Only the differences are shown. 7 specs stay the same.
+4you gain
−0you give up
iPhone 17e came out in March 2026. Pixel 10a came out in March 2026.
Note on Pixel 10a: Launch price $499; Google Store US now lists the 128GB model at $599.
Camera
1 → 2 lenses
13 MP front, Ultra wide
Screen
6.1 in → 6.3 in
Actua display (pOLED)
Battery
Up to 26 hours of video playback → 30+ hour battery life
5100 mAh Battery capacity
Charging & connections
Wi-Fi 6 → Wi-Fi 6E
USB Type-C 3.2, up to 50% in about 30 minutes using 45W USB-C PPS charger, Wireless charging (Qi-certified) up to 10W with Qi-certified EPP chargers
Chip & storage
256 GB, 512 GB → 128 GB, 256 GB
Google Tensor G4, 8 GB
Price check
Pixel 10a launched at $499
All 19 differences
Updates1 change
Software updates
Last security update: iOS 27.0.1 on September 28, 2026›Updates guaranteed until March 2033
Google publishes a guaranteed support period; Apple publishes the last security update instead. They are shown as they are, without a gain or a loss. Pixel 10a: Calculated from Google's policy, because Google does not list an end date for each model. Google: "Pixel 8 and later phones will get updates for 7 years starting from when the device first became available on the Google Store in the US." Google's update policy
What does this mean?
Google promises Android and security updates for a set time from when a Pixel first went on sale on the US Google Store. Apple gives no end date: its security releases page lists each update and which iPhones it is for.
On the Pixel side you see the month Google's promise runs until, or that Google no longer updates it (Pixel 5a and earlier); on the iPhone side, the latest update Apple has released for the newest iOS that iPhone can run. One is a promise about the future and the other a record of the past, so neither is marked as a gain or a loss.
Matters most if: You plan to keep the phone for many years, or you are buying one used.
Price1 change
Price check
Pixel 10a — launched at $499
What your iPhone 17e sells for
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Launch price (US)
$599›$499−$100
Battery2 changes
Battery life (each maker's figure)
Up to 26 hours of video playback›30+ hour battery lifeDifferent
What does this mean?
Each maker's own battery test. Apple's figure is hours of video playback; Google's is an estimate for a typical Pixel user's mix of calls, mobile data, standby and other use.
The tests are different, so an iPhone's hours and a Pixel's hours can't be compared directly, and the site shows both without picking a winner.
Matters most if: You often run out of battery before the end of the day.
Battery capacity
Not published by Apple›5100 mAh
What does this mean?
mAh (milliamp-hours) measures how much charge a battery holds, like the size of a fuel tank.
Google lists a typical capacity for each Pixel. Apple's iPhone tech specs give no capacity in mAh, so the iPhone side says "Not published by Apple". A bigger number alone does not mean longer battery life.
Camera3 gains
Rear cameras
1›2
What does this mean?
How many cameras are on the back. Each one has a different lens: standard, wide, or zoomed-in.
More cameras means more ways to frame a shot without walking closer or further away: fit a whole room in with the wide lens, or get a close shot of something far away with the zoom lens.
Ultra wide camera
GainWhat does this mean?
A second lens that sees a much wider area than the main camera.
You can fit a whole room, a tall building or a big group into one photo without stepping back. On many models it is also used for macro (very close-up) photos.
Matters most if: You take photos indoors, of landscapes, or of groups.
Front camera
12 MP›13 MP
Main camera
48 MP (same on both)
What does this mean?
MP stands for megapixels. One megapixel is one million tiny dots. A 12 MP photo is made of 12 million dots, a 48 MP photo of 48 million dots.
On a phone screen, a 12 MP and a 48 MP photo look almost the same. The difference shows when you zoom in, crop part of the photo, or print it large: more dots means detail holds up longer. More megapixels also lets the phone zoom 2x by cropping without losing quality.
Matters most if: You crop photos, print them, or zoom in on details later.
Telephoto camera
No (same on both)
What does this mean?
A zoom lens: a separate camera that sees things far away as if you were closer.
Zooming with a real zoom lens keeps the photo sharp. Without one, the phone has to cut out part of the image, so it gets blurrier the more you zoom. It also makes portrait photos look more flattering, because you can stand further back.
Matters most if: You photograph kids' sports, concerts, pets or wildlife from a distance.
Optical zoom
None (same on both)
What does this mean?
How much the zoom lens (telephoto camera) magnifies with glass, so the photo stays sharp. 5x means things look five times bigger than with the main camera.
Only that lens is compared. Google's Super Res Zoom and Pro Zoom and Apple's "optical-quality" steps are made with processing or by cropping a high-resolution camera, not with a separate lens, so they are not counted.
Matters most if: You photograph kids' sports, concerts, pets or wildlife from a distance.
Screen2 changes
Screen size
6.1 in›6.3 in
Screen type (each maker's name)
OLED›Actua display (pOLED)Different
What does this mean?
Each maker's own words for the screen: Google's names such as Actua and Super Actua, and the screen type Apple lists, such as OLED.
A name alone does not tell you which screen is brighter or sharper, so the row is marked "Different" without a winner.
Design & buttons3 changes
Unlock
Face ID›Fingerprint Unlock, Face UnlockDifferent
Weight
169 g›183 g
Water and dust resistance
IP68 (6 m)›IP68Different
Charging & connections1 gain · 3 changes
Cable transfer speed
USB 2 (480 Mb/s)›USB Type-C 3.2Different
Wired charging
Not published by Apple›up to 50% in about 30 minutes using 45W USB-C PPS charger
What does this mean?
How fast the phone charges with a cable. Google states how much charge you get in about 30 minutes with a charger of a given wattage (W).
Apple's iPhone tech specs describe fast charging in their own terms, with the adapter's wattage but no charging wattage for the phone itself, so the iPhone side says "Not published by Apple", and neither phone is marked as charging faster.
Wireless charging
MagSafe, up to 15W›Wireless charging (Qi-certified) up to 10W with Qi-certified EPP chargersDifferent
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6›Wi-Fi 6E
Port
USB-C (same on both)
Ultra Wideband
No (same on both)
Chip & storage3 changes
Chip
A19 (4-core GPU)›Google Tensor G4Different
RAM
Not published by Apple›8 GB
What does this mean?
RAM is the phone's working memory for the apps you have open right now, measured in GB (gigabytes). It is separate from storage.
Google lists RAM for each Pixel. Apple's iPhone tech specs do not list RAM, so the iPhone side says "Not published by Apple" and the site does not estimate it.
Storage options
256 GB, 512 GB›128 GB, 256 GB
What's new
RSS feedAdded Google Pixel and iPhone vs Pixel comparisons
Pixel phones checked against Google's Pixel phone hardware tech specs page, with a page for each model and a switch for models Google sells in separate versions for the US, Japan and the rest of the world. iPhone vs Pixel pages compare only what both makers publish, in each maker's own words, and you can pick a phone from the other maker on the iPhone and Pixel tabs.
iPhone Diff is now Device Diff
The site now compares iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and AirPods, so it has a new name. Every page keeps its address.
Added Apple Watch and AirPods
Apple Watch and AirPods models checked against Apple's tech specs pages, with comparisons that show only what changes, a page for each model, and their model numbers in Find my model. Apple Watch pages say which iPhone each watch works with; AirPods pages say what the hearing and translation features need. Older models appear on the timeline.