Phone comparison · UK prices · October 2026
Pixel 11 or iPhone 17e: which should you buy?
The short answer
The Pixel 11 leads on battery life, the screen and the camera, and has the bigger screen. The iPhone 17e is lighter. The Pixel 11 costs £68 more than the iPhone.
Comparing 2 phones
Pixel 11Overall score 86/100
iPhone 17eOverall score 77/100
What the extra money buys
The Pixel 11 costs £68 more than the iPhone.
You get: a bigger battery, faster charging by cable, faster wireless charging and a brighter screen.
You give up: a faster chip and a lighter body.
Worth it if you want a bigger battery and faster charging by cable. Keep the money if a faster chip matters more to you.
Differences in daily life
Battery and charging
Best: Pixel 11The Pixel 11 has the bigger battery (4,985 mAh vs 4,005 mAh on the iPhone), which may help it last longer between charges.
It also charges faster by cable (30 W vs 15 W on the iPhone), so it tops up quicker with a compatible charger.
Screen
Best: Pixel 11The Pixel 11 has the brighter screen (3,000 nits vs 1,200 nits on the iPhone), so it is easier to read in strong sunlight.
Camera
Best: Pixel 11The Pixel 11 is the only one with a zoom lens (5x), so it can get closer to faraway subjects without cropping the photo.
It also is the only one with an ultra-wide camera, so it fits more into group shots and landscapes.
Speed
Depends on youThe iPhone 17e's chip (Apple A19) scores higher in benchmark tests than the one in the Pixel (Google Tensor G6), so it should feel quicker in demanding apps and games.
The Pixel 11 has more memory (12GB vs 8GB on the iPhone), which helps it keep more apps open at once.
Size and weight
Depends on youThe Pixel 11 has the bigger screen (6.3 inches vs 6.1 inches on the iPhone), which gives more room for videos, maps and reading.
The iPhone 17e is lighter (169 g vs 197 g on the Pixel), so it is easier to hold and carry.
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Scores
| Score | Pixel 11 | iPhone 17e |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 72 | 57 |
| Screen | 86 | 71 |
| Camera | 89 | 68 |
| Speed | 85 | 91 |
| Toughness | 92 | 95 |
| Connections and extras | 91 | 77 |
| Overall | 86 | 77 |
How these scores are made: Each score is calculated from the maker's published specs and benchmark results, using one fixed formula for every phone. We have not tested these phones in the hand. How we score phones
Specs side by side
Display
- Type
- OLEDSuper Retina XDR OLED
- Size
- 6.36.1
- Resolution
- 1080 × 24241170 × 2532
- Refresh rate
- 120N/A
- PPI
- 422460
- Aspect ratio
- 20:919.5:9
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 86.1≈ 86
- Display features
- Capacitive Touchscreen, HDR10+, Multi-touch displayCapacitive Touchscreen, HDR10, Multi-touch display
- Max rated brightness
- 30001200
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4Anti-reflective coating, Ceramic Shield 2 Glass, Mohs level 5
Core Specifications
- Chipset
- Google Tensor G6Apple A19
- CPU cores
- 76
- CPU max frequency
- 4.11 GHz4.26 GHz
- Microarchitecture
- 1x 4.11 GHz – ARM C1-Ultra, 4x 3.38 GHz – ARM C1-Pro, 2x 2.65 GHz – ARM C1-Pro2x 4.26 GHz – Performance cores, 4x 2.60 GHz – Efficiency cores
- GPU
- IMG PowerVR CXTP-48-1536Apple A19 GPU (5 cores)
- RAM
- 12GB8GB
- Storage Type
- UFS 4.0NVMe
Software
- Operating System
- Android 17 (Cinnamon Bun), with up to 7 major OS updatesiOS 26.3, Upgradable to iOS 26.5
Main Camera
- Matrix
- 4848 MP
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 24/30/60 fps, 1080p @ 24/30/60/120/240 fps2160p @ 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p @ 25/30/60/120/240 fps
- Video Features
- 10-bit HDR, Gyro-EIS, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)3D (spatial) audio, Dolby Vision HDR, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Stereo Sound Rec
- Features
- Best Take, Multi-zone Laser Autofocus (AF), Panorama, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDRHigh Dynamic Range (HDR), Panorama
- Lenses
- 48 MP, ƒ/1.7, 24 mm (Wide angle), 1.0 μm, 1/1.56" Sensor size, 10.8 MP, ƒ/3.1, 112 mm (Telephoto), x5 Optical zoom, 1/3.2" Sensor size, Dual-Pixel PDAF, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), 13 MP, ƒ/2.2, 120° (Ultra-wide angle), 1/3.1" Sensor size, PDAF48 MP, ƒ/1.6, 26 mm (Wide angle), 0.7 μm, 1/2.55" Sensor size - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - PDAF
- Flash
- LED flashDual-LED dual-tone flash
Selfie camera
- Matrix
- 10.512 MP
- Lenses
- 10.5 MP, ƒ/2.2, 20 mm (Ultra-wide angle)Single camera: 12 MP, ƒ/1.9, 23 mm (Wide angle), 1.0 μm, 1/3.6" Sensor size
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30/60 fps2160p @ 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p @ 25/30/60/120 fps
- Video Features
- High Dynamic Range (HDR)3D (spatial) audio, Dolby Vision HDR, Stereo Sound Rec
- Features
- PanoramaDolby Vision HDR, High Dynamic Range (HDR)
General
- Announced
- Wednesday, 12 August 2026Monday, 02 March 2026
- Released
- Thursday, 20 August 2026Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Battery
- Capacity
- 49854005
- Wired charging power
- 30 W15 W
- Wireless charging power
- 25 W15 W
- Features
- Bypass charging, Qi2.2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, Wired charging from 0-55% in 30 minutes (as advertised), Wireless magnetic chargingMagSafe wireless charging, Qi2 wireless charging, Wired charging from 0-50% in 30 minutes (as advertised)
Design
- Height
- 152.8146.7
- Width
- 7271.5
- Thickness
- 8.67.8
- Weight
- 197169
- Resistance cert. meaning
- Dust-tight and water-resistant (submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)Dust-tight and water-resistant (submersible up to 6m for 30 minutes)
Network
- SIM cards
- Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM), Dual SIM (eSIM + eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM), Dual SIM (eSIM + eSIM)
- Network_5G bands
- n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
- Network_4G bands
- b1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b13, b14, b17, b18, b19, b20, b21, b25, b26, b28, b29, b30, b32, b38, b39, b40, b41, b42, b48, b66, b71b1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b13, b14, b17, b18, b19, b20, b25, b26, b28, b29, b30, b32, b34, b38, b39, b40, b41, b42, b48, b53, b66, b71
- Network_3G bands
- HSPA: 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 MHzHSPA: 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
Connectivity
- Bluetooth support
- Yes, v6.0Yes, v5.3
- USB ports
- USB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
- GPS features
- BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS (L1 & L5), NavIC, QZSSBDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, NavIC, QZSS
- Wi-Fi features
- Tri-bandDual-band, Mobile Hotspot