Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 4 and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 4 vs Apple iPhone 17

50 out 100
Google Pixel 4
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Google Pixel 4
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 4 Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 5.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 177g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3692mAh vs 2800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 4 and Apple iPhone 17
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 4
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 5.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 444 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 80.1 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 4
437 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut95.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)367 Hzn/a
Response time2.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.1 mm (5.79 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 68.8 mm (2.71 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 4
80.1 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 4 and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 7 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 n/a
Graphics Adreno 640 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 585 MHz n/a
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 4
895
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 4
2602
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8953720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)260210589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 4
565573
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU178561510193
GPU153977792974
Memory86156367866
UX146879445645
NanoReview Score5655732116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 4
3045
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3045n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 4
10599
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Writing score12868n/a
Web score7173n/a
Video editing7062n/a
Data manipulation8856n/a
NanoReview Score10599n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 26
OS Size 9.55 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 2800 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 4
13:56
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing05:06 hn/a
Video Playback08:59 hn/a
Games03:32 hn/a
Standby Mode68 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Telephoto: 16 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length45 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.09n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 4
117
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 4
101
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 4
112
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 4]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 4
116
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 4
136
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600n/a
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B600/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600/B3500/B5200)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 4
85.6 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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