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Even Google controlling the hardware and the software of their Pixel line remains vulnerable to data extraction while the latest iPhone versions aren’t.
No it doesn't. Only old versions. Just like old versions of iOS. This is why security updates are so important.
Don't base security on what one firm can and cannot do.
The same article links to graymagnet from graykey fully supporting the IOS 17, S24 series and pixel 6 and 7 smartphone. Notice the lack of pixel 8 series smartphone. Does that mean pixel 8 is more secure than anything on this planet? Not quite.
Smartphone security is a continued endeavor. There will always be something that can break it to some extent one way or other. That's why you have monthly security updates to fix security issues as they continue pop. The cellebrite article also mentions IOS 17.4 support soon. It's just a matter of time. I wouldn't fret too much.
Thank you for the new perspective and level-headed response.
As you sort of alluded to timing makes a big difference because it's a cat and mouse game. The last I had heard iPhones were pretty easy targets but some of the top end Android phones weren't. iOS 17.4 is relatively new.
Android, afaik, is less secure by default to begin with. More freedom, more options to customize, more attack surface. Also, just because Cellebrite can't pwn iOS 17.4 yet, doesn't mean it can't do it a month ahead from now.
Another very important factor I can see is Apple's walled garden, where they could literally remote control your device. Through the new rapid security response (or whatever they called it in marketing wank) they can push updates to all active iOS devices more or less overnight - at least if the vulnerability is known to them and they have a patch. Compare that with Android where some devices don't receive any updates after the initial release.
To be fair Android does that now too with mainline and every OS upgrade they make more modules that get updated from the play store rather than OS updates.
Does this mean I can use it to root my phone so it belongs to me instead of the manufacturer?
Checkmate Apple fans.