Apple iPhone 17 Air vs Google Pixel 10
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Apple iPhone 17 Air and the Google Pixel 10, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Apple iPhone 17 Air | Google Pixel 10 |
|---|
| Price | £585 | £549 |
| Our rating | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Battery | 3,149 mAh | 4,970 mAh |
| Wired charging | — | 30W |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Screen size | 6.5 in | 6.3 in |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 165 g | 204 g |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 |
Summary: Apple iPhone 17 Air is ahead on storage (max), screen size, weight (lower is lighter). Google Pixel 10 is ahead on our rating, battery, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so Google Pixel 10 is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.
Researched with AI assistance by infozme.com from manufacturer and retailer sources — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| Apple iPhone 17 Air | Google Pixel 10 |
|---|
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, HDR | Actua Display OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 2736 × 1260 pixels, 460 ppi | 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density) |
| Brightness | 3000 nits peak brightness | — |
| Protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
Platform
| Apple iPhone 17 Air | Google Pixel 10 |
|---|
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine) | Google Tensor G5 |
| OS | iOS 26 | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17 (7 major OS updates) |
| CPU | — | 1x 3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x 3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x 2.25 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | — | 2x 1.1 GHz PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
| AI Features | — | Gemini-powered artificial intelligence features, Gemini Nano |
Memory
| Apple iPhone 17 Air | Google Pixel 10 |
|---|
| RAM | 12 GB LPDDR5X | 12GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB NVMe | 128GB UFS 3.1 or 256GB UFS 4.0 |
| Card Slot | — | No |
Main Camera
| Apple iPhone 17 Air | Google Pixel 10 |
|---|
| Single | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), Fusion main camera | — |
| Triple | — | 50 MP, f/1.7, 82˚ (wide), 1/2" sensor, OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF; 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1" sensor; 10.8 MP, f/3.1, 23˚ (telephoto), 5x optical zoom, 1/3.2" sensor, OIS |
| Features | — | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | — | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60fps |
Selfie Camera
| Apple iPhone 17 Air | Google Pixel 10 |
|---|
| Single | 18 MP, f/1.9 (wide) | 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 95˚ (ultrawide), PDAF |
| Features | — | Auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | — | 4K@60fps (implied) |
Battery
| Apple iPhone 17 Air | Google Pixel 10 |
|---|
| Type | Lithium-ion, 12.263 Wh (3149 mAh) | Li-Ion, non-removable |
| Charging | MagSafe wireless, Qi 2 wireless, USB-C fast-charge | 30W wired (charger sold separately), 15W wireless (Qi2 certified Pixelsnap) |
| Capacity | — | 4970 mAh |
| Battery Life | — | 24+ hour battery life, up to 100-hour with Extreme Battery Saver |
Body
| Apple iPhone 17 Air | Google Pixel 10 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 156.2 × 74.7 × 5.64 mm (6.15 × 2.94 × 0.22 in) | 152.8 x 72.0 x 8.6 mm (6.0 x 2.8 x 0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) | 204 g (7.2 oz) |
| Build | Aircraft-grade aluminum construction, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| Colors | Sky Blue, Light Gold, Cloud White, Space Black | — |
| SIM | — | Dual eSIM (US models); Nano-SIM and eSIM (International models) |
| Durability | — | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Other | — | Pixelsnap magnetic accessory support |
Comms
| Apple iPhone 17 Air | Google Pixel 10 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) tri-band | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz, 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 (A2DP, LE) | Bluetooth 6.0 with antenna diversity |
| Positioning | Dual-frequency GPS (L1, L5), GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC | Dual-band GNSS (GPS / GLONASS / Galileo) |
| NFC | Yes (reader mode, Express Cards) | Yes |
| USB | USB-C (USB 2.0 speeds) | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| UWB | Yes | — |
| Thread | Yes | — |
| Radio | — | No |
Launch
| Apple iPhone 17 Air | Google Pixel 10 |
|---|
| Announced | September 9, 2025 | August 20, 2025 |
| Status | Released September 19, 2025 | Available. Released 2025, August 28 |
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6.1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Apple iPhone 17 Air or Google Pixel 10?
Google Pixel 10 — 3,149 mAh for the Apple iPhone 17 Air versus 4,970 mAh for the Google Pixel 10.
Which is lighter, Apple iPhone 17 Air or Google Pixel 10?
Apple iPhone 17 Air — 165 g for the Apple iPhone 17 Air versus 204 g for the Google Pixel 10.
Which is newer, Apple iPhone 17 Air or Google Pixel 10?
Apple iPhone 17 Air — Sep 2025 for the Apple iPhone 17 Air versus Aug 2025 for the Google Pixel 10.
Is the Apple iPhone 17 Air or the Google Pixel 10 rated higher?
We rate the Apple iPhone 17 Air 8/10 and the Google Pixel 10 9/10.
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