Pixel 11 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Show 95% Same Design as Hardware Gains Stall
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Updated · 9to5Google · Oct 1
Pixel 11 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Show 95% Same Design as Hardware Gains Stall
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Oct 1
Summary
Minimal year-over-year changes define both flagships, with the comparison concluding buyers can get about 95% of the same experience from last year’s models.
Two notable iPhone 18 Pro upgrades stand out: a smaller Dynamic Island and a variable-aperture main camera, though the review says most users will see little difference in daily shooting.
Apple’s A20 chip still clearly outperforms Google’s Tensor G6, while Google’s edge comes from Gemini-powered, passive AI features and stronger still-photo flexibility on the Pixel 11 Pro.
Last year’s iPhone 17 Pro or Pixel 10 Pro may be the smarter buy, the review argues, because current premium phones have largely settled into safe designs with few meaningful hardware leaps.