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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs iPhone 17

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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

  • 221 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.8 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor.
  • 16 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 109,000In Stock
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iPhone 17

iPhone 17

  • 177 g.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Apple A19 (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 117,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL runs Android and has a bigger battery (5,060 mAh), optical zoom, sharper selfies (42 MP) and more RAM (16 GB), while the iPhone 17 runs iOS, offers video output to a monitor over USB-C, is lighter (177 g) and has a deeper water-immersion rating (6 m).

Weight

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
221 g
iPhone 17
177 g

Display

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
About 6.8 inch screen
iPhone 17
About 6.3 inch screen

Performance

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor
iPhone 17
Apple A19 (3 nm) processor

Memory

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
16 GB RAM in this version
iPhone 17
8 GB RAM in this version

Storage

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
UFS 3.1
iPhone 17
NVMe

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

  • Bigger battery: 5,060 mAh (vs 3,692 mAh).
  • More memory: 16 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom.
  • Larger 6.8-inch screen (vs 6.3-inch).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 42 MP (vs 18 MP).
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).

iPhone 17

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.3).
  • Lighter: 177 g (vs 221 g).
  • Video output to an external display over USB-C.
  • Video output to a monitor over USB-C (DisplayPort).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLiPhone 17
Display6.8-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 486 ppi6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera48 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G4 processorApple A19 processor
StorageUp to 1 TB storageUp to 512 GB storage
Battery capacity5,060 mAh battery3,692 mAh battery
Charging37 W wired, 23 W wireless chargingWired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLiPhone 17
BrandGoogleApple
ModelPixel 9 Pro XLApple iPhone 17
Announced2024, August 132025, September 09
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, August 22Available. Released 2025, September 19
Model numbersGGX8B, GZC4K, GQ57SiPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
Device type / form family—Smartphone
SAR (US)—1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Battery test—Active use score 14:59h
EU label energy—Class A
EU label battery—41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
EU label free fall—Class B (180 falls)
EU label repairability—Class C

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLiPhone 17
Dimensions162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight221 g (7.80 oz)177 g (6.24 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLiPhone 17
Display6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak); 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~486 ppi density)1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield 2
Display featuresLTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)Anti-reflective coating
Display technology—LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
Brightness—1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
HDR formats—HDR10, Dolby Vision
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~90.1% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLiPhone 17
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G4 (4 nm)Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPUMali-G715 MC7Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Process node—3 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLiPhone 17
RAM16GB8GB
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB, 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLiPhone 17
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Front camera42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresMulti-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom EnhanceDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; 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@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Wide camera—48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Ultra-wide camera—48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLiPhone 17
BatteryLi-Ion 5060 mAhLi-Ion 3692 mAh
Charging37W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min 23W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless Bypass chargingWired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired
Battery technology—Li-Ion
Wireless charging—25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse charging—4.5W reverse wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLiPhone 17
Operating systemAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updatesiOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLiPhone 17
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International); · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA); · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GGX8B; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GZC4K1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3520; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3258; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3519; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3521
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GGX8B; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GZC4K1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLiPhone 17
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportUltra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Satellite featuresSatellite SOS serviceEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLiPhone 17
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

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLiPhone 17
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsPorcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, ObsidianBlack, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Additional featuresUltra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service—

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLiPhone 17
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLiPhone 17
SAR (EU)0.99 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLiPhone 17
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1380138 (v10) GeekBench: 4854 (v6) 3DMark: 2540 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 2109773 (v10); GeekBench: 9360 (v6); 3DMark: 4803 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness2365 nits max brightness (measured)1012 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.5 LUFS (Very good)-27.5 LUFS (Good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 12:32h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLiPhone 17
EnergyClass B—
Battery49:30h endurance, 1000 cycles—
Free fallClass A (270 falls)—
RepairabilityClass C—

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.

In summary

For most buyers the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL is the better buy; the iPhone 17 makes sense if you want iOS.

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