Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Comparing the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 7,193, while Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold scores 4,052, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold offers a screen size of 8 inches, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers 6.7 inches, making Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold features a LTPO OLED display compared to Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR, making Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold delivers longer battery life with 12h 16m, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max delivers None, making Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is rated 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

₹159,900

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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

₹172,999

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Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2023

04 Sep, 2024

06 May, 2026

Performance


Apple A17 Pro	Google Tensor G4	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.78 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	8.0 inches (20.32 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR	LTPO OLED	AMOLED
1290x2796 px (FHD+)	2076x2152 px	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	6.3 inches (16 cm)	N/A
N/A	1080x2424 px	N/A

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	10.5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	10.8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP + 10 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4441 mAh	4650 mAh	6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging	21W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Slightly smaller & lighter
Smooth performance
Excellent cameras & pro features
Type-C finally

Premium and sleek design
Practical outer display
Exclusive AI features
7 years of software updates

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Action button performs 1 task
Slow charging
Pricey

Pricey
Telephoto camera needs improvements
Slow charging

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5

(3,226 ratings)

4.6/5

(92 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,545,034 AnTuTu Score	1,187,754 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	12h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹159,900

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₹79,999

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

Sep 04, 2024

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v17

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years

7 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A17 Pro

Google Tensor G4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

3.78 GHz, Dual core 2.11 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.92 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Co-Processor

N/A

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Mali-G715 MP7

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,545,034

1,187,754

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

43.2 %

33.7 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

LTPO OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

8.0 inches (20.32 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1290x2796 px (FHD+)

2076x2152 px

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2700 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

374 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.65 %

172.39 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

159.9 mm

155.2 mm

150.83 mm

Width

76.7 mm

77.1 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

10.5 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

221 grams

257 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Glass

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 155.2 x 77.1 x 10.5 mm
Unfolded: 155.2 x 150.2 x 5.1 mm

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IPX8

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX787 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.4" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

10.8 MP
f/3.1 Telephoto Camera112 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

N/A

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4441 mAh

4650 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 21W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

12h 16m

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 22m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹159,900

@ Croma

Not Available in any store

₹79,999

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