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Google Pixel 8 vs iPhone 17 Air

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FeatureGoogle Pixel 8iPhone 17 Air
PriceKSh 57,500—
Display6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio); OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED; 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G3 (4 nm)Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
RAM8GB12GB
Storage256GB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Rear camera50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25μm, AF48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
BatteryLi-Ion 4575 mAhLi-Ion 3149 mAh
Charging27W wired, PD3.0, PPS 18W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired
Weight187 g (6.60 oz)165 g (5.82 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updatesiOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8iPhone 17 Air
BrandGoogleApple
ModelGoogle Pixel 8iPhone Air
Announced2023, October 042025, September 09

Design

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8iPhone 17 Air
Dimensions150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
Weight187 g (6.60 oz)165 g (5.82 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frameGlass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)

Display

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8iPhone 17 Air
Display6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio); OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED; 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCeramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5; anti-reflective coating
Display features—120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Performance

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8iPhone 17 Air
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G3 (4 nm)Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPUNona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPUMali-G715 MP7Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Memory & Storage

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8iPhone 17 Air
RAM8GB12GB
Storage256GB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo

Cameras

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8iPhone 17 Air
Rear camera50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25μm, AF48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Front camera10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22μm18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF; SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresLaser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best TakeDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Front camera video4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8iPhone 17 Air
BatteryLi-Ion 4575 mAhLi-Ion 3149 mAh
Charging27W wired, PD3.0, PPS 18W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired

Software

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8iPhone 17 Air
Operating systemAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updatesiOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6

Network

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8iPhone 17 Air
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMeSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)

Connectivity

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8iPhone 17 Air
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Satellite features—Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Durability

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8iPhone 17 Air
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8iPhone 17 Air
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Colors—Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Audio

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8iPhone 17 Air
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

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