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Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Google Pixel 11 Pro: which should you buy?

Answer worked out Oct. 11, 2026. Prices and the answer are worked out again every few minutes.

The answer

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

FINE TO BUY

No reason to wait, and no deal to chase.

The Apple iPhone 18 Pro came out Sep 18, 2026, and its best price today is $1,199 at Apple. For a model this new, iDevice's advice is to buy it if you want it, not to wait for a drop.

$1,199 at Apple

Google Pixel 11 Pro

FINE TO BUY

No reason to wait, and no deal to chase.

The Google Pixel 11 Pro came out Aug 20, 2026, and $849 at Amazon is $250 under its launch price. For a model this new, iDevice's advice is to buy it if you want it, not to wait for a drop.

$849 at Amazon

Better purchase today: neither. Both read FINE TO BUY. Google Pixel 11 Pro costs $350 less today ($849 against $1,199), but that is not enough on its own to change the answer.

Better product: No clear winner. Pick by what each one is best for.

What reviewers say

ReportedNo outlet published a separate scored review of both, so reviews do not break the tie.

Reviewers on the Google Pixel 11 Pro

Software: praised by 2 outletsReported by The Verge, WIRED

A pick needs at least 2 independent outlets that published a separate scored review of each product on the same scale, all of them favouring the same one, and an average lead of at least 5 points out of 100. Outlets with one owner count once. Scores are the outlets' own; iDevice did not test these products for them.

Key differences

Not enough for an overall lead: the Google Pixel 11 Pro is ahead on peak brightness only.

Largest storage: 2TB vs 1TBApple iPhone 18 Pro: 2TB (256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB) ConfirmedSourceGoogle Pixel 11 Pro: 1TB (256GB, 512GB or 1TB Zoned UFS) ConfirmedSource
Front camera: 18MP vs 42MPApple iPhone 18 Pro: 18MP (18MP Center Stage camera, f/1.9, autofocus with Focus Pixels) ConfirmedSourceGoogle Pixel 11 Pro: 42MP (42MP autofocus) ConfirmedSource
Peak brightness: 3000 nits vs 3,600 nitsApple iPhone 18 Pro: 3000 nits ConfirmedSourceGoogle Pixel 11 Pro: 3,600 nits ConfirmedSource

From each maker's own specifications. A point is listed only when both makers state a figure and the two differ; a point either maker does not state is left out, never guessed.

Who should buy which

Pick the Google Pixel 11 Pro for photos and video, work and gaming.Photos and video: It has three cameras at 50MP, 48MP and 48MP, and it shoots 8K video. Our readWork: It gives you up to 16GB of memory and 1TB of storage. Our readGaming: Tensor G6 drives a 3,600-nit screen that runs from 1 to 120Hz. Our read

From what each Guide names the product best for. This does not rank the two.

Side by side

What is compared	Apple iPhone 18 Pro	Google Pixel 11 Pro
Best price today	$1,199 at ApplePrice checked Oct. 11, 2026	$849 at AmazonPrice checked Oct. 11, 2026
Lowest in 90 days	$1,199Seen Oct. 9, 2026	$849Seen Oct. 9, 2026
Launch price	Not shown	$1,099
Timing	Our read No newer model is expected in the next 90 days.Source: iDevice Guide	Our read No newer model is expected in the next 90 days.Source: iDevice Guide
Price	Our read The lowest price checked in the last 90 days is $1,199 (Oct 9, 2026).Source: iDevice Guide	Our read The lowest price checked in the last 90 days is $849 (Oct 9, 2026).Source: iDevice Guide
What could change it	If a newer model is announced or reported inside 90 days, the answer becomes Wait.	If a newer model is announced or reported inside 90 days, the answer becomes Wait.

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