Google Pixel 8 vs Apple iPhone 17e Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023	Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $699 | €799	8GB/256GB - $599 8GB/512GB - $799

Design

Dimensions
5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump) 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.87 mm with camera bump)	5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.60 oz / 187.0 g	5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose	Black, White, Soft Pink

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 86.95% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield 2
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	801 (Poor)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good)	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G3	Apple A19 (3 nm)
Processor
Nona-core 1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3 4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715 4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510	Hexa-core
GPU
Immortalis-G715s MC10	Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14)	iOS (26.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1630	3624
GeekBench 6 Multi
4302	9054
3D Mark High
2417	4004
3D Mark Low
1669	2793

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Battery

Type
4575 mAh, Li - Ion	4005 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 18.0W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 41min

Browsing

15h 39min

Video

9h 36min

Gaming

9h 6min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 46min

Browsing

15h 30min

Video

9h 7min

Gaming

11h 18min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GNV Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus) Sensor name: Sony IMX386 Exmor RS Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
10.5 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

143

Overall

146

Photo

140

Video

119

Overall

130

Photo

107

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 30, 2023 FCC ID value: A4RGKWS6
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$759

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6

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