Apple iPhone 17 vs Google Pixel 10A

Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 vs Google Pixel 10A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 17 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.26 GHz, while Google Pixel 10A runs at 3.1 GHz, making Apple iPhone 17 the better performer.

Display: Both Apple iPhone 17 and Google Pixel 10A offer the same screen size of 6.3 inches, but Apple iPhone 17 features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to Google Pixel 10A's P-OLED, making Apple iPhone 17 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 17 and Google Pixel 10A feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 17 offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Google Pixel 10A offers 13 MP, making Apple iPhone 17 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 10A delivers longer battery life with 13h 54m, while Apple iPhone 17 delivers None, making Google Pixel 10A the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 17 and Google Pixel 10A offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 17 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 10A is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 17 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 10A has a rating of 4.5.

Apple iPhone 17

₹82,900

@ Flipkart

Google Pixel 10A

₹50,590

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

09 2025

03 2026

06 2026

Performance


Apple A19	Google Tensor G4	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	P-OLED	Extreme AMOLED
1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1080x2424 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP	50 MP

Battery


3692 mAh	5100 mAh	6500 mAh
40W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

7.9/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Compact design, improved durability
Decent battery life
7 years of software updates

Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
Capable cameras with periscope lens
Good performance output

Cons

Battery life remains similar to last year
Lens flare in low light
Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

Same Tensor G4 chip as Pixel 9a
Limited AI features
Slow charging speed

Battery efficiency could be better
Only 3 major OS updates
Design is a bit slippery

User Ratings

4.6/5

(29,409 ratings)

4.5/5

(3,439 ratings)

4.3/5

(789 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹82,900

@ Flipkart

₹50,590

@ Amazon

₹44,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

September 19, 2025

(Official)

February 18, 2026

(Official)

June 4, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

7 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A19

Google Tensor G4

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.92 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple A19 GPU

Mali-G715 MP7

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,250,422

1,400,792

2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

8.0 s

20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

4,884

N/A

4,502

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

9.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.5 %

32.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

P-OLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1080x2424 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi

149.6 mm

153.9 mm

162.7 mm

Width

71.5 mm

73 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.95 mm

9 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

177 grams

183 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.725 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

5 x Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N19 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

N/A

4G Bands: