM	—	5G Sub-6: North America GKV4X, rest of world G6GPR, Japan G576D (FeliCa); mmWave model G8HHN; single nano-SIM + eSIM Google
Authentication and sensors	—	Under-display fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock; proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyrometer, magnetometer, barometer Google
USB and audio	—	USB-C 3.2; stereo speakers, two microphones Google
Software and updates	—	Launched with Android 14; seven years of OS, security and Pixel Drop updates The seven years count from the first sale date on the US Google Store; this was the first A-series phone with the promise. Google
Dimensions and weight	—	152.1 × 72.7 × 8.9 mm; 189 g Google
Colours and warranty	—	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe; one-year warranty in the US, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and India, two years in Europe and Australia Google