Pixel vs iPhone: The battle for smartphone supremacy

Android and iOS are the world’s most popular smartphone operating systems, covering practically the entire landscape of smartphones between themselves. So it stands to reason that the makers of Android and iOS would also make smartphones that get all the details right for an amazing smartphone experience. But how exactly does the iPhone stand against the Pixel when you look beyond the advantages of their OS? We compare the iPhone vs Pixel across different categories to find out how these smartphone kingpins compete against each other.

iPhone vs Pixel: Product lineup

Both Apple and Google follow a similar philosophy of continuing to sell their older phones even when the newer ones are released. This lets them maintain a healthy list of options without needing to launch too many phones in a year. When the new phone launches, the old phone gets a permanent discount and stays as part of the new lineup, while one of the even older phones gets knocked out.

The iPhone primarily has three product lines: the iPhone SE, the base iPhone, and the iPhone Pro. The iPhone SE follows a relaxed multi-year refresh schedule, getting a refresh once in a blue moon. The base iPhone and the iPhone Pro get refreshed annually. They also come in two sizes, with Apple settling into a base size and a larger variant. When the series is refreshed, Apple usually only keeps the older regular-sized base iPhone.