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In a nutshell

They share the same 6.3-inch screen size, the same 48MP main camera and the same 120Hz refresh rate. The iPhone 17 has the lower launch price, Wi-Fi 7 and a lighter 177g body. The Pixel 10 counters with a 5x optical telephoto, more memory with 12GB of RAM and faster USB transfers.

At 256GB, the Pixel 10 launched at £899 and the iPhone 17 at £799.

Available models

Pixel 10

Capacity

Condition grades in stock

Excellent, Great

iPhone 17

Capacity

Condition grades in stock

Pristine, Excellent, Great

Durability

Pixel 10 89/100
iPhone 17 89/100

Both should get OS updates for the same length of time, until about 2032 (est.).

Front glass:The Pixel 10 has Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the front and the iPhone 17 Ceramic Shield 2.

Weight:The Pixel 10 weighs 204g and the iPhone 17 177g, so the iPhone 17 is the lighter phone.

Water and dust:Both are rated IP68, the same protection against dust and water.

Frame:Both use the same aluminium frame.

Released

2025
2025

Updates until (est.)

2032
2032

Water resistance

IP68
IP68

Frame

Aluminium
Aluminium

Weight

204g
177gLighter

Release date

28 August 2025
19 September 2025

Front glass

Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Ceramic Shield 2

Dimensions

152.8 x 72 x 8.6 mm
149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm

Biometrics

Fingerprint; Face Unlock
Face ID

Security updates until

2032
–

Repairability

EU repairability class B (index 3.67/5)
EU repairability class C

Performance

Pixel 10 94/100
iPhone 17 85/100

The Pixel 10 has more memory, 12GB against 8GB.

Chip:The Pixel 10 runs the Google Tensor G5 and the iPhone 17 the A19.

Memory:The Pixel 10 has 12GB of RAM against 8GB on the iPhone 17, which helps keep more apps open in the background.

AI features:The Pixel 10 supports Google's AI features and the iPhone 17 supports Apple Intelligence.

Storage:The Pixel 10 launched in 128GB and 256GB and the iPhone 17 in 256GB and 512GB.

Chip

Google Tensor G5
A19

RAM

12GBMore memory
8GB

Storage options

128GB, 256GB
256GB, 512GB

AI features

Yes
Yes

Screen quality

Pixel 10 96/100
iPhone 17 97/100

The same 6.3-inch size and the same 120Hz refresh rate on both.

Panel:The Pixel 10 uses an Actua OLED panel at 2424 x 1080 and the iPhone 17 a Super Retina XDR OLED panel at 2622 x 1206.

Brightness:Both peak at the same 3000 nits, by the makers' figures.

Screen size

6.3"
6.3"

Screen type

Actua OLED
Super Retina XDR OLED

Refresh rate

120Hz
120Hz

Resolution

2424 x 1080
2622 x 1206

Peak brightness

3000 nits (maker figure)
3000 nits (maker figure)

Camera

Pixel 10 74/100
iPhone 17 60/100

Only the Pixel 10 has a telephoto lens, so it is the one for zooming in.

Ultrawide:The Pixel 10 has a 13MP ultrawide and the iPhone 17 a 48MP one.

Zoom:Only the Pixel 10 has a telephoto lens, with 5x optical zoom. The iPhone 17 offers a 2x crop from its main sensor instead.

Selfies:The iPhone 17 has an 18MP selfie camera against 10.5MP on the Pixel 10.

Video:The Pixel 10 records video at up to 4K 60fps 10-bit HDR and the iPhone 17 at up to 4K 60fps Dolby Vision.

Main camera

48MP
48MP

Ultrawide

13MP
48MPMore megapixels

Telephoto

10.8MP
None

Optical zoom

5xMore zoom
None

Front camera

10.5MP
18MPSharper selfies

Video recording

4K 60fps 10-bit HDR
4K 60fps Dolby Vision

2x zoom

–
Crop from the main sensor, no telephoto lens

Battery

Pixel 10 78/100
iPhone 17 89/100

Battery

4970mAhBigger battery
3692mAh

Wired charging

30W
–

Wireless charging

Pixelsnap Qi2 15W
MagSafe 25W, Qi2 25W

Video playback (maker)

–
Up to 30 hours

Connectivity

Pixel 10 85/100
iPhone 17 78/100

The iPhone 17 has the newer Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 7.

Wi-Fi:The iPhone 17 has Wi-Fi 7 against Wi-Fi 6E on the Pixel 10, which only pays off with a newer router.

Port:The Pixel 10 has USB-C (USB 3.2) and the iPhone 17 USB-C (USB 2, 480Mb/s). The Pixel 10's port moves files faster over a cable.

5G:Both have the same 5G support.

SIM:Both take the same Nano-SIM + eSIM setup.

5G

Yes
Yes

Port

USB-C (USB 3.2)
USB-C (USB 2, 480Mb/s)

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 7

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 6
Bluetooth 6

Our verdict

Buy the Pixel 10 if you want a 5x optical telephoto and more memory with 12GB of RAM. Buy the iPhone 17 if you want the lower launch price and Wi-Fi 7.

Buy the Pixel 10 if

  • You want a 5x optical telephoto
  • You want more memory with 12GB of RAM
  • You want faster USB transfers
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Buy the iPhone 17 if

  • You want the lower launch price
  • You want Wi-Fi 7
  • You want a lighter 177g body
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FAQs

Only the Pixel 10 has a telephoto lens, with 5x optical zoom. The iPhone 17 offers a 2x crop from its main sensor instead.

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