Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Google Pixel Watch 3

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Apple Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max View Specs Change
Google Google Pixel Watch 3 View Specs Change
Brand Apple Google
Versions A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China) Bluetooth / Wi-FiLTE + Bluetooth / Wi-Fi
Announced 2026, September 09 2024, August 13
Released 2026, September 18 2024, September 10
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 106 - A37171, 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 - A34731, 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, 106 - A37161, 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, 106 - A3718 LTE
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 - A37171, 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 - A34731, 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 - A37161, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718 —
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE
Dimensions 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) 45 x 45 x 12.3 mm(1.77 x 1.77 x 0.48 in)
Weight 249 g (8.78 oz) 37 g (1.31 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) 100% recycled aluminium caseCustom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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 + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China) eSIM (LTE models)
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 50m/5ATM)
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED AMOLED LTPO
Display Size 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best 1.4 inches
Resolution 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 456 x 456 pixels
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~320 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) 2000 nits Best
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display Features — Always-on displaySmaller bezels than Pixel Watch 2
Operating System iOS Wear OS
OS Version 27 5
Update Support — 3 years of software updates
Chipset Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm) + Cortex-M33 co-processor
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz) Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Apple GPU (7-core graphics) Adreno 702
RAM Options 12GB 2GB
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM 32GB
Storage Type NVMe eMMC
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera —
Modules 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)48 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) —
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video —
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. —
Cameras Single camera —
Modules 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) —
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 —
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS —
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, built-in speaker
Audio Jack No No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax), 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort No (Quick Charge pin charger)
Fingerprint — No
Face Unlock Face ID No
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Compass, altimeterRed and infrared sensors for SpO2Multi-path optical heart rate sensorElectrical sensors (ECG app)3-axis accelerometer, gyroscopeAmbient light sensorBarometer, magnetometerSkin temperature sensorContinuous electrodermal activity (cEDA) sensorUltra-wideband (UWB)
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Fitbit health and fitness trackingLoss of Pulse Detection (select countries)Safety Check, fall detection, Emergency SOS
Battery Type Market-dependent versions: Li-Ion
Battery Capacity · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model Best 41 mm: 307 mAh45 mm: 420 mAh
Wired Charging PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min Wired 50% in 24 min, 80% in 35 min - 41mm model, 50% in 28 min, 80% in 50 min - 45mm model Wired Best
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) N/A
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired —
Colours Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy Polished Silver/Porcelain, Matte Black/Obsidian, Champagne Gold/Hazel, Polished Silver/Rose Quartz45 mm: Polished Silver/Porcelain, Matte Black/Obsidian, Matte Hazel/Hazel, Polished Silver/Bay
Models A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718 —

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