Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Comparing the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 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 17 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,921, while Google Pixel 10 Pro XL scores 6,238, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Google Pixel 10 Pro XL offers 6.8 inches, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 10 Pro XL features a LTPO OLED display compared to Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR OLED, making Google Pixel 10 Pro XL the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Google Pixel 10 Pro XL offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Google Pixel 10 Pro XL better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Google Pixel 10 Pro XL offers a higher front camera resolution with 42 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 18 MP, making Google Pixel 10 Pro XL better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 10 Pro XL offers a higher battery capacity with 5200 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 4832 mAh, making Google Pixel 10 Pro XL better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Google Pixel 10 Pro XL and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 10 Pro XL is rated 8.2.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Google Pixel 10 Pro XL has a rating of 4.4.

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

₹104,999

@ Amazon

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹143,990

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

28 Aug, 2025

19 Sep, 2025

20 Aug, 2026

Performance


Google Tensor G5	Apple A19 Pro	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.78 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
16 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
LTPO OLED	Super Retina XDR OLED	LCD
1344x2992 px (FHD+)	1320x2868 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


42 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	18 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5200 mAh	4832 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	40W Fast Charging	30W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.0	NVMe	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Tensor G5 is more stable than predecessor
Clever AI features (when they work)
Clean, simple Material 3 Expressive experience
Seven years of OS and security updates

Vapour chamber for sustained performance
Upgraded telephoto & selfie cameras
Refreshed design
Solid battery life & faster charging

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Magic Cue feels inconsistent, limited
Camera hardware is unchanged
Battery life is just one day despite a bigger cell

Digital zoom still lacking
Apple Intelligence needs improvement
Thicker & heavier
Pricey

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(213 ratings)

4.7/5

(2,518 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,452,773

AnTuTu Score

2,521,699

AnTuTu Score

N/A

Compare Prices

₹104,999

@ Amazon

₹143,990

@ Amazon

₹26,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Aug 28, 2025

(Official)

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

iOS v26

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Year

N/A

2 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Very Good

Chipset

Google Tensor G5

View Details

Apple A19 Pro

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

View Details

Processor

Octa core

3.78 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.05 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A725 2.25 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR DXT-48-1536

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Adreno 710

RAM

16 GB

12 GB

6 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.

1,452,773

2,521,699

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

10.0 s

17.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

3.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.5 %

15.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1344x2992 px (FHD+)

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3300 nits

3000 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

2200 nits

1600 nits

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

486 ppi

460 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.52 %

91.5 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.53 %

Design

Height

162.8 mm

163.4 mm

166.23 mm

Width

76.6 mm

78 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.75 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

232 grams

231 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Ceramic Shield 2

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

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

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

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 Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

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

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

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

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Laser Detection Autofocus Octa AF Phase Detection

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Exposure compensation

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

4k @24/25/30/60/100/120 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Very Good

Resolution

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

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps

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

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5200 mAh

4832 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 70% in 30 minutes

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

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

N/A

1h 17m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)