Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs Google Pixel 10
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| AppleiPhone 17 Pro | GooglePixel 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | September 2025 | August 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.3″ |
| Resolution | 2622 × 1206 (better) | 2424 × 1080 |
| Sharpness | 458 pixels per inch (better) | 421 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 3,000 nits |
| Display type | Super Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic Island | Actua display; OLED |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 422 ppi |
| Brightness detail | 1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum | Up to 2,000 nits HDR (100% on-pixel ratio); up to 3,000 nits peak (5% on-pixel ratio) |
| Always-on display | Yes | – |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Display features | ProMotion adaptive refresh; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating | Smooth Display (60–120 Hz); 20:9 aspect ratio; HDR support; over 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour (16 million colours) |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | A19 Pro | Tensor G5 |
| Memory | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better) | 128 GB, 256 GB |
| CPU | 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores | Built on TSMC's 3 nm process; Google quotes a CPU 34% faster on average than Tensor G4 |
| GPU | 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing | – |
| AI engine | 16-core Neural Engine | TPU up to 60% more powerful than Tensor G4's (Google); runs Gemini Nano on the device |
| Cooling | Apple-designed vapour chamber laser-welded into the aluminium unibody | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 48 MP | 13 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 48 MP | 10.8 MP |
| Optical zoom | 4× | 5× (better) |
| Front camera | 18 MP (better) | 10.5 MP |
| Main camera | 48MP Fusion Main, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos | 48 MP Quad PD wide, ƒ/1.70, 82° field of view, 1/2″ sensor, optical image stabilisation, Macro Focus |
| Ultra wide camera | 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels | 13 MP, ƒ/2.2, 120° field of view, 1/3.1″ sensor |
| Telephoto camera | 48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, tetraprism design | 10.8 MP Dual PD, 5× optical zoom, ƒ/3.1, 23° field of view, 1/3.2″ sensor, optical image stabilisation |
| Front camera | 18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels | 10.5 MP Dual PD with autofocus, ƒ/2.2, 95° field of view |
| Zoom | 12MP optical-quality 2x (48 mm) from the Main camera and 8x (200 mm) from the Telephoto camera; 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (16x optical-quality zoom range); digital zoom up to 40x | Super Zoom up to 20×; optical quality at 0.6×, 1×, 5× and 10× |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, and at 100 or 120 fps on the Fusion Main camera; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; ACES; genlock; spatial video at 1080p 30 fps; Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; HEVC, H.264, ProRes and ProRes RAW | 4K at 24/30/60 fps; 1080p at 24/30/60 fps; 10-bit HDR; slow motion up to 240 fps; 4K timelapse with stabilisation; digital video zoom up to 20×; HEVC, AVC, AV1 and VP9 |
| Front video | 4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps | 4K at 30/60 fps |
| Camera features | Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode; Photographic Styles; ProRAW; spatial photos; 48MP macro photography; Adaptive True Tone flash; LiDAR Scanner; four studio-quality mics; Camera Control | Camera Coach, Add Me, Macro Focus, Night Sight, Astrophotography, Portrait mode, Face Unblur, Long Exposure, Action Pan, Real Tone, Auto Best Take, Top Shot; multi-zone laser autofocus; spectral and flicker sensor |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 3,988 mAh | 4,970 mAh (better) |
| Wired charging | – | Up to 30 W |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 31 hours | – |
| Wireless charging | Up to 25 W (better) | Up to 15 W |
| Battery life detail | Up to 28 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 47 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles | 24+ hours, up to 100 hours with Extreme Battery Saver; minimum capacity 4,835 mAh; EU energy label class B, 49 h 23 min per charge, 1,000 charge cycles |
| Wired charging | Up to 50% in 20 minutes with a 40W adapter or higher (sold separately) | Up to 55% in about 30 minutes with a 30 W USB-C PPS charger or higher (sold separately); Google's charger label gives USB PD from 7.5 W to 30 W |
| Wireless charging | MagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W with a 30W adapter or higher; up to 50% in 30 minutes | Pixelsnap magnetic wireless charging, Qi2-certified, up to 15 W |
| Charges other devices | – | Not supported (no Battery Share) |
| Connectivity | ||
| Satellite messaging | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile network | 5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3523 | 5G (sub-6 GHz) and 4G LTE; UK model GK2MP |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support | Nano-SIM and eSIM (US model is dual eSIM only) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO; Apple N1 wireless networking chip | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6; Thread | Bluetooth 6 with antenna diversity |
| Ultra Wideband | Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip | – |
| NFC | NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve | Yes |
| Satellite features | Emergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite | Satellite SOS in the US, free for the first two years after activation |
| USB | USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); video out up to 4K HDR | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| Positioning | Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-location | Dual-band GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC) |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 204 g | 204 g |
| Thickness | 8.75 mm | 8.6 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 150 × 71.9 mm | 152.8 × 72 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Stylus | – | No |
| Materials | Aluminium unibody (7000-series aluminium alloy) | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 polished back; satin-finish aluminium frame (100% recycled aluminium); at least 32% recycled materials by weight |
| Colours | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue | Indigo, Frost, Lemongrass, Obsidian |
| Buttons | Action button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/down | Power button; volume buttons |
| Water resistance detail | IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529 | IP68 under IEC 60529; 1.5 m immersion depth on the EU label |
| Biometrics | Face ID | Fingerprint Unlock; Face Unlock |
| Sensors | LiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyrometer, magnetometer, barometer |
| Speakers | Built-in stereo speakers | Stereo speakers; spatial audio |
| Microphones | Four studio-quality mics; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes | Three microphones with noise suppression |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | iOS | Android |
| Software at launch | iOS 26 | Android 16 |
| Software updates | Security, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet) | Seven years of OS, security and Pixel Drop updates (counted from first US availability) |
| AI features | Apple Intelligence; Visual Intelligence | Gemini Nano, Gemini Live, Magic Cue, Circle to Search, Live Translate, Call Assist |
| Safety features | Crash Detection | Satellite SOS (US), Emergency SOS, Car Crash Detection, crisis alerts, Safety Check, Emergency Location Service, theft protection |
| In the box | iPhone 17 Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter | Pixel 10, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), SIM tool; no charger |
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