Google Pixel 9 vs Apple iPhone 17
Product
Price
799 USD
799 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Google Mobiles
Apple iPhone
Model No
G2YBB, GUR25, G1B60
iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
Launch Date
2024, August 22
2025, September 19
Wikipedia
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
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 - G2YBB
1, 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 - GUR25
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 - A3520
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 - A3258
1, 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 - A3519
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, 66 - A3521
5G bands
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 - G2YBB
1, 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 - GUR25
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 - A3520
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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258
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 - A3519
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
198 g (6.98 oz)
177 g (6.24 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
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)
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
OS
Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades
iOS 26
Chipset
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM
12GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
UFS 3.1
128GB/256GB/512GB
NVMe
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Lens 2
50 MP, (ultrawide), 1/2.51", AF
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Lens 1
11 MP, (ultrawide), 1/3", 1.22µm, AF
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
Auto-HDR, panorama
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Capacity
Li-Ion 4700 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3692 mAh
Charging
27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand)
12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger)
Reverse wireless
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
4.5W reverse wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

