Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

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

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