Apple iPhone 17e / Google Pixel 8a

Apple iPhone 17e: A3634 · Black, 256 GB

Google Pixel 8a: 8 GB RAM, 128/256 GB; North America GKV4X, rest of world G6GPR, Japan G576D, mmWave model G8HHN.

Specification	Apple iPhone 17e	Google Pixel 8a
Release year	2026	2024
Announcement	March 2, 2026; on sale from March 11, 2026 Apple	—
Model	A3634 The model number can differ by sales region. Apple	—
Storage	256 GB (a 512 GB option also exists) Apple	—
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2532 × 1170, 460 ppi Measured as a rectangle the screen is 6.06 inches; the rounded corners make the viewable area smaller. Apple	6.1-inch Actua OLED; 1080 × 2400, 430 ppi, 20:9; always-on display The always-on display shows the time, notifications and the song playing nearby (Now Playing) at low power while the phone is locked. Google
Brightness	800 nits typical; 1,200 nits peak for HDR content The 1,200-nit figure applies only to HDR content as a short peak. Apple	—
Front glass	Ceramic Shield 2 Apple claims 3x better scratch resistance than the previous generation and improved anti-reflection. Apple	—
Body	Aluminium frame, glass back; matte finish Apple	—
Processor	Apple A19; 6-core CPU (2 performance, 4 efficiency) Apple	Google Tensor G3; Titan M2 security coprocessor It is the same chip as the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. Google
Graphics and AI	4-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; 16-core Neural Engine; hardware ray tracing The A19 in the iPhone 17 has a 5-core GPU; the 17e version has 4 GPU cores. Apple	—
Rear camera	48 MP Fusion main camera, 26 mm, f/1.6, OIS; 12 MP 2x (52 mm) images from the same sensor There is a single rear camera. The 2x option uses the centre of the 48 MP sensor rather than a separate telephoto lens; there is no ultrawide camera. Apple	—
Video	4K Dolby Vision at 24/25/30/60 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps; Cinematic stabilisation Apple	Rear: 4K and 1080p at 30/60 fps, slow motion up to 240 fps, digital zoom up to 5x; front: 4K and 1080p at 30 fps; HEVC and AVC Google
Front camera	12 MP TrueDepth, f/1.9, autofocus; video up to 4K 60 fps Apple	13 MP; f/2.2, fixed focus, 96.5° ultrawide Google
Authentication	Face ID Apple	—
Battery life	Up to 26 hours of video; up to 21 hours streamed Apple does not list the battery capacity in mAh; the times are from Apple's tests and vary with use. Apple	—
Wired charging	Up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20 W or higher adapter No adapter is included; the box contains a 1 m USB-C cable. Apple	—
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W with MagSafe and Qi2 15 W MagSafe needs a 20 W or higher adapter. The iPhone 16e supported only 7.5 W Qi. Apple	—
USB	USB-C at USB 2 speed (up to 480 Mbit/s) USB 2 speed makes wired transfers of large 4K videos to a computer slow. Apple	—
Cellular modem	Apple C1X; 5G (sub-6 GHz) and Gigabit LTE with 4×4 MIMO Apple says the C1X is up to 2x faster than the C1 in the iPhone 16e. Apple	—
Wireless	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax, 2×2 MIMO); Bluetooth 5.3; NFC with reader mode Apple	Wi-Fi 6E (2.4/5/6 GHz; Wi-Fi 6 in India); Bluetooth 5.3; NFC; Google Cast Google
Location	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC Apple	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou (no BeiDou in the US, NavIC added in India) Google
SIM	nano-SIM and eSIM; dual eSIM support The SIM layout can vary by country. Apple	—
Dimensions	146.7 × 71.5 × 7.80 mm Apple	—
Weight	170 g Apple	—
Durability	IP68 (IEC 60529); up to 6 m for up to 30 minutes The resistance is not permanent and can decrease with normal wear; liquid damage is not covered by the warranty. Apple	IP67 dust and water resistance (IEC 60529) IP67 means full dust protection and resistance to brief immersion; it is one step below IP68. Protection can diminish over time. Google
Safety	Crash Detection Requires mobile data or Wi-Fi calling. Apple	—
Software	iOS 26 Apple	—
Operating temperature	0–35 °C Apple	—
Colour options	Black, White, Soft Pink; this entry is Black Apple	—
Refresh rate	—	Smooth Display, up to 120 Hz The upper limit, 90 Hz on earlier A-series phones, rises to 120 Hz on this model; Google notes it is not available in every app. Google
Brightness and contrast	—	Up to 1,400 nits (HDR) and up to 2,000 nits peak; >1,000,000:1 contrast HDR brightness is measured with the whole screen lit and peak brightness with only 5% lit. Google
Cover glass and build	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the front; matte composite back; matte aluminium frame The aluminium in the housing and camera bar is 100% recycled; the back cover uses 76% recycled plastic. Google
Memory and storage	—	8 GB LPDDR5X RAM; 128 GB or 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage There is no card slot; the 256 GB option is not offered in every country. Google
Main camera	—	64 MP Quad PD wide; 0.8 μm pixels, f/1.89, 80° field of view, 1/1.73-inch sensor; optical + electronic stabilisation Super Res Zoom up to 8x is software magnification; there is no telephoto camera. Google
Ultrawide camera	—	13 MP; 1.12 μm pixels, f/2.2, 120° field of view, lens correction Google
Battery	—	4,492 mAh typical (minimum 4,404 mAh); 24+ hours, up to 72 hours with Extreme Battery Saver According to Google, average battery life in testing was at least 31 hours; figures are based on a median user profile. Google
Charging	—	Wired up to 18 W (with the Google 30 W USB-C charger); Qi-certified wireless charging No charger is included; the box contains a USB-C cable and a Quick Switch adapter for transferring data from an old phone. Google
Cellular and SIM	—	5G Sub-6: North America GKV4X, rest of world G6GPR, Japan G576D (FeliCa); mmWave model G8HHN; single nano-SIM + eSIM Google
Authentication and sensors	—	Under-display fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock; proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyrometer, magnetometer, barometer Google
USB and audio	—	USB-C 3.2; stereo speakers, two microphones Google
Software and updates	—	Launched with Android 14; seven years of OS, security and Pixel Drop updates The seven years count from the first sale date on the US Google Store; this was the first A-series phone with the promise. Google
Dimensions and weight	—	152.1 × 72.7 × 8.9 mm; 189 g Google
Colours and warranty	—	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe; one-year warranty in the US, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and India, two years in Europe and Australia Google