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Google Pixel 11 Pro XL vs iPhone 17
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Google Pixel 11 Pro XL against iPhone 17, side by side.
Cheaper to start
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Both start at a similar price.
Best ecosystem
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Neither lists native integrations.
Standout
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
6.3-inch Super Actua display with HDR support
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
Google's 2026 flagship powered by Tensor G6 and deeply integrated with Gemini AI.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- Features a powerful Tensor G6 processor.
- Includes a high-resolution 6.3-inch Super Actua display with HDR support.
- Supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth v6 for superior connectivity.
Cons
- The battery capacity of 4850 mAh may not be sufficient for heavy users without frequent charging.
- The price of $1299 is quite high, limiting its accessibility.
Specifications
- Aluminum design—
- Battery and charging30+ hour battery life, Typical 4850 mAh (minimum 4707 mAh), Fast charging – up to 55% in about 30 minutes – using 30W USB-C™ PPS charger or higher, sold separately, Pixelsnap wireless charging (Qi2.2-certified) up to 25W
- Buttons and portsUSB Type-C™ 3.2, Power button, Volume controls
- camera50MP Triple System
- Capacity—
- Cellular and Wireless / 5G NR Bands—
- Cellular and Wireless / Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip—
- Cellular and Wireless / Express Cards with power reserve—
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Action button—
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Built–in microphone—
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Built–in microphones—
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Built–in stereo speaker—
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Camera Control—
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Side button—
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / USB–C connector—
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Volume up/down—
- Cellular and Wireless / GSM/EDGE Bands—
- Cellular and Wireless / Location / Digital compass—
- Cellular and Wireless / Location / GPS—
- Cellular and Wireless / LTE Bands—
- Cellular and Wireless / Model—
- Cellular and Wireless / NFC with reader mode—
- Cellular and Wireless / Thread networking technology—
- Cellular and Wireless / Wi–Fi—
- Chip / CPU—
- Chip / Features—
- Chip / GPU—
- Chip / Neural Engine—
- Chip / Type—
- Color–infused glass back—
- Dimensions and weight6.0 in (height) x 2.8 in (width) x 0.3 in (depth), 7.2 oz
- Display6.3-inch (161 mm) Super Actua display, 20:9 aspect ratio, 1280 x 2856 LTPO OLED at 495 PPI, Smooth Display (1-120 Hz), Corning™ Gorilla™ Glass Victus™ 2 cover glass with anti-scratch shield, Up to 2400 nits (HDR) and up to 3600 nits (peak brightness), >2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, HDR support, Full 24-bit depth for 16 million colors
- Display / Resolution—
- Display / Size—
- Face ID—
- Media and audioStereo speakers, 3 microphones, Noise suppression, Spatial Audio
- Memory and storage12 GB RAM, 256 GB
- Power and Battery / Fast–charge capable—
- Power and Battery / Video playback—
- ProcessorGoogle Tensor G6, Titan M3 security coprocessor
- ram16GB
- SecurityVPN by Google at no extra cost, End-to-end security designed by Google, Multi-layer hardware security: Google Tensor G6 with quantum-safe secure boot in hardware, Tensor security core, certified Titan M3 security chip, and Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Anti-malware and anti-phishing protection
- SIMsDual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores 8 or more eSIMs)
- Size and Weight / Height—
- Size and Weight / Weight—
- Size and Weight / Width—
iPhone 17
iPhone 17 with a 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR display and 48MP Dual Fusion camera system.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- 48MP camera with features like sensor-shift optical image stabilization and Photonic Engine
- 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion technology up to 120Hz adaptive refresh rates
- A19 chip with hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Cons
- Requires specific fast-charging accessories for fast charging
- Premium pricing limits accessibility for some users
Specifications
- Aluminum designCeramic Shield 2 front
- Battery and charging—
- Buttons and ports—
- camera—
- Capacity256GB, 512GB
- Cellular and Wireless / 5G NR BandsFDD–5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75),TDD–5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79),5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)
- Cellular and Wireless / Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chipApple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip
- Cellular and Wireless / Express Cards with power reserveExpress Cards with power reserve
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Action buttonAction button
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Built–in microphoneBuilt–in microphone
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Built–in microphonesBuilt–in microphones
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Built–in stereo speakerBuilt–in stereo speaker
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Camera ControlCamera Control
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Side buttonSide button
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / USB–C connectorUSB–C connector
- Cellular and Wireless / External Buttons and Connectors / Volume up/downVolume up/down
- Cellular and Wireless / GSM/EDGE Bands850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- Cellular and Wireless / Location / Digital compassDigital compass
- Cellular and Wireless / Location / GPSPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC)
- Cellular and Wireless / LTE BandsFDD–LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71),TDD–LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53)
- Cellular and Wireless / ModelA3258
- Cellular and Wireless / NFC with reader modeNFC with reader mode
- Cellular and Wireless / Thread networking technologyThread networking technology
- Cellular and Wireless / Wi–FiWi–Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
- Chip / CPU6–core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
- Chip / FeaturesHardware–accelerated ray tracing
- Chip / GPU5–core GPU with Neural Accelerators
- Chip / Neural Engine16–core Neural Engine
- Chip / TypeA19 chip
- Color–infused glass back(Black, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender)
- Dimensions and weight—
- Display—
- Display / Resolution2622–by–1206–pixel resolution at 460 ppi
- Display / Size6.3–inch (diagonal) all–screen OLED display
- Face IDEnabled by TrueDepth technology in the Center Stage front camera
- Media and audio—
- Memory and storage—
- Power and Battery / Fast–charge capableUp to 50% charge in 20 minutes with 40W adapter or higher (available separately) paired with USB–C charging cable, Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 30W adapter or higher paired with MagSafe Charger (both available separately)
- Power and Battery / Video playbackUp to 30 hours
- Processor—
- ram—
- Security—
- SIMs—
- Size and Weight / Height5.89 inches (149.6 mm)
- Size and Weight / Weight6.24 ounces (177 grams)
- Size and Weight / Width2.81 inches (71.5 mm)