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Apple Apple iPhone 17e View Specs Change
Google Google Pixel 4a 5G View Specs Change
Brand Apple Google
Versions A3634 (International); A3575 (USA, Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3635 (China) G025E: USA, Canada, TaiwanG6QU3: Verizon (with mmWave)G025I: UK, Europe, Australia, SingaporeG025H: Japan
Announced 2026, March 02 2020, September 30
Released 2026, March 11 2020, November 05
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 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, 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, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6, mmWave (market dependant)
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 153.9 x 74 x 8.2 mm (Sub-6) or 8.5 mm (Sub-6 and mmWave)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 168 g (5G Sub-6); 171 g ( 5G Sub-6 and mmWave) (5.93 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
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
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) No official IP rating
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10 OLED
Display Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.2 inches, 95.7 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~413 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Best 638 – 700 nits
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display Features — HDR
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 26.3 11
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to Android 14
User Interface — Pixel UI
Chipset Apple A19 (3 nm) Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (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 Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Adreno 620
RAM Options 8GB 6GB
Storage Options 256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM 128GB
Storage Type NVMe UFS 2.1
Card Slot No No
Cameras Single camera Dual camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS Best 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
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
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No Yes
Audio Codec — AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.1
Fingerprint — Yes (rear-mounted)
Face Unlock Face ID No
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Titan M security chip
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po
Battery Capacity 4005 mAh Best 3885 mAh
Wired Charging 20W wired, 50% in 30 min Best 18W wired, PD2.0
Wireless Charging 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2 No
Reverse Wireless Charging No No
Colours Black, White, Soft Pink Just Black, Clearly White
Models A3634, A3575, A3635 GD1YQ, G025I, G025E, G025H, G6QU3
SAR 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) —
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) —

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