Google Pixel 10a vs Apple iPhone 17e
73
out of 100
VS
79
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.3-inch Google Pixel 10a (with Google Tensor G4) that was released on February 18, 2026, against the Apple iPhone 17e, which is powered by Apple A19. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 10a
- Delivers 252% higher peak brightness (2869 against 815 nits)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Comes with 1095 mAh larger battery capacity: 5100 vs 4005 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Fingerprint scanner
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 17e
- 60% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2272K versus 1422K)
- 2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3595 and 1674 points
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 14 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | POLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2424 pixels | 1170 x 2532 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 422 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 3000 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2000 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3% | 87.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 98.4% | 99.8% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 153.9 mm (6.06 inches) | 146.7 mm (5.78 inches) |
| Width | 73 mm (2.87 inches) | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Red, Purple | White, Black, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
| Repairability | Good (3.84/5) | Average (2.79/5) |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Apple A19 |
| Max clock | 3100 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: - 2 cores at 4.26 GHz: |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G715 MP7 | 4 core Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 896 | 640 |
| GPU clock | 940 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1684.4 GFLOPS | ~2073.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 10140 | 31620 |
| Single-core score | 1674 | 3595 |
| Multi-core score | 4114 | 9245 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 463927 | 694087 |
| GPU | 407873 | 750153 |
| Memory | 214572 | 238765 |
| UX | 336105 | 589170 |
| Total score | 1422477 | 2272175 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1752 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 31 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 34 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 31 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 25 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 8032 |
Recent User Tests
Google Pixel 10a
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-14 (123) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 8744 |
| 📘 2026-07-14 (123) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1674 / 4114 |
| 📘 2026-07-11 (123) | AnTuTu 11 | 1422477 |
Apple iPhone 17e
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-14 (kpvas) | AnTuTu 11 | 2134388 |
| 📘 2026-06-10 (Cocoon) | AnTuTu 11 | 2272175 |
| 📘 2026-06-03 (Cosgun) | AnTuTu 11 | 2060838 |
| 📘 2026-05-31 (Cosgun) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3595 / 9245 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) | iOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5) |
| ROM | Stock Android | - |
| OS size | 15 GB | 20 GB |
| OS updates | 7 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5100 mAh | 4005 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (10 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | - |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (52% in 30 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:29 hr | 1:34 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 10:33 hr | 11:40 hr |
| Watching video | 23:15 hr | 16:33 hr |
| Gaming | 06:06 hr | 06:37 hr |
| Standby | 98 hr | 135 hr |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8064 x 6048 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GN8 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX712 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 150 | - |
| Zoom | 99 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Google Pixel 10a from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 20 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | March 2026 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $599 |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.39 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Apple iPhone 17e. But if the display and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Google Pixel 10a.
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