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Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs iPhone Air

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Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

  • 232 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.8 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G5 (3 nm) processor.
  • 16 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 125,000In Stock
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iPhone Air

iPhone Air

  • 165 g.
  • About 6.5 inch screen.
  • Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 123,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL runs Android and has a much bigger battery (5,200 mAh), optical zoom, sharper selfies (42 MP) and more RAM (16 GB), while the iPhone Air runs iOS, has a premium titanium build with a glass back, is lighter (165 g) and slimmer and has a deeper water-immersion rating (6 m).

Weight

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
232 g
iPhone Air
165 g

Display

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
About 6.8 inch screen
iPhone Air
About 6.5 inch screen

Performance

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
Google Tensor G5 (3 nm) processor
iPhone Air
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor

Memory

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
16 GB RAM in this version
iPhone Air
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
UFS 4.0
iPhone Air
NVMe

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

  • Bigger battery: 5,200 mAh (vs 3,149 mAh).
  • More memory: 16 GB RAM (vs 12 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom.
  • Larger 6.8-inch screen (vs 6.5-inch).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 42 MP (vs 18 MP).
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).

iPhone Air

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Titanium frame and glass back (vs aluminium frame and glass back).
  • Lighter: 165 g (vs 232 g).
  • Slimmer: 5.6 mm thick (vs 8.5 mm).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 10 Pro XLiPhone Air
Display6.8-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 486 ppi6.5-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera48 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G5 processorApple A19 Pro processor
Memory16 GB RAM12 GB RAM
Battery capacity5,200 mAh battery3,149 mAh battery
Charging45 W wired, 25 W wireless chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro XLiPhone Air
BrandGoogleApple
ModelPixel 10 Pro XLApple iPhone Air
Announced2025, August 202025, September 09
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, August 28Available. Released 2025, September 19
Model numbersG45RY, GUL82, GYPW4iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516
Device type / form family—Smartphone
Battery test—Active use score 12:44h
EU label energy—Class A
EU label battery—40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
EU label free fall—Class B (180 falls)
EU label repairability—Class C

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro XLiPhone Air
Dimensions162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
Weight232 g (8.18 oz)165 g (5.82 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro XLiPhone Air
Display6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2200 nits (HBM), 3300 nits (peak)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak); 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~486 ppi density)1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield 2
Display featuresLTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2200 nits (HBM), 3300 nits (peak)Anti-reflective coating
Display technology—LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
Brightness—1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
HDR formats—HDR10, Dolby Vision
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~89.9% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro XLiPhone Air
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G5 (3 nm)Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A520)Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPUPowerVR DXT-48-1536Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Process node—3 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro XLiPhone Air
RAM16GB12GB
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Storage technologyUFS 4.0NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro XLiPhone Air
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Front camera42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresMulti-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom EnhanceDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Wide camera—48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro XLiPhone Air
BatteryLi-Ion 5200 mAhLi-Ion 3149 mAh
Charging45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2 Reverse wired Bypass chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired
Battery technology—Li-Ion
Wireless charging—20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse charging—4.5W reverse wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro XLiPhone Air
Operating systemAndroid 16, up to 7 major OS updatesiOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro XLiPhone Air
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - G45RY; 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 - GUL821, 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 bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 46, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G45RY; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GUL821, 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
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro XLiPhone Air
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportUltra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Satellite featuresSatellite SOS serviceEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro XLiPhone Air
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro XLiPhone Air
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsMoonstone, Jade, Porcelain, ObsidianSpace Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Additional featuresUltra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service—

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro XLiPhone Air
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro XLiPhone Air
SAR (US)0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR (EU)0.99 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro XLiPhone Air
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1423216 (v10), 1548670 (v11) GeekBench: 6497 (v6) 3DMark: 3332 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display brightness2340 nits max brightness (measured)998 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.3 LUFS (Very good)-29.8 LUFS (Average)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 12:29h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro XLiPhone Air
EnergyClass B—
Battery48:39h endurance, 1000 cycles—
Free fallClass A (270 falls)—
RepairabilityClass B—

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both use Bluetooth 6.0.
  • Both have NFC.

In summary

For most buyers the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL is the better buy; the iPhone Air makes sense if you want iOS.

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