Google Pixel 6a vs iPhone 17
Short Description
Google Pixel 6a
Screen size: 6.1" / Resolution: 1080 x 2400 px / Main camera: 12.2 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 8MP / RAM: 6GB / Battery power: 4410 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 128GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
iPhone 17
Screen size: 6.3" / Resolution: 1206 x 2622 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP / Front camera: 18MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 3692 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Key Differences
Google Pixel 6a
iPhone 17
How is Google Pixel 6a better than iPhone 17?
Bigger battery capacity: 4410 mAh vs 3692 mAh
Google Pixel 6a
iPhone 17
How is iPhone 17 better than Google Pixel 6a?
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 4.05 GHz & 4 x 2.42 GHz vs 2 x 2.8 GHz & 2 x 2.25 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 8GB vs 6GB
More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB vs 128GB
More megapixels front camera: 18MP vs 8MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.3" vs 6.1"
Better display resolution: 1206 x 2622 px vs 1080 x 2400 px
Higher charging speed: 40W vs 18W
Lighter: 177 g (6.24 ounces) vs 178 g (6.28 ounces)
Narrower: 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) vs 71.8 mm (2.83 inches)
Shorter: 149.6 mm (5.89 inches) vs 152 mm (5.98 inches)
More color options: Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender vs Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
The phone is 3 years and 1 month newer
Size Comparison
Google Pixel 6a
iPhone 17
Height
152 mm
(5.98 inches)
Width
71.8 mm
(2.83 inches)
Thickness
8.9 mm
(0.35 inches)
Screen size
6.1"
Weight
178 g
(6.28 ounces)
6.1"
6.3"
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.95 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
Height
152 mm
(5.98 inches)
Width
71.8 mm
(2.83 inches)
Thickness
8.9 mm
(0.35 inches)
Screen size
6.1"
Weight
178 g
(6.28 ounces)
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.95 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
3D comparison
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iPhone 17
Expert Score
Score 3.9
Score 4.4
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iPhone 17
Score 3.9
Score 4.4
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TechRadar
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Tom's Guide
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iPhone 17
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
Google Pixel 6a
iPhone 17
Design
Weight
178 g (6.28 ounces)
177 g (6.24 ounces)
Thickness
8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
7.95 mm (0.31 inches)
Width
71.8 mm (2.83 inches)
71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Height
152 mm (5.98 inches)
149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP67
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
1 m
6 m
Volume
97.13 cm³
85.04 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Lowest potential operating temperature
-
0 °C
Maximum operating temperature
-
35 °C
French Repairability Index
7
-
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
6.1"
6.3"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
429 ppi
460 ppi
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px
1206 x 2622 px
Refresh rate
60Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
-
120Hz
Brightness (typical)
778 nits
1000 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Gorilla Glass version
Gorilla Glass 3
-
Supports HDR10
✔
✔
Always-On Display
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision
-
✔
Contrast ratio
-
2000000:1
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
128GB
256GB, 512GB
RAM
6GB
8GB
Android version
Android 13
-
CPU speed
2 x 2.8 GHz & 2 x 2.25 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
2 x 4.05 GHz & 4 x 2.42 GHz
GPU clock speed
848 MHz
1398 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
3200 MHz
-
Semiconductor size
5 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
DirectX version
DirectX 12
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
OpenGL ES version
3.2
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
CPU threads
8 threads
-
Uses HMP
✔
-
Has TrustZone
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
-
78.8 GB/s
OpenCL version
2
-
L2 cache
8 MB
-
DDR memory version
5
-
Maximum memory amount
12GB
-
L3 cache
4 MB
-
Shading units
-
128
Release date
2022
2025
Has NX bit
✔
-
Cameras
Main camera
12.2 MP & 12 MP
48 MP & 48 MP
Front camera
8MP
18MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/2.2 & f/1.7
f/2.2 & f/1.6
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
✔
Has a BSI sensor
-
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
-
2x
Number of flash LEDs
2
2
Has a CMOS sensor
-
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
-
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.0
f/1.9
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision recording
-
✔
Minimum focal length
-
13 mm
Maximum focal length
-
26 mm
Pixel size (main camera)
1.4 µm & 1.25 µm
1 µm & 0.7 µm
Supports HDR10 recording
-
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
✔
Has location privacy options
✔
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
✔
Has theme customization
✔
-
Can play games while they download
✔
-
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
✔
Has battery health check
✔
✔
Has an extra dim mode
✔
-
Has focus modes
✔
✔
Has dynamic theming
✔
-
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Has scrolling screenshots
✔
-
Supports split screen
✔
-
Supports instant markup
✔
-
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
-
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
-
✔
Is free and open source
✔
-
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
-
Has Mail Privacy Protection
-
✔
Can block app tracking
-
✔
Blocks cross-site tracking
-
✔
Has on-device machine learning
-
✔
Has Live Text
-
✔
Has SharePlay
-
✔
Gets direct OS updates
✔
✔
Has AirPlay
-
✔
Supports widgets
✔
-
Has Quick Start
-
✔
More languages supported
125
-
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
-
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has PiP
-
✔
Has notification permissions
-
✔
Has media picker
-
✔
Has full-page screenshots
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
4410 mAh
3692 mAh
Has wireless charging
-
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
18W
40W
Wireless charging speed
-
30W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
-
30 hours
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Has LDAC
✔
-
Has aptX Lossless
✔
-
Has aptX
✔
-
Number of microphones
3
3
Features
Has 5G support
✔
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Download speed
7350 MBits/s
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
3670 MBits/s
3500 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
3.1
2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
-
Has emergency SOS via satellite
-
✔
Bluetooth version
5.2
6
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Has crash detection
✔
✔
Uses 3D facial recognition
-
✔
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