Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Google Pixel 9
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 9
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4252mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9
vs
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Silver
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 4/2.51 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 n/a
GPU Cores 896 n/a
GPU Frequency 940 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
10805
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18323720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)457910805
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
2146722
CPU237029519980
GPU449828787998
Memory189059391721
UX198336447023
NanoReview Score10742522146722

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 26
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 4252 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing10:01 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GNKn/a
Sensor size1/1.311/1.28
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom132n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 20 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/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/B38/B40/B41/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)
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 9
87.7 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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