Google Pixel 9a vs Apple iPhone 17 Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 9a
Google Pixel 9a Apple iPhone 17
Released · Mar 26, 2025
Not announced · Expected Sep 2025
6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5100 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 19, 2025
Expected Announcement
September2025
MSRP
$ 499

Design

Dimensions
6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
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, Other
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body 6.1-inch
Type
P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI 2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
Hexa-core
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7 Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/512GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15) iOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
5100 mAh, Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
8h 11min
Browsing
19h 39min
Video
10h 57min
Gaming
12h 30min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
134
Overall
143
Photo
126
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
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 Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation 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 Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
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