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Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17e

78 out 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
VS
83 out 100
Apple iPhone 17e
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 489ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 213g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 Pro and Apple iPhone 17e
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 489 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2400 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 Pro and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Apple A19
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4260 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores 896 640
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17603610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44429207
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU378836706723
GPU371060674842
Memory185462212297
UX217177357221
NanoReview Score11525351951083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 26.3
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5050 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:23 h 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Web Browsing08:23 h11:40 h
Video Playback12:10 h16:33 h
Games04:58 h06:37 h
Standby Mode87 h135 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x 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 126 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GNVn/a
Sensor size1/1.311/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.2 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview75n/a
Zoom152n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+ 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/B30/B32/B38/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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/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 8 Pro
89.4 dB
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 599
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 No No

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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