Apple iPhone 17e vs Google Pixel 9a

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Apple Apple iPhone 17e View Specs Change
Google Google Pixel 9a View Specs Change
Brand Apple Google Empty slot
Versions A3634 (International); A3575 (USA, Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3635 (China) GXQ96 (USA); GTF7P (International); G3Y12 (Japan) Empty slot
Announced 2026, March 02 2025, March 19 Empty slot
Released 2026, March 11 2025, April 10 Empty slot
Availability Available — Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 Empty slot
4G Bands 1, 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 - A35751, 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 - A3634 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA Empty slot
5G Bands 1, 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 - A35751, 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 - A3634 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G Empty slot
Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm(6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in) Empty slot
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) Best 186 g (6.56 oz) Empty slot
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back Empty slot
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) Nano-SIM +eSIM Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10 P-OLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2(~83.5% screen-to-body ratio) Best Empty slot
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~422 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) Best Empty slot
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Empty slot
Display Features — HDR Empty slot
Operating System iOS Android Empty slot
OS Version 26.3 15 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to Android 16Up to 7 major Android upgrades Empty slot
User Interface — Pixel UI Empty slot
Chipset Apple A19 (3 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Empty slot
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) Empty slot
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Mali-G715 MP7 Empty slot
RAM Options 8GB 8GB Empty slot
Storage Options 256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type NVMe UFS 3.1 Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Dual camera Empty slot
Modules 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm Empty slot
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm Best Empty slot
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. HDR, panorama Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec — AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2 Empty slot
Fingerprint — Yes (Under Display) Empty slot
Face Unlock Face ID Yes, Class 3 (Biometric Secure / Payment-grade) Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Empty slot
Other Features Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Circle to Search Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po Empty slot
Battery Capacity 4005 mAh 5100 mAh Best Empty slot
Wired Charging 20W wired, 50% in 30 min 23W wired, PD3.0 Best Empty slot
Wireless Charging 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2 Best 7.5W wirelessBypass charging Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging No No Empty slot
Colours Black, White, Soft Pink Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony Empty slot
Models A3634, A3575, A3635 GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12 Empty slot
SAR 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) — Empty slot
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot

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