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Apple Apple iPhone 17 Pro View Specs Change
Google Google Pixel 9 Pro XL View Specs Change
Brand Apple Google
Versions A3523 (International); A3256 (USA); A3522 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3524 (China) GZC4K: InternationalGGX8B: USA (with mmWave)GQ57S: Japan
Announced 2025, September 09 2024, August 13
Released 2025, September 19 2024, August 22
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A35231, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A32561, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A35221, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3524 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GGX8B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GZC4K
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35231, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A32561, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35221, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3524 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GGX8B1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GZC4K
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in) 162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm(6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) Best 221 g (7.80 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) Nano-SIM +eSIM
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED LTPO OLED
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio) 6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2(~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~460 ppi density ~486 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Mohs level 4
Display Features — HDR10+
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 26 14
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to Android 16Up to 7 major Android upgrades
User Interface — Pixel UI
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Mali-G715 MC7
RAM Options 12GB 16GB
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 16GB RAM256GB / 16GB RAM512GB / 16GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe UFS 3.1
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF Best
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo 8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF 42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF Best
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec — AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC
Spatial Audio — Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2
Fingerprint — Yes (Under Display, Ultrasonic)
Face Unlock Face ID Yes (Class 3 Secure for apps & payments)
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Thermometer (skin temperature)
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportSatellite SOS service
Battery Type Market-dependent versions: Li-Ion
Battery Capacity Li-Ion 3998 mAh - Nano SIM ModelLi-Ion 4252 mAh - eSIM only model 5060 mAh Best
Wired Charging Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 37W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best 23W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand)12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger)Bypass charging
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired Yes
Colours Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Porcelain (#E1DEDB_, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian
Models A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524 GGX8B, GZC4K, GQ57S
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (head), 1.40 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) Best

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