Apple iPhone 17 vs Google Pixel 4a

Key Specs

Battery
4700 mAh	3140 mAh
Display
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	5.81 inches (14.76 cm)
Front Camera
12 MP	8 MP
Processor
Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
RAM
-	6 GB
Rear Camera
12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP	12.2 MP

Battery

Capacity
4700 mAh	3140 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	Yes, Fast, 18W
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
No	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	-
Resolution
12 MP, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Exposure compensation	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Design

Build Material
-	Back: Polycarbonate
Colours
-	Just Black, Barely Blue
Height
-	144 mm
Thickness
-	8.2 mm
Weight
-	143 grams
Width
-	69.4 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Bezelless Display
Yes	-
Display Type
OLED	OLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes
Pixel Density
454 ppi	444 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	60 Hz
Resolution
-	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Screen Size
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	5.81 inches (14.76 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	82.74 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Camera Features
-	Fixed Focus
Resolution
-	8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Apple	Google
Launch Date
September 10, 2025	October 9, 2020 (Official)
Operating System
iOS v16	Android v10 (Q)

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, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	12.2 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle (77° field-of-view), Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)
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
Lightning	3.5 mm
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
-	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.18 W/kg, Body: 1.19 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) 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) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) 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) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Sim Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot
Wi-fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Hexa Core (3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470)
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Fabrication
4 nm	8 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Adreno 618
RAM type
-	LPDDR4X
Ram
6 GB	-

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	No
Internal Memory
128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 2.1
USB OTG
-	Yes