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Apple - iPhone 18 Pro vs Google - Pixel 10 Pro

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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 10 ProGOOGLEILLUSTRATION
Probe B
Google
Pixel 10 Pro
67.4/ 100C
Performance68· 25%
Battery61· 20%
Display66· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design64· 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 Pro
Front camera18 MP42 MP
AnTuTu35500001620000
Wired charging60 W30 W
RAM12 GB16 GB
Battery capacity4056 mAh4870 mAh
Weight211 g199 g
Quick verdict

Between the iPhone 18 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro, the iPhone 18 Pro comes out ahead in antutu / wired charging, while the Pixel 10 Pro wins on front camera / ram. Overall, the iPhone 18 Pro scores 67 and the Pixel 10 Pro scores 67.4 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (67 vs 67.4). 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 push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are antutu, wired charging, wireless charging. The single most decisive one: AnTuTu — 119.14% more. 3550000 vs 1620000.

Pick the Pixel 10 Pro 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 front camera, ram, battery capacity, among others. The single most decisive one: Front camera — 133.33% more. 42 MP vs 18 MP.

Both ship with comparable screen size, refresh rate, 5g support, 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 Pro?

Google - Pixel 10 Pro leads the current Mars Score by 0.4 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare ram, 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, wireless charging w.

Choose Google - Pixel 10 Pro if…

Google - Pixel 10 Pro has the measurable edge on front cam mp, ram gb, battery capacity mah.

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 — 119.14% more. 3550000 vs 1620000.
  • ▲Wired charging — 100.00% more. 60 W vs 30 W.
  • ▲Wireless charging — 8.70% more. 25 W vs 23 W.

Why Google - Pixel 10 Pro wins

  • ▲Front camera — 133.33% more. 42 MP vs 18 MP.
  • ▲RAM — 33.33% more. 16 GB vs 12 GB.
  • ▲Battery capacity — 20.07% more. 4870 mAh vs 4056 mAh.
  • ▲Weight — 12.00 g less. 199 vs 211.
  • ▲Pixel density — 7.61% more. 495 ppi vs 460 ppi.
  • ▲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 Pro
Weight211 g199 glead
Thickness8.75 mm8.5 mmlead
Water resistanceⓘIP68IP68
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProGoogle - Pixel 10 Pro
Screen size6.3 "6.3 "
Pixel densityⓘ460 ppi495 ppilead
Refresh rateⓘ120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightnessⓘ3000 nits3000 nits

Performance

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProGoogle - Pixel 10 Pro
RAMⓘ12 GB16 GBlead
Storageⓘ256 GB256 GB
AnTuTuⓘ3550000lead1620000
CPU total clockⓘ20.3 GHzlead16.4 GHz

Cameras

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProGoogle - Pixel 10 Pro
Main cameraⓘ48 MP50 MPlead
Front camera18 MP42 MPlead
Optical image stabilizationⓘtruetrue

Battery

SpecApple - iPhone 18 ProGoogle - Pixel 10 Pro
Battery capacityⓘ4056 mAh4870 mAhlead
Wired chargingⓘ60 Wlead30 W
Wireless chargingⓘ25 Wlead23 W

Connectivity

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

Operating System

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

Frequently asked

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

Pixel 10 Pro has 20.1% more battery — 4056 mAh vs 4870 mAh.

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

Pixel 10 Pro is 12g lighter — 211g vs 199g.

Is iPhone 18 Pro waterproof?+

iPhone 18 Pro has an IP68 rating.

Does Pixel 10 Pro support 5G?+

Yes, Pixel 10 Pro supports 5G.

Which has more RAM, iPhone 18 Pro or Pixel 10 Pro?+

Pixel 10 Pro offers 16GB of RAM.

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

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

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