Phone Comparison - Google Pixel 9 vs Google Pixel 9a vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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| Manufacturer | Apple | ||
| Announced | August 2024 | March 2025 | September 2025 |
| Status | Coming Soon - August 2024 | Coming Soon - April 2025 | Coming Soon - September 2025 |
| Price | Rs. 79,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 149,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony | Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in) |
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in) |
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 233 g (8.22 oz) |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM and eSIM | - | - |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G2YBB 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 - GUR25 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA |
LTE |
| 5G Network | 1, 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 - G2YBB 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 - GUR25 |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA |
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
| SAR EU |
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) |
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |||
| Build Features | - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP68 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) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| OS | Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades | Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades | iOS 26 |
| Processor | Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520), Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520), Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | Hexa-core, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MC7 | Mali-G715 MP7 | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB | 2 TB |
| External Memory | No | No | No |
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| Type | FHD+ OLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 Nits (HBM), 2700 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
FHD+ P-OLED Screen, HDR, 120Hz 1800 Nits (HBM), 2700 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection |
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ) 1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Ceramic Shield 2 Protections |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2424 pixels (421 ppi) | 1080 x 2424 pixels (421 ppi) | 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 86.62% | 84.04% | 91.36% |
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| Radio | No | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 50 MP + 48 MP | 48 MP + 13 MP | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP |
| Flash | LED Flash | Dual-LED Flash | Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash |
| Features | 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, single-zone Laser AF, OIS 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, Panorama, Best Take |
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, Panorama, Best Take |
48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Front Camera |
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF Auto-HDR, panorama 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar] |
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm HDR, panorama 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band (Global), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band (India) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| Internal | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 2 TB, 12 GB RAM or 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM NVMe |
| Expandable Storage | No | No | No |
| USB OTG | Not Supported | Not Supported | Not Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast Battery Charging 23W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging (w/ |
Li-Ion 4832 MAh - Nano SIM Model Li-Ion - ESIM Only Model Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) - China only 25W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired |
| Capacity | 4700 mAh | 5100 mAh | 5088 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - | - |
Rs. 79,999 
