Apple iPhone Air vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Xl

Should you buy Apple iPhone Air or Google Pixel 9 Pro XL? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis ...of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone AirGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL
Price119900.0124999.0
Camera48MP And 12MP50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP And 42 MP
Operating SystemiOS 26Android v14
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₹119,900
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Audio

Audio Jack

- USB Type-C

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Stereo Speakers

- Yes

Battery

Capacity

Smaller capacity compared to iPhone 17 and Pro models due to slim profile 5060 mAh

Quick Charging

Fast charging (50% in 30 min with 20W or higher adapter) Yes, Fast, 37W: 70 % 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 Yes, Dual Pixel PD autofocus

Flash

Yes Yes, Dual LED Flash

Front Camera

12MP 42 MP

Image Resolution

- 8150 x 6150 Pixels

Rear Camera

48MP 50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode

Video Recording

4K at 60 fps 7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps

Design

Build Material

Titanium frame Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Colours

Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian

Ruggedness

- Dust proof

Water Resistance

IP68 -

Weight

165 gram 221 grams

Dimensions

Height

- 162.8 mm

Thickness

5.64 mm 8.5 mm

Width

- 76.6 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 LTPO OLED

HDR / Ultra HDR

HDR10 -

Pixel Density

447 PPI 482 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

- 50 MP f/1.68, Wide Angle (82° field-of-view), Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 1.31" sensor size, ISO-CELL, 1.2µm pixel size)48 MP f/1.7, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(2.55" sensor size)48 MP f/2.8, Telephoto Camera(113 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size)

Screen Protection

Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2

Screen Size

6.5 inch 6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

General

Brand

Apple Google

Launch Date

September 9, 2025 August 14, 2024

Model

iPhone 17 AIr -

Operating System

iOS 26 Android v14

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 / N14 / N20 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 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 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 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

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7 Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Performance

Processor

Apple A19 Pro chip Google Tensor G4

Processor Fabrication

3 nm -

RAM

- 16 GB

RAM Type

- LPDDR5X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

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 256 GB

Storage Type

- UFS 3.1

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