Weeks after the Apple launch event, the iPhone 18 Pro hype is still warm. However, the price will definitely pinch the pocket. iPhone 18 Pro price is Rs 1,64,900 for the 256GB variant. So, the internet is asking the obvious question: what else is out there? Plenty, as it turns out. Here are four iPhone 18 Pro alternative smartphones including Google Pixel 11 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy S26, and Google Pixel 10 Pro. Every single one of them costs less than the iPhone 18 Pro. However, that should not be the only consideration while you are deciding which smartphone to buy.
So, what does the iPhone 18 Pro bring to the table in terms of specs and features? Well, the iPhone 18 Pro packs a 6.3-inch 120Hz display under Ceramic Shield 2, powered by Apple's 2nm A20 Pro chip and iOS 27.
Triple 48MP cameras handle wide, ultrawide and 4x telephoto, paired with an 18MP selfie camera and ProRes video support.
Storage spans 256GB to 2TB, IP68-rated, with 25W MagSafe charging and satellite SOS built in.
Price: Rs 1,19,999
Launched on August 12, 2026, the Google Pixel 11 Pro packs a 6.3-inch LTPO OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, running on the Google Tensor G6 chip. The triple camera setup has a 50MP main, a 48MP periscope telephoto with 5x optical zoom, and a 48MP ultrawide. A 4,850mAh battery, 30W wired charging and up to 7 major OS updates round it off.
Price: Rs 1,54,999
This is the big one, literally, with a 6.9-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X display. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and carries a quad camera led by a 200MP main sensor, with a 5x periscope telephoto in the mix. The 5,000mAh battery supports 60W wired charging, the fastest on this list.
Price: Rs 74,999
The Samsung Galaxy S26 is the most affordable pick here and it still brings a 6.3-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X screen and a triple camera setup with a 50MP main sensor and a 3x optical zoom telephoto. At 167g, it is also the lightest of the lot. The battery is a 4,300mAh unit with 25W wired charging, and it starts at 128GB.
Price: Rs 1,09,999
Last year's Google Pixel 10 Pro still holds its own. It has a 6.3-inch LTPO OLED display, the Tensor G5 chip and 16GB RAM across all variants. The triple camera setup includes a 50MP main, a 48MP periscope telephoto with 5x optical zoom and a 48MP ultrawide. A 4,870mAh battery with 30W wired charging keeps it going.