Apple iPhone Air vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

Key Specs

Battery
-	5050 mAh
Display
-	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Front Camera
-	10.5 MP
Processor
-	Google Tensor G3
RAM
-	12 GB
Rear Camera
-	50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP

Battery

Capacity
Smaller capacity compared to iPhone 17 and Pro models due to slim profile	5050 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast charging (50% in 30 min with 20W or higher adapter)	Yes, Fast, 30W: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
No	No
Standby Time
Up to 27 hours video playback	-
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Flash
Yes	-
Front Camera
12MP	-
Rear Camera
48MP	-
Video Recording
4K at 60 fps	-

Design

Build Material
Titanium frame	Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue	Obsidian, Bay, Mint
Height
-	162.6 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	8.8 mm
Water Resistance
IP68	-
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
165 gram	213 grams
Width
-	76.5 mm

Dimensions

Thickness
5.64 mm	-

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Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
ultra-slim bezels	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
3000 Nits	-
Display Type
Super Retina XDR OLED	OLED
HDR / Ultra HDR
HDR10	-
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
447 PPI	490 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
-	1344x2992 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Ceramic Shield	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2, Scratch-resistant glass
Screen Size
6.5 inch	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	87.13 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Resolution
-	10.5 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle, Primary Camera(20 mm focal length, 3.1" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

General

Brand
Apple	Google
Launch Date
September 9, 2025	October 4, 2023
Model
iPhone 17 AIr	-
Operating System
iOS 26	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Triple
Flash
-	Yes, Dual LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	50 MP f/1.68, Wide Angle (82° field-of-view), Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 1.31" sensor size, 1.2µm pixel size)48 MP f/1.95, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(0.8µm pixel size)48 MP f/2.8, Telephoto Camera(113 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	S5KGN2, ISOCELL Plus
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Slo-motion Video HDR Macro Video Audio Zoom Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Jack
-	USB Type-C
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
-	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
6.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS (A-GPS, Glonass)	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79)	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79)	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
Fully eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
-	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7	Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
-	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Nona Core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2.15 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
-	Google Tensor G3
Co-Processor
-	Titan M2
Fabrication
-	4 nm
Graphics
-	Immortalis-G715 MC10
Processor
Apple A19 Pro chip	-
Processor Fabrication
3 nm	-
RAM
-	12 GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR5X
RAM type
-	LPDDR5X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Optical
Other Sensors
Barometer, Three‑axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
256GB/512GB/1TB	128 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
-	Yes