Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Google Google Pixel 9 Pro XL View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max View Specs Change
Brand Google Apple Empty slot
Versions GZC4K: InternationalGGX8B: USA (with mmWave)GQ57S: Japan A3296 (International); A3084 (USA); A3295 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3297 (China, Hong Kong) Empty slot
Announced 2024, August 13 2024, September 09 Empty slot
Released 2024, August 22 2024, September 20 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GGX8B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GZC4K 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A32961, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A30841, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A32951, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3297 Empty slot
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GGX8B1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GZC4K 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32961, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A30841, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32951, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Empty slot
Dimensions 162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm(6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in) 163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in) Empty slot
Weight 221 g (7.80 oz) Best 227 g (8.01 oz) Empty slot
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Glass front (Ceramic Shield)Glass backTitanium frame (grade 5) Empty slot
SIM Nano-SIM +eSIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type LTPO OLED LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2(~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2(~91.4% screen-to-body ratio) Best Empty slot
Resolution 1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~486 ppi Best ~460 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Mohs level 4 Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)Mohs level 4 Empty slot
Display Features HDR10+ HDR10, Dolby Vision Empty slot
Operating System Android iOS Empty slot
OS Version 14 18 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to Android 16Up to 7 major Android upgrades Upgradable to iOS 27 Empty slot
User Interface Pixel UI — Empty slot
Chipset Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) Empty slot
CPU Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520) Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz) Empty slot
GPU Mali-G715 MC7 Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Empty slot
RAM Options 16GB 8GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 16GB RAM256GB / 16GB RAM512GB / 16GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM 256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM1TB / 8GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 3.1 NVMe Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera Empty slot
Modules 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF Best 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) Empty slot
Features Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Empty slot
Video 8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF Best 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OISSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Empty slot
Features HDR, Panorama HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC — Empty slot
Spatial Audio Yes 3D (spatial) audio, stereo Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.3, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes (Under Display, Ultrasonic) — Empty slot
Face Unlock Yes (Class 3 Secure for apps & payments) Face ID Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Thermometer (skin temperature) Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Empty slot
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportSatellite SOS service Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 5060 mAh Best 4685 mAh Empty slot
Wired Charging 37W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min Best Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Empty slot
Wireless Charging 23W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand)12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger)Bypass charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging Yes 4.5W reverse wired Empty slot
Colours Porcelain (#E1DEDB_, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium Empty slot
Models GGX8B, GZC4K, GQ57S A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297 Empty slot
SAR 0.99 W/kg (head), 1.40 W/kg (body) Best 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) Empty slot
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) Best 1.22 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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