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Brand	Google	Apple
Versions	G025J: USA, Canada, TaiwanG025N: UK, Europe, Australia, Singapore, IndiaG025M: Japan	A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China)
Announced	2020, August 3	2026, September 09
Released	2020, August 20	2026, September 18
Availability	Available	Available

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 (G025N: UK, Europe, Australia, Singapore, India)	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, 106 - A37171, 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 - A34731, 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, 106 - A37161, 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, 106 - A3718
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 - A37171, 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 - A34731, 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 - A37161, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718
Speed	LTE Cat12 600 Mbps down, Cat5 75 Mbps up	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions	144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm	163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight	143 g Best	249 g (8.78 oz)
Build	Gorilla Glass 3 front, soft-touch polycarbonate unibody	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (select markets)	· 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 + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)
Protection / IP Rating	N/A	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Display Type	OLED, HDR, 24-bit colour	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size	5.81 inches	6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels (19.5:9)	1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density	443 ppi	~460 ppi Best
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz Best
Peak Brightness	803 nits	1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating
Display Features	Over 100,000:1 contrast ratioPunch-hole camera	—

Operating System	Android	iOS
OS Version	Android 10	27
Update Support	Minimum 3 years of OS and security updates	—
User Interface	Pixel UI	—
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G	Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2.2 GHz + 1.8 GHz)	Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)
GPU	Adreno 618	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)

RAM Options	6GB	12GB
Storage Options	128GB	256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	NVMe
Card Slot	No	No

Cameras	Single camera	Triple camera
Modules	12.2 MP, f/1.7, 77° (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS	48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)48 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
Features	Optical + electronic image stabilisationNight Sight	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video
Video	4K@30fps1080p@30/60/120fps720p@240fps	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 sound rec.

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, 84° (wide), 1.12µm, fixed focus	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best
Features	HDR	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Loudspeaker	Yes, stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack	Yes, 3.5mm	No
Audio Codec	AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC	—

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC	6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Fingerprint	Yes, rear-mounted	—
Face Unlock	No	Face ID
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features	Titan M security chip	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Battery Type	Li-Po, non-removable	Market-dependent versions:
Battery Capacity	3140 mAh	· Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model Best
Wired Charging	18W wired (USB-PD 2.0) Best	PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min
Wireless Charging	No	25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse Wireless Charging	No	4.5W reverse wired

Colours	Just Black, Barely Blue	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
Models	G025J, G025N, G025M	A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718