Pixel 11 Pro Beats Iphone 17 Pro in Delhi Camera Showdown

I took the Pixel 11 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro around Delhi to compare their cameras, and the Pixel won for me. The Pixel 11 Pro debuted this summer with new camera enhancements, and I wanted to see how it stacks up against the iPhone 17 Pro ahead of Apple's Sept. 9 event.

Google promises "incredible camera upgrades" with its $1,099 Pixel 11 Pro, but with a rumored iPhone 18 Pro likely debuting on Wednesday, I wanted to see how the phone's photography compares to the iPhone 17 Pro. Google touts enhancements that could make a difference, including better dynamic range on its wide camera and 30% higher light sensitivity on its zoom sensor. Those boosts could improve photos, even if the 11 Pro's camera hardware is largely similar to last year's 10 Pro, featuring a 50-megapixel wide lens, a 48-megapixel ultrawide, and a 48-megapixel telephoto with 5x optical zoom.

Apple's iPhone 17 Pro also has a mighty camera system even after a year on the market, with 48-megapixel wide, ultrawide, and telephoto cameras. The telephoto camera has 4x optical zoom that can achieve 8x magnification with Apple's software.