Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL 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 9 Pro XL runs at 3.1 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 9 Pro XL offers 6.8 inches, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL features a LTPO OLED display compared to Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR, making Google Pixel 9 Pro XL the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Google Pixel 9 Pro XL offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Google Pixel 9 Pro XL better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Google Pixel 9 Pro XL offers a higher front camera resolution with 42 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 12 MP, making Google Pixel 9 Pro XL better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 9 Pro XL offers a higher battery capacity with 5060 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 4685 mAh, making Google Pixel 9 Pro XL better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL 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 9 Pro XL is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Google Pixel 9 Pro XL has a rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Spec Score

96%
90%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024
14 Aug, 2024

Performance

Apple A18 Pro
Google Tensor G4
Hexa Core (upto 4.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super Retina XDR
LTPO OLED
1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1344x2992 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
5060 mAh
20W Fast Charging
37W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Good performance & battery life
  • Excellent cameras & useful Photo Styles
  • Video capabilities & Audio Mix
  • Apple Intelligence
  • Premium build and design
  • Brilliant video recording
  • Fun AI editing tools
  • Decent battery life

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.7/5
(17,250 ratings)
4.6/5
(1,258 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,774,620
AnTuTu Score
1,323,184
AnTuTu Score
N/A
9h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024
(Official)
Aug 14, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18
Android v14

OS Updates

5 Years
7 Years

Security Updates

5 Years
7 Years

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro
Google Tensor G4

Processor

Hexa Core

4.05 GHz, Dual core 2.42 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

Co-Processor

N/A
Titan M2

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)
Mali-G715 MP7

RAM

8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
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
1,323,184

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s
11.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.0 %
8.7 %
* 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)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1344x2992 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi
482 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.2 %
89.52 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

163 mm
162.8 mm

Width

77.6 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

8.25 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

227 grams
221 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
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
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 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGNK ISO-CELL 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 Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
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 @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 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
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
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 CameraExmor RS

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4685 mAh
5060 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 37W Fast Charging 70% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging
Yes 23W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

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
9h 40m

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

1h 36m 0s
1h 12m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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 / 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 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)
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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) / 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)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.01 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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