From the beginning, the smartphone users have been put into the categories of iOS and Android fans. Users from both categories tend to stick with the operating systems they like. However, it has now become increasingly easier to switch between the operating systems, thanks to the powerful specs and wonderful features that tend to make the handsets the performance powerhouses.

In this article, we are going to share a short comparison between iPhone 11 and Google Pixel 4.

Apple iPhone 11: A better all-rounder

If you look at iPhone 11, you will see that it has not been equipped with some of the features which are present in Pixel 4 such as 90Hz display, astrophotography camera, and touch-less hand gestures. But you may want to pick it any day due to certain features. For instance, iPhone 11 records excellent video as compared to Pixel 4 and it has faster processor, A13 bionic, as compared to Snapdragon 855. Furthermore, its 64GB and 128GB models are $100 and $150 cheaper than Pixel 4’s both storage variants.

Google Pixel 4: Not an all-rounder but still a great phone

The features Google Pixel 4 is equipped with put it in the category of first-rate phones. Certain software features such as Soli motion sensing and live audio recording are pretty useful; and the phone’s display has a high refresh rate of 90Hz. The camera pack of this phone is excellent. However, this phone comes with a high price tag and shorter battery life. Since the camera of iPhone 11 may be slightly inferior to that of Pixel 4 and you might not need the nifty software updates on daily basis, you may find iPhone 11 a clear winner here.

Design comparison

Both iPhone 11 and Pixel 4 are not quite different from their predecessors in terms of looks. Both of the phones are very comfortable to be navigated with one hand even though iPhone 11 is a bit bigger in size.

From the perspective of aesthetics, the iPhone 11 looks better due to its glossy backside. Moreover, it comes with six color variants. On the other hand, Pixel 4 is available only in orange and black & white color. The dual camera setup on the back of the iPhone looks better than that of the Pixel 4.

While iPhone may look better than Pixel 4 from a number of aspects, there are certain features that make Pixel 4 a tough competitor. For instance, it has higher pixel density and there is an OLED based display which is certainly better than iPhone 11’s LCD display. It means that color and brightness contrast on Pixel 4 are better than iPhone 11. And this display is boosted with a 90Hz refresh rate, which is better than 60Hz rate of iPhone 11. With a higher refresh rate of display, you are going to love your interaction with the Pixel 4 screen.

Camera

Both of the phones are equipped with the best sensors on the back. Generally, you will not be able to tell the difference between the camera quality of both Pixel 4 and iPhone 11. However, there are certain aspects you may want to look into.

For example, the strong HDR effect in Pixel 4 makes the photos appear truly cinematic and dramatic. While digital zoom is great, you won’t need it because there the telephoto lens allows you to take better zoomed-in photos. You are not going to need zooming in further. The image processing software in Pixel 4 does real time processing to help you pick the enhanced colors that look quite natural. On the other hand, the photos by iPhone 11 look overly processed.

Both of the phones have night mode that allows you to take photos in low light. The added feature of astrophotography mode in Pixel 4 allows you to take amazing photos of starlit skies.

Feature that makes iPhone 11 camera much better is the video shooting. The videos shot by iPhone 11 are better stabilized as compared to the videos that you shoot using Pixel 4 camera.

Battery life and performance

Processors, the iPhone 11 and Pixel 4 are equipped with, are A13 Bionic and Snapdragon 855 processor respectively. While doing your daily tasks on the handsets, you are not going to feel difference between the processing capabilities of both iPhone 11 and Pixel 4. However, iPhone 11’s processor has better benchmark score as compared to that of Pixel 4.

From the perspective of battery performance, iPhone 11 does way better than Pixel 4 even though the difference on paper doesn’t seem so huge. Pixel 4 has reduced the battery capacity from 2,915mAh in Pixel 3 to 2,800mAh, which is the battery unit this phone is equipped with.