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Apple - iPhone 18 Pro vs Google - Pixel 10

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iPhone 18 ProAPPLEILLUSTRATION
Probe A
Apple
iPhone 18 Pro
67.0/ 100C
Performance78· 25%
Battery51· 20%
Display66· 18%
Cameras69· 18%
Design58· 8%
Connectivity—· 7%
Operating System86· 4%
Pixel 10GOOGLEILLUSTRATION
Probe B
Google
Pixel 10
66.1/ 100C
Performance64· 25%
Battery59· 20%
Display66· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design66· 8%
Connectivity—· 7%
Operating System95· 4%
The fork

Where they actually differ

The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProGoogle - Pixel 10
AnTuTu35500001580000
Wired charging60 W27 W
Front camera18 MP10.5 MP
Wireless charging25 W15 W
Weight211 g194 g
Battery capacity4056 mAh4700 mAh
Quick verdict

Between the iPhone 18 Pro and Pixel 10, the iPhone 18 Pro comes out ahead in antutu / wired charging, while the Pixel 10 wins on weight / battery capacity. Overall, the iPhone 18 Pro scores 67 and the Pixel 10 scores 66.1 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (67 vs 66.1). The decision is not about overall quality — both clear the bar — it is about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the iPhone 18 Pro if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. The biggest gaps in its favor are antutu, wired charging, front camera, among others. The single most decisive one: AnTuTu — 124.68% more. 3550000 vs 1580000.

Pick the Pixel 10 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are weight, battery capacity, main camera, among others. The single most decisive one: Weight — 17.00 g less. 194 vs 211.

Both ship with comparable ram, screen size, refresh rate, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Decision guide

Which should you buy: Apple - iPhone 18 Pro or Google - Pixel 10?

Apple - iPhone 18 Pro leads the current Mars Score by 0.9 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare pixel density, battery capacity against the way you will actually use the product.

Choose Apple - iPhone 18 Pro if…

Apple - iPhone 18 Pro has the measurable edge on antutu score, wired charging w, front cam mp.

Choose Google - Pixel 10 if…

Google - Pixel 10 has the measurable edge on weight g, battery capacity mah, main cam mp.

This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.

Why Apple - iPhone 18 Pro wins

  • ▲AnTuTu — 124.68% more. 3550000 vs 1580000.
  • ▲Wired charging — 122.22% more. 60 W vs 27 W.
  • ▲Front camera — 71.43% more. 18 MP vs 10.5 MP.
  • ▲Wireless charging — 66.67% more. 25 W vs 15 W.
  • ▲Pixel density — 9.00% more. 460 ppi vs 422 ppi.

Why Google - Pixel 10 wins

  • ▲Weight — 17.00 g less. 194 vs 211.
  • ▲Battery capacity — 15.88% more. 4700 mAh vs 4056 mAh.
  • ▲Main camera — 4.17% more. 50 MP vs 48 MP.
  • ▲Promised OS updates: 7 (vs 6).
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProGoogle - Pixel 10
Weight211 g194 glead
Thickness8.75 mm8.5 mmlead
Water resistanceⓘIP68IP68
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProGoogle - Pixel 10
Screen size6.3 "6.3 "
Pixel densityⓘ460 ppilead422 ppi
Refresh rateⓘ120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightnessⓘ3000 nitslead2700 nits

Performance

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProGoogle - Pixel 10
RAMⓘ12 GB12 GB
Storageⓘ256 GBlead128 GB
AnTuTuⓘ3550000lead1580000
CPU total clockⓘ20.3 GHzlead16.4 GHz

Cameras

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProGoogle - Pixel 10
Main cameraⓘ48 MP50 MPlead
Front camera18 MPlead10.5 MP
Optical image stabilizationⓘtruetrue

Battery

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProGoogle - Pixel 10
Battery capacityⓘ4056 mAh4700 mAhlead
Wired chargingⓘ60 Wlead27 W
Wireless chargingⓘ25 Wlead15 W

Connectivity

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProGoogle - Pixel 10
5G supportⓘtruetrue
Headphone jackfalsefalse
microSD slotfalsefalse

Operating System

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProGoogle - Pixel 10
OSiOSleadAndroid
Promised OS updates6 years7 yearslead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, iPhone 18 Pro or Pixel 10?+

Pixel 10 has 15.9% more battery — 4056 mAh vs 4700 mAh.

Which is lighter, iPhone 18 Pro or Pixel 10?+

Pixel 10 is 17g lighter — 211g vs 194g.

Is iPhone 18 Pro waterproof?+

iPhone 18 Pro has an IP68 rating.

Does Pixel 10 support 5G?+

Yes, Pixel 10 supports 5G.

Which has a better camera, iPhone 18 Pro or Pixel 10?+

Pixel 10 has a 50 MP main camera vs 48 MP.

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