Apple iPhone Air vs Google Pixel 10
Verdict
The Apple iPhone Air scores higher in 3 of 5 sections (performance, display and design & durability), while the Google Pixel 10 leads in camera and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is camera: 53 vs 81 points.
Choose the Apple iPhone Air for performance and display; choose the Google Pixel 10 for camera and connectivity & features.
- iPhone Air leads in 12 fields
- Pixel 10 leads in 10 fields
- 18 ties
40 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone Air | Pixel 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 96 | 79 |
| Camera | 53 | 81 |
| Battery | – | 71 |
| Display | 96 | 87 |
| Design & durability | 89 | 84 |
| Connectivity & features | 72 | 79 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone Air: 95/100(Better)
- Pixel 10: 74/100
- Chipset
- iPhone Air: Apple A19 Pro
- Pixel 10: Google Tensor G5
- RAM (max)
- iPhone Air: 12 GB
- Pixel 10: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone Air: 1 TB(Better)
- Pixel 10: 256 GB
- Process node
- iPhone Air: 3 nm
- Pixel 10: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone Air: 48 MP
- Pixel 10: 48 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone Air: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Pixel 10: 1/2″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Pixel 10: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone Air: No
- Pixel 10: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone Air: No
- Pixel 10: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- iPhone Air: No
- Pixel 10: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone Air: No
- Pixel 10: 5×(Better)
- Video recording
- iPhone Air: 4K 60 fps
- Pixel 10: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone Air: 18 MP(Better)
- Pixel 10: 10.5 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Pixel 10: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone Air: 3149 mAh
- Pixel 10: 4970 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone Air: 40:00 h
- Pixel 10: 49:23 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- iPhone Air: 1000
- Pixel 10: 1000
- Wired charging
- iPhone Air: Unknown
- Pixel 10: 30 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone Air: Unknown
- Pixel 10: 15 W
- Reverse charging
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Pixel 10: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone Air: Wired
- Pixel 10: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone Air: 6.5″
- Pixel 10: 6.3″
- Panel type
- iPhone Air: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Pixel 10: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone Air: 120 Hz
- Pixel 10: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone Air: 460 ppi(Better)
- Pixel 10: 422 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone Air: 3000 nits
- Pixel 10: 3000 nits
- Resolution
- iPhone Air: 1260x2736
- Pixel 10: 1080x2424
- Screen protection
- iPhone Air: Ceramic Shield 2
- Pixel 10: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone Air: 165 g(Better)
- Pixel 10: 204 g
- Thickness
- iPhone Air: 5.6 mm(Better)
- Pixel 10: 8.6 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone Air: IP68
- Pixel 10: IP68
- Back material
- iPhone Air: Glass
- Pixel 10: Glass
- Frame material
- iPhone Air: Titanium(Better)
- Pixel 10: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone Air: C
- Pixel 10: B(Better)
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone Air: B
- Pixel 10: A(Better)
- EU energy class
- iPhone Air: A
- Pixel 10: B
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Pixel 10: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone Air: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Pixel 10: Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- iPhone Air: 6.0
- Pixel 10: 6.0
- USB speed
- iPhone Air: USB 2.0
- Pixel 10: USB 3.x(Better)
- USB port
- iPhone Air: USB-C 2.0
- Pixel 10: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone Air: No
- Pixel 10: No
- NFC
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Pixel 10: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Pixel 10: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Pixel 10: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone Air: Yes
- Pixel 10: Yes
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone Air: No
- Pixel 10: Yes(Better)
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone Air: No
- Pixel 10: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone Air: None
- Pixel 10: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone Air: Yes(Better)
- Pixel 10: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone Air: No
- Pixel 10: No
- FM radio
- iPhone Air: No
- Pixel 10: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone Air: No
- Pixel 10: No
- Card slot
- iPhone Air: No
- Pixel 10: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone Air: iOS 26
- Pixel 10: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone Air: Unknown
- Pixel 10: 7
- Launch price
- iPhone Air: $ 600.66
- Pixel 10: $ 413.44
- Year
- iPhone Air: 2025
- Pixel 10: 2025
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| — | iPhone Air | Pixel 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 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, 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 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40 , 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GK2MP 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 - GLBW0 |
| 5G bands | 1, 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 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 46, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GK2MP 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GLBW0 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2025, August 20 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2025, August 28 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in) | 152.8 x 72 x 8.6 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) | 204 g (7.20 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| SIM | eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Google Tensor G5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 - 128GB UFS 4.0 - 256GB |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take |
| Video | 4K@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 |
| Triple | – | 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10.8 MP, f/3.1, 112mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", PDAF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 95˚, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Satellite SOS service |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3149 mAh | Li-Ion 4970 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 minutes 15W wireless (magnetic), Qi2 Reverse wired Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | Indigo, Frost, Lemongrass, Obsidian |
| Models | iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516 | GK2MP, GLBW0, GL066 |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) | 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 600.66 / € 743.77 / £ 605.00 | $ 413.44 / € 519.00 / £ 459.95 / ₹ 69,900 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class B |
| Battery | 40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | 49:23h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class B |