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

Google Pixel 9 vs Apple iPhone 17e

79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
VS
83 out 100
Apple iPhone 17e
Google Pixel 9
Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, 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 9
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 198g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 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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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 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 9
2225 nits
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits
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) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Apple A19
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4260 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)		 - 4/2.6 (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 940 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18323610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45799207
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU237029706723
GPU449828674842
Memory189059212297
UX198336357221
NanoReview Score10742521951083

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		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 26.3
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Web Browsing10:01 h11:40 h
Video Playback13:38 h16:33 h
Games05:41 h06:37 h
Standby Mode98 h135 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 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 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 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 length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GNKn/a
Sensor size1/1.311/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.2 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.7n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom132n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 20 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS 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

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		 - 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 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/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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/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 17e
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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