Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 5

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Brand	Apple	Google
Versions	A3526 (International)A3257 (USA)A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico)A3527 (China)	GD1YQ: USA (with mmWave)GTT9Q: UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, SingaporeG5NZ6: Japan
Announced	2025, September 09	2020, September 30
Released	2025, September 19	2020, October 15
Availability	Available	Available

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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 - A35261, 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 - A32571, 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 - A35251, 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 - A3527	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35261, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A32571, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35251, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - GD1YQ1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - GTT9Q
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions	163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)	144.7 x 70.4 x 8.0 mm(5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)
Weight	233 g (8.22 oz)	151 g (5.33 oz) Best
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)	Gorilla Glass 6 front, 100% recycled aluminium back
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
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)

Display Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	Flexible OLED
Display Size	6.9 inches Best	6.0 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1320 x 2868 Pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1080 x 2340 pixels (19.5:9 ratio)
Pixel Density	~460 ppi Best	~432 ppi
Refresh Rate	120Hz Best	90Hz
Peak Brightness	1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best	670 to 700 nits
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Display Features	HDR10Dolby Vision	HDR10+1,000,000:1 contrast ratioPunch-hole camera

Operating System	iOS	Android
OS Version	26	11
Update Support	Upgradable to iOS 27	3 years of OS and security updates
User Interface	—	Pixel UI
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Adreno 620

RAM Options	12GB	8GB
Storage Options	256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM1TB 12GB RAM2TB 12GB RAM	128GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 2.1
Card Slot	No	No

Cameras	Triple camera	Dual camera
Modules	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) Best	12.2 MP, f/1.7, 77° (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 118.7° (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Optical + electronic image stabilisationNight Sight, Portrait Light
Video	4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera
Modules	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best	8 MP, f/2.0, 83° (wide), 1.12µm
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	HDR, Fixed focus
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, stereo speakers
Audio Jack	No	No
Audio Codec	AAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), APAC, MP3, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos audio formats	AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC
Spatial Audio	3D spatial audio recording, playback, and adaptive spatial rendering	—

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC
GPS / Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC (dual-band)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1

Fingerprint	—	Yes, (rear-mounted)
Face Unlock	Face ID	No
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer, spectral and flicker sensor
Other Features	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Titan M security chip

Battery Type	Market-dependent versions	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	· Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model Best	4080 mAh
Wired Charging	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min	18W wired (USB-PD 2.0) Best
Wireless Charging	25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best	12W wireless Qi wireless charging
Reverse Wireless Charging	4.5W reverse wired	Yes, 5W reverse wired

Colours	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Just Black, Sorta Sage
Models	A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525	GD1YQ, GTT9Q, G5NZ6
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)	—
SAR EU	1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)	—