Apple iPhone 17 vs Google Pixel 3 128gb

Should you buy Apple iPhone 17 or Google Pixel 3 128GB? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of... price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone 17Google Pixel 3 128GB
Price81900.080000.0
Operating System iOS 26Android v9.0 (Pie)
Camera48MP + 48MP + 48M And 18MP12.2 MP And 8 MP + 8 MP
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Key Specs

Battery

- 2915 mAh

Display

- 5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Front Camera

- 8 MP + 8 MP

Processor

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

RAM

- 4 GB

Rear Camera

- 12.2 MP

Audio

Audio Jack

Lightning -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

3692 mAh 2915 mAh

Quick Charging

Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W or higher adapter) Yes, Fast

Removable

No No

Standby Time

Up to 30 hours video playback -

Type

Li-Polymer Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Apple N1 wireless chip Yes

Camera

Autofocus

Yes -

Flash

Yes, LED Flash -

Front Camera

18MP -

Rear Camera

48MP + 48MP + 48M -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) -

Video Recording

4K at 60 fps -

Design

Build Material

Aluminium frame -

Colours

Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink

Height

- 145.6 mm

Ruggedness

- Dust proof

Thickness

- 7.9 mm

Water Resistance

IP68 -

Waterproof

- Yes, Water resistant, IPX8

Weight

177 gram 148 grams

Width

- 68.2 mm
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Dimensions

Dimensions

149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm -

Height

149.6 mm -

Thickness

7.95 mm -

Width

71.5 mm -

Display

Aspect Ratio

- 18:9

Bezel-less display

- Yes

Brightness

3000 nits -

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED OLED

Pixel Density

460 ppi 439 ppi

Refresh Rate

1-120 Hz -

Resolution

2622x1206 pixels 1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

Ceramic Shield 2 Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Screen Size

6.3 inch 5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 78.62 %

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Setup

- Dual

Resolution

- 8 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera 8 MP Camera

Video Recording

- 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

General

Brand

Apple Google

Launch Date

September 9, 2025 November 1, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

iOS 26 Android v9.0 (Pie)

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

Camera Features

- Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- Yes, Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 4032 x 3024 Pixels

OIS

- Yes

Resolution

- 12.2 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(1.4µm pixel size)

Sensor

- CMOS image sensor

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack

- USB Type-C

FM Radio

- No

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

6.0 Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

- 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

(Nano-SIM + eSIM) SIM1: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM Single SIM, GSM

USB Connectivity

- Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7 Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

- Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

- 64 bit

CPU

- Octa core (2.5 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385)

Chipset

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Graphics

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) Adreno 630

Processor

Apple A19 chip (hexa-core) -

Processor Fabrication

3 nm -

RAM

8GB 4 GB

RAM Type

- LPDDR4X

RAM type

- LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

- No

Internal Memory

256GB/512GB 128 GB

USB OTG

- Yes
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