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Apple Apple iPhone 17 Pro View Specs Change
Google Google Pixel 5 View Specs Change
Brand Apple Google
Versions A3523 (International); A3256 (USA); A3522 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3524 (China) GD1YQ: USA (with mmWave)GTT9Q: UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, SingaporeG5NZ6: Japan
Announced 2025, September 09 2020, September 30
Released 2025, September 19 2020, October 15
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
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, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - GD1YQ1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - GTT9Q
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) 144.7 x 70.4 x 8.0 mm(5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 151 g (5.33 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Gorilla Glass 6 front, 100% recycled aluminium back
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 Flexible OLED
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.0 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels (19.5:9 ratio)
Pixel Density ~460 ppi density Best ~432 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 90Hz
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best 670 to 700 nits
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Display Features — HDR10+1,000,000:1 contrast ratioPunch-hole camera
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 26 11
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 3 years of OS and security updates
User Interface — Pixel UI
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Adreno 620
RAM Options 12GB 8GB
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM 128GB
Storage Type NVMe UFS 2.1
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Dual 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) Best 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 77° (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 118.7° (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Optical + electronic image stabilisationNight Sight, Portrait Light
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 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF Best 8 MP, f/2.0, 83° (wide), 1.12µm
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 HDR, Fixed focus
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec — AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC (dual-band)
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
Fingerprint — Yes, (rear-mounted)
Face Unlock Face ID No
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer, spectral and flicker sensor
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Titan M security chip
Battery Type Market-dependent versions: Li-Ion
Battery Capacity Li-Ion 3998 mAh - Nano SIM ModelLi-Ion 4252 mAh - eSIM only model 4080 mAh Best
Wired Charging Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 18W wired (USB-PD 2.0) Best
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best 12W wireless Qi wireless charging
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired Yes, 5W reverse wired
Colours Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Just Black, Sorta Sage
Models A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524 GD1YQ, GTT9Q, G5NZ6
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) —
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) —

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