Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 5 and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 5 vs Apple iPhone 17

52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Google Pixel 5
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, 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 5
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 177g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4080mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5 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 5
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 91.1 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)367 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144.7 mm (5.7 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5 and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Apple A19
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 7 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 n/a
Graphics Adreno 620 n/a
GPU Cores 384 n/a
GPU Frequency 750 MHz n/a
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 5
765
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 5
1944
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7653720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)194410589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 5
388038
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU145746510193
GPU36336792974
Memory85253367866
UX120703445645
NanoReview Score3880382116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 5
1084
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1084n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
OS Size 16.6 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4080 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing07:33 hn/a
Video Playback13:33 hn/a
Games04:59 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 107 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 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 length27 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
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length24 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.091/2.55
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
119
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
106
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 5
109
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 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 5
117
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
142
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 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 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		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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