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iPhone 15 Plus vs Google Pixel 11

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iPhone 15 Plus

iPhone 15 Plus

  • 201 g.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) processor.
  • 6 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
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Google Pixel 11 256GB

Google Pixel 11 256GB

  • 197 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G6 (3 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
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Our quick verdict

With the same IP68 rating and 48 MP main camera, the Google Pixel 11 runs Android and has a bigger battery (4,985 mAh), optical zoom and more RAM (12 GB), while the iPhone 15 Plus runs iOS, has a larger 6.7-inch screen, offers video output to a monitor over USB-C and is slimmer.

Weight

iPhone 15 Plus
201 g
Google Pixel 11
197 g

Display

iPhone 15 Plus
About 6.7 inch screen
Google Pixel 11
About 6.3 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 15 Plus
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) processor
Google Pixel 11
Google Tensor G6 (3 nm) processor

Memory

iPhone 15 Plus
6 GB RAM in this version
Google Pixel 11
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

iPhone 15 Plus
NVMe
Google Pixel 11
UFS 4.x

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 15 Plus

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.3-inch).
  • Slimmer: 7.8 mm thick (vs 8.6 mm).
  • Video output to an external display over USB-C.
  • Video output to a monitor over USB-C (DisplayPort).

Google Pixel 11

  • Bigger battery: 4,985 mAh (vs 4,383 mAh).
  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 6 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom.
  • Faster wireless charging: 25 W (vs 15 W).
  • Brighter display: up to 3,000 nits (vs 2,000).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 6E (vs Wi-Fi 6).

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PriorityiPhone 15 PlusGoogle Pixel 11
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 460 ppi6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 422 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS48 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A16 Bionic processorGoogle Tensor G6 processor
StorageUp to 512 GB storage256 GB storage
Battery capacity4,383 mAh battery4,985 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min30 W wired, 25 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
BrandAppleGoogle
ModelApple iPhone 15 PlusPixel 11
Announced2023, September 122026, August 12
Device type / form familySmartphone—
Release statusAvailable. Released 2023, September 22Available. Released 2026, August 20
Model numbersA3094, A2847, A3093, A3096, iPhone15,5GUJ0N, GPQQ7
SAR (US)1.01 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)—
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1385649 (v10); GeekBench: 6618 (v6); GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 1417716 (v10), 1836850 (v11) GeekBench: 7429 (v6), 7086 (v7) 3DMark: 3451 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness1642 nits max brightness (measured)2134 nits max brightness (measured)
Tested cameraPhoto / Video—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-27.7 LUFS (Good)-26.3 LUFS (Good)
Battery testActive use score 16:33h—
Tested battery (old)Endurance rating 111h—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
Dimensions160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)152.8 x 72 x 8.6 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.34 in)
Weight201 g (7.09 oz)197 g (6.95 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio); OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresHDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Display technologySuper Retina XDR OLED—
Display size6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)—
Brightness1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)—
HDR formatsHDR10, Dolby Vision—
Pixel density~460 ppi—
Aspect ratio19.5:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio~88.0% screen-to-body ratio—

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
ProcessorApple A16 Bionic (4 nm)Google Tensor G6 (3 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)7-core (1x4.1 GHz ARM C1-Ultra & 4x3.4 GHz ARM C1-Pro & 2x2.65 GHz ARM C1-Pro)
GPUApple GPU (5-core graphics)IMG CXTP-48-1536
Process node4 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
RAM6GB12GB
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB256GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 4.x
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm48 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, mutli-directional PDAF, OIS 10.8 MP, f/3.1, 105mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Front camera12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take
Rear camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Front camera featuresHDR, Dolby Vision HDRHDR, panorama
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Wide camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS—
Ultra-wide camera12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm—

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
BatteryLi-Ion 4383 mAhLi-Ion 4985 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update; 4.5W reverse wired30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 minutes 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2 Reverse wired Bypass charging
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update—
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wired—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
Operating systemiOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International); · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA); · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)· Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3094; 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, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2847; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3093; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A30961, 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 - International; 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 - USA
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3094; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2847; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3093; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A30961, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 57, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 3.2
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)—
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satelliteSatellite SOS service

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, Blue, Green, Yellow, PinkFrost, Pistachio, Hibiscus, Obsidian
Additional features—Satellite SOS service

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
Active use battery score—Active use score 15:40h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
Energy—Class B
Battery—48:50h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall—Class A (270 falls)
Repairability—Class B

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both have OLED displays.

In summary

For most buyers the Google Pixel 11 is the better buy; the iPhone 15 Plus makes sense if you want iOS.

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