Google Pixel 9a vs Apple iPhone 17e Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 9a Apple iPhone 17e
Released · Mar 26, 2025
Released · Mar 11, 2026
6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Dual camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
5100 mAh
4005 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 19, 2025 Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128 - $499 | €599
8GB/256GB - $599 | €649
8GB/256GB - $599
8GB/512GB - $799

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)
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.56 oz / 186.0 g 5.96 oz / 169.0 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
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony Black, White, Soft Pink

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution
2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Ceramic Shield 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2561 (Excellent) 801 (Poor)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Apple A19 (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/256GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15) iOS (26.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1687 3624
GeekBench 6 Multi
4385 9054
3D Mark High
2625 4004
3D Mark Low
2124 2793

Battery

Type
5100 mAh, Li - Ion 4005 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
8h 11min
Browsing
19h 39min
Video
10h 57min
Gaming
12h 30min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 46min
Browsing
15h 30min
Video
9h 7min
Gaming
11h 18min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single 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 (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
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual 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
13 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos, Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
134
Overall
143
Photo
126
Video
119
Overall
130
Photo
107
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
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, QZSS, NavIC, 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, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave 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, 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, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 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