Apple iPhone 17 vs Google Pixel 10: Which is faster, smoother, and takes the best photos?

Apple and Google are all set to bring out the latest iPhone and Pixel series phones, respectively, with an aim to take the mobile phone market by storm. Both mobile phone giants are giving a massive push to the features and processors to woo customers who are waiting in anticipation to get their hands on the latest phones.

In Apple’s 2025 lineup, four new models are expected: the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and the all-new iPhone 17 Air, a slimmer, mid-range model that will replace the outgoing “Plus” variant.

Google is also gearing up to launch four new phones in the Pixel 10 series: the Pixel 10, the Pixel 10 Pro, the Pixel 10 Pro XL, and the top-tier foldable, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.

Google Pixel 10 vs iPhone 17: Camera quality

With Google and Apple upgrading their camera qualities in the upcoming set of mobile phones, there is very little doubt that the quality of photography is going to improve sharply in 2025. iPhones are expected to get a front camera upgrade from 12MP to 24MP, offering sharper images and better cropping flexibility.

The iPhone 17 Pro Max can possibly become the first iPhone to have three 48MP rear lenses: a wide, an ultra-wide, and a tetraprism telephoto, along with support for 8K video recording.

As far as Pro models are concerned, they may also have a mechanical aperture, allowing users to control depth of field more precisely, as well as dual video recording using both front and rear cameras simultaneously.

The iPhone 17 Air is expected to feature a single 48MP rear camera, while the standard iPhone 17 will likely include a dual-lens system with wide and ultra-wide cameras. Telephoto lenses and 5x optical zoom will remain exclusive to the Pro lineup.

The Google Pixel 10 is expected to feature a main camera of 48 MP with an f/1.7 aperture, a 25 mm wide lens, a 1/2.0" sensor size, a 0.8 µm pixel size, dual pixel PDAF, and OIS. It also includes a 10.8 MP telephoto lens with f/3.1 aperture, 112 mm focal length, 1/3.2" sensor, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, and 5x optical zoom. The ultrawide camera has 12 MP with PDAF.

Additional features include single-zone laser autofocus, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, and Best Take. Video capabilities are 4K recording at 24/30/60 fps and 1080p at 24/30/60/120/240 fps, with gyro-EIS, OIS, and 10-bit HDR support.

The selfie camera is a single 10.5 MP sensor with an f/2.2 aperture, a 20 mm ultrawide lens, a 1/3.1" sensor size, 1.22 µm pixels, and PDAF. It supports HDR, panorama, and video recording at 4K 30/60 fps and 1080p 30/60 fps.

Google Pixel 10 vs Iphone 17: Performance and hardware

The iPhone 17 is expected to debut the A19 Pro chip, manufactured using TSMC’s advanced 3nm process for improved performance and efficiency. For the first time, iPhones may come with 12GB of RAM, enhancing multitasking and enabling more advanced Apple Intelligence AI features.

Google Pixel 10 will run on Android 16 and will support up to 7 major Android upgrades. It is powered by the Google Tensor G5 chipset built on a 4 nm process.

The CPU is octa-core, consisting of 1 core at 3.1 GHz Cortex-X4, 3 cores at 2.6 GHz Cortex-A720, and 4 cores at 1.92 GHz Cortex-A520. Graphics will be handled by the Mali-G715 MC7 GPU.

For memory, it offers two internal storage options: 128GB or 256GB, both paired with 12GB of RAM. There is no card slot for expandable storage. The storage type used is UFS 3.1. The Google Pixel 10 series is set for a launch on August 20, 2025, while the iPhone 17 series will be out in September 2025.