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Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs Google Pixel 9

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Google Pixel 9

Google Pixel 9

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SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g

Head SAR · cellular only

1.19W/kgHigher
0.87W/kgLower

Body SAR · cellular only

1.19W/kgHigher
0.99W/kgLower

Hotspot SAR · cellular only

1.19W/kgHigher
0.85W/kgLower

Head SAR · simultaneous

1.59W/kgSame reported value
1.59W/kgSame reported value

Body SAR · simultaneous

1.59W/kgSame reported value
1.59W/kgSame reported value

Hotspot SAR · simultaneous

1.59W/kgSame reported value
1.59W/kgSame reported value

The essentials

Screen size

6.3 inches
6.3 inches

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)

Dimensions

150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)

FCC identifier

BCG-E8949A
A4RGUR25

Display

Type

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)

Size

6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)

Protection

Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Features

Anti-reflective coating
Always-on display

Camera

Main Camera

Triple Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7m, PDAF, 3D sensorshift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7m, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Dual Camera: 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2m, dual pixel PDAF, single-zone Laser AF, OIS 48 MP, f/1.7, 123 (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF

Main Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take

Video

4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR

Selfie Camera

Single Camera: 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Single Camera: 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22m, PDAF

Selfie Camera Features

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Auto-HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Battery

Type

Li-Ion 3988 mAh - Nano SIM modelLi-Ion 4252 mAh - eSIM only model
Li-Ion 4700 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless

Hardware

Operating System

iOS 26
Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)

CPU

Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Mali-G715 MC7

Internal Storage

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM NVMe
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS

Card Slot

No
No

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Satellite SOS service

Connectivity

Wi-fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band (Global), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band (India)

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

USB

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2

GPS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes
Yes

Radio

No
No

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm Jack

No
No

Design

Type

Bar
Bar

Dimensions

150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)

Weight

206 g (7.27 oz)
198 g (6.98 oz)

Colors

Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony

Build

Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Network

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Nano-SIM and eSIM IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

2G Network

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G Network

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3523 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3256 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3522 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3524
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G2YBB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GUR25

5G Network

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3523 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3256 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3522 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3524
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G2YBB 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GUR25

General

Phone

Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Google Pixel 9

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Announced

September 9, 2025
August 13, 2024

Status

Available. Released 2025, September 19
Available

Price

£ 1,099.00 / € 1,299.00
C$ 1,099.00 / $ 799.00 / £ 799.00 / € 899.00

Model Names

iPhone18,1, A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524
G2YBB, GUR25, G1B60

Source: RF Safe phone records. Cellular-only and simultaneous values describe different laboratory test configurations; they are not measurements of your personal exposure. Regional models may differ. What SAR can and cannot tell you ↗

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