CELL PHONE COMPARISON
Apple iPhone 17 vs 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
1.16W/kgHigher
0.99W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · cellular only
1.19W/kgHigher
0.85W/kgLower
Head SAR · simultaneous
1.53W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
Body SAR · simultaneous
1.54W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
Hotspot SAR · simultaneous
1.54W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
The essentials
Screen size
6.3 inches
6.3 inches
Chipset
Apple A19 (3 nm)
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Dimensions
149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
FCC identifier
BCG-E8947A
A4RGUR25
Display
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, 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 (~90.1% 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
Not listed
Always-on display
Camera
Main Camera
Dual Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7m, PDAF
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@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
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.
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 3692 mAh
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 (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 (5-core graphics)
Mali-G715 MC7
Internal Storage
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB 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/6/7, 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 2.0, 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
149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)
198 g (6.98 oz)
Colors
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony
Build
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
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 - A3520 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 - A3258 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 - A3519 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 - A3521
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 - A3520 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 - A3258 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 - A3519 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 - A3521
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
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
£ 799.00 / € 949.00
C$ 1,099.00 / $ 799.00 / £ 799.00 / € 899.00
Model Names
iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
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 ↗
