Apple iPhone 17 vs Google Pixel 10a

92 out 100

VS

78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A19, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 177g vs 183g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a

Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3692mAh
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 17 and Google Pixel 10a

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 17

93

Google Pixel 10a

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 17

91

Google Pixel 10a

85

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 17

96

Google Pixel 10a

58

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 17

96

Google Pixel 10a

47

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 17

90

Google Pixel 10a

86

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 17

93

Google Pixel 10a

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 17

92

Google Pixel 10a

78

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	POLED
Size	6.3 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1206x2622 pixels	1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	422 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	3000 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	91.1 %	85.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Google Pixel 10a

2907 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	149.6 mm (5.89 in)	153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 in)	73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Red - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 17

91.1 %

Google Pixel 10a

85.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 17 and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A19	Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency	4100 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU Cores	n/a	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	n/a	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process	n/a	Samsung
Transistor Size	n/a	4 nm
Neural Processor	n/a	Yes
Graphics	n/a	Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores	n/a	896
GPU Frequency	n/a	940 MHz
FLOPS	n/a	1684.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 17

3720

Google Pixel 10a

1681

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 17

10589

Google Pixel 10a

4079

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3720	1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	10589	4079

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 17

2116678

Google Pixel 10a

910245

CPU	510193	205843
GPU	792974	338916
Memory	367866	213407
UX	445645	152079
NanoReview Score	2116678	910245

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 26	Android 16
UI Skin	n/a	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	3692 mAh	5100 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (25 W)	Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:29 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Google Pixel 10a

26:59

Web Browsing	n/a	10:33 h
Video Playback	n/a	23:15 h
Games	n/a	06:06 h
Standby Mode	n/a	98 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.7
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung GN8
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	18 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	20 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	6.0	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	1
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2025 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2025 yr	March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	799	499
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPhone 17 vs Google Pixel 10a

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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Connectivity

Sound

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