iPhone Air vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL comparison
        
        
            
                
                    
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                    | ratings | 
| Overall NDTV Rating | Read Review | Read Review | 
| Design Rating |  |  | 
| Display Rating |  |  | 
| Software Rating |  |  | 
| Performance Rating |  |  | 
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| key specs | 
| Display | 6.50-inch | 6.80-inch | 
| Processor | Apple A19 Pro | - | 
| Front Camera | 18-megapixel | 42-megapixel | 
| Rear Camera | 48-megapixel | 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 48-megapixel | 
| RAM | 12GB | 16GB | 
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 256GB, 512GB | 
| OS | iOS 26 | Android 14 | 
| Resolution | 1260x2736 pixels | 1344x2992 pixels | 
| Battery Capacity | - | 5060mAh | 
| general | 
| Brand | Apple | Google | 
| Model | iPhone Air | Pixel 9 Pro XL | 
| Release date | September 9, 2025 | August 13, 2024 | 
| AI Enabled | Yes | - | 
| Launched in India | Yes | Yes | 
| Form factor | Touchscreen | Touchscreen | 
| Dimensions (mm) | 156.20 x 74.70 x 5.64 | 162.80 x 76.60 x 8.50 | 
| Weight (g) | 165.00 | 221.00 | 
| Removable battery | No | No | 
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes | 
| Colours | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | Hazel, Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Obsidian | 
| IP rating | - | IP68 | 
| Battery capacity (mAh) | - | 5060 | 
| Fast charging | - | 45W Fast Charging | 
| display | 
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | - | 
| Screen size (inches) | 6.50 | 6.80 | 
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | 
| Resolution | 1260x2736 pixels | 1344x2992 pixels | 
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 460 | 486 | 
| Protection type | - | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | 
| hardware | 
| Processor | hexa-core | - | 
| Processor make | Apple A19 Pro | Google Tensor G4 | 
| RAM | 12GB | 16GB | 
| Internal storage | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 256GB, 512GB | 
| Expandable storage | No | No | 
| Expandable storage type | No | - | 
| camera | 
| Rear camera | 48-megapixel (f/1.6) | 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 48-megapixel | 
| No. of Rear Cameras | 1 | 3 | 
| Front camera | 18-megapixel (f/1.9) | 42-megapixel | 
| No. of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | 
| Rear flash | - | Yes | 
| Pop-Up Camera | - | No | 
| software | 
| Operating system | iOS 26 | Android 14 | 
| connectivity | 
| Wi-Fi 7 | Yes | - | 
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | 
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax | 
| GPS | Yes | Yes | 
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 6.00 | Yes, v 5.30 | 
| NFC | Yes | Yes | 
| Infrared | No | - | 
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes | 
| Headphones | Type-C | No | 
| Number of SIMs | 2 | - | 
| Active 4G on both SIM cards | Yes | Yes | 
| sim 1 | 
| SIM Type | eSIM | - | 
| GSM/CDMA | GSM | - | 
| 3G | Yes | - | 
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | - | 
| 5G | Yes | - | 
| sim 2 | 
| SIM Type | eSIM | - | 
| GSM/CDMA | GSM | - | 
| 3G | Yes | - | 
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | - | 
| 5G | Yes | - | 
| sensors | 
| 3D face recognition | Yes | - | 
| Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes | Yes | 
| Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes | 
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | 
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes | 
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes | 
| Barometer | Yes | Yes | 
| Face unlock | - | Yes | 
| In-Display Fingerprint Sensor | - | Yes | 
| Temperature sensor | - | Yes |