Apple produced a follower iPhone 16e, which, according to the analytical company Counterpoint Research, was one of the best-selling mobile phones in Europe last year. iPhone The 17e is poised to become just as popular, especially since it comes with 256GB of storage, MagSafe, and a very reasonable price. It will compete directly with Google's Pixel 10a, and both have their own appeal. What's the difference and which is better?
Design
iPhone The 17e and Pixel 10a are very similar from the front. They have the same shape, wider bezels, and differ mainly in the cutout for the selfie camera. It is important to know that iPhone 17e it does not Dynamic Island, which differs from the series iPhone 17. It only has one circular camera on the back, while the Pixel 10a has two. U iPhone The 17a protrudes slightly from the body, this year Google opted for a completely flat back without a protruding photo module.
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Both have aluminum frame, but the Pixel 10a only has a plastic back, while iPhone 17e is my glass one. The difference is also in the dimensions and weight, which makes it the winner. Apple:
- iPhone 17e It has dimensions of 146,7 x 71,5 x 7,8 mm and a weight of 169 grams.
- Pixel 10a It has dimensions of 153,9 x 73 x 9 mm and a weight of 183 grams.
It is worth noting that although both phones offer a level of protection IP68K, The Pixel 10a can withstand immersion in water up to 1,5m for 30 minutes, while Apple indicates a depth of up to 6 meters.
Display
The big differences between the two phones are in the display area. Just look at their specifications:
iPhone 17e
- Diagonal: 6,1 inches
- Distinction: 1170 x 2532px (460ppi)
- Refresh rate: 60 Hz
- Peak brightness: 1 nits
Pixel 10a
- Diagonal: 6,3 inches
- Distinction: 1080 x 2424px (422ppi)
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
- Peak brightness: 3 nits
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Both phones are compact and fit well in the hand. In terms of resolution, they clearly win. Apple, but in terms of display smoothness or readability in direct sunlight, it is clearly on the horse Google Pixel 10aThe difference here is staggering.
Performance
It clearly wins in terms of performance iPhone 17e, who received the chip Apple A19 – i.e. the same as in iPhone 17. The only difference is that it has one less graphics core. In addition, it was equipped with 8 GB RAM and 256 or 512GB storage. In contrast, Pixel 10a have to make do with an older chip G4 tensioner, although the Pixel 10 series has the more advanced Tensor G5. It has only 128 GB of storage at base and the second variaThe main one is 256GB of memory. This is combined with 8 GB of RAM.
Cameras
At first glance, the victory seems to be on the side of Google, which gave the Pixel 10a 48MPx rear camera (f/1.7) and 13MPx ultrawide (f/ 2.2). In contrast, iPhone 17e has only one 48MPx sensor with a lens aperture of f/1.6. However, in terms of photo capabilities, they will probably be similar, because Apple borrowed the best from iPhone 17 and Google again from Pixel 10.
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In front we find iPhone 17e 12MPx sensor, while the Pixel 10a has 13 MPx. So the difference is again miniBoth also support HDR and shoot in 4K.
Battery and charging
In the battery area, the paper parameters are incredibly different. iPhone The 17e got a battery with a capacity of 4 005 mAh, charging with a power cable 20 W and wireless charging with power 15 W (MagSafe/Qi2). Pixel 10a has 5mAh battery, 30W charging with cable and 10W wireless, plus bypass charging.
However, the charging speed via cable is the same for both – you can get them to 50% in 30 minutes. As for the battery life, it can Apple thanks to software optimizations and an advanced chip Apple A19 offer similar values as Pixel 10a, but it cannot be assessed yet.
Pixel 10a price vs. iPhone 17e
Both phones are very similar in features, design and photography capabilities. They differ in storage options and performance. And what about the price? While iPhone 17e starts at the price 599 dollars (in the Czech Republic 16,990 CZK) for variantu with 256 GB, the Pixel 10a starts at $499. But in its case, that's the price for the 128GB version. 256GB of storage comes out to 599 dollars. So we can say that the price tag is the same. And therefore it depends more on whether you want iPhone or you prefer Android.
