iPhone 17
Redefining the standard iPhone
The iPhone 17 is arguably Apple's biggest upgrade to the base iPhone in years. It now comes with a 120Hz anti-reflective display and runs on the powerful A19 chip. The ultra-wide camera has been upgraded to 48MP, and storage now starts at 256GB.
Pros
- Better performance and efficiency thanks to the A19 chipset
- Higher resolution 48MP ultra-wide camera
- Improved 18MP front-facing camera
- Minimum 256GB Storage
- Anti-reflective Ceramic Shield 2 front glass
Cons
- No telephoto camera
- Smaller battery
- Apple Intelligence features are no match
Google Pixel 10
Pure Android experience
The base Google Pixel 10 offers a bright OLED display in a compact design with excellent ergonomics. It runs on Android 16 with seven years of updates, features a versatile camera setup including 5x telephoto zoom, and supports Qi2 magnetic wireless charging along with fun AI features.
Pros
- Offers a 10.8MP 5x optical zoom lens
- Long software support with 7 years of OS updates
- Under-display fingerprint sensor + face unlock
- Fun and useful AI features
- Bigger battery than iPhone 17
Cons
- No 512GB storage option
- Slower 15W wireless charging
- Tensor G5 isn't powerful enough
