Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 10 Pro

Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 10 Pro 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 16 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 4.05 GHz, while Google Pixel 10 Pro runs at 3.78 GHz, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Google Pixel 10 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 10 Pro features a LTPO OLED display compared to Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR, making Google Pixel 10 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Google Pixel 10 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Google Pixel 10 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Google Pixel 10 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 42 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 12 MP, making Google Pixel 10 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 10 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4870 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 4685 mAh, making Google Pixel 10 Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Google Pixel 10 Pro offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 10 Pro is rated 8.1.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Google Pixel 10 Pro has a rating of 4.6.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

₹134,900

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Google Pixel 10 Pro

₹109,999

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Summary

Spec Score

96%

93%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024

28 Aug, 2025

Performance


Apple A18 Pro	Google Tensor G5
Hexa Core (upto 4.05 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.78 GHz)
8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Super Retina XDR	LTPO OLED
1320x2868 px (FHD+)	1280x2856 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	42 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4685 mAh	4870 mAh
20W Fast Charging	30W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

Good performance & battery life
Excellent cameras & useful Photo Styles
Video capabilities & Audio Mix
Apple Intelligence

Compact size, premium build
Excellent LTPO OLED display
Strong camera system
Smooth performance

Cons

Camera control needs a learning curve
Apple Intelligence needs more work
Slow charging
Pricey

Relatively heavier for its size
Average battery life
Inconsistent portraits

User Ratings

4.7/5

(17,250 ratings)

4.6/5

(475 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,774,620

AnTuTu Score

1,565,089

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Aug 28, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years

7 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro

Google Tensor G5

Processor

Hexa Core

4.05 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

3.78 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.05 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 2.25 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

PowerVR DXT-48-1536

RAM

8 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

1,774,620

1,565,089

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s

10.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

11.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.0 %

37.9 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

LTPO OLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

1280x2856 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

3300 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

2200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi

495 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.2 %

87.1 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Design

Height

163 mm

152.8 mm

Width

77.6 mm

72 mm

Thickness

8.25 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

227 grams

207 grams

Build Material

Back: Textured Matt Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size Flicker Sensor 1.2µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

48 MP
f/1.7 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera113 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Laser Detection Autofocus Octa AF Phase Detection

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @24/30 fps
4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

42 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera17 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30/60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4685 mAh

4870 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 30W Fast Charging 55% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

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

1h 36m 0s

1h 20m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

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

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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 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 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) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)