Google Pixel 8a vs Apple iPhone 17 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	Sep 09, 2025
Scheduled release
	(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$499 | €549	8GB/256GB - $799 | €949 8GB/512GB - $999 | €1199

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches 152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm	5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm (~9.3 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.63 oz / 188.0 g	6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe	Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI	2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
1903 (Excellent)	Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)	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	Apple 5-core GPU
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

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1621	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
4277	Untested
3D Mark High
2419	Untested
3D Mark Low
1624	Untested

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Battery

Type
4492 mAh, Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wireless: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 51min

Browsing

13h 53min

Video

8h 34min

Gaming

7h 16min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.73" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
13 MP	18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

134

Overall

142

Photo

127

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 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, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 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: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8947A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

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