Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 11 Pro XL

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 11 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 18 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 12,645, while Google Pixel 11 Pro XL scores 6,779, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Google Pixel 11 Pro XL offers 6.8 inches, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 11 Pro XL features a LTPO OLED display compared to Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR OLED, making Google Pixel 11 Pro XL the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Google Pixel 11 Pro XL offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Google Pixel 11 Pro XL better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Google Pixel 11 Pro XL offers a higher front camera resolution with 42 MP, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers 18 MP, making Google Pixel 11 Pro XL better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 11 Pro XL delivers longer battery life with 13h 56m, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max delivers 13h 08m, making Google Pixel 11 Pro XL the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max and Google Pixel 11 Pro XL offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.7 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 11 Pro XL is rated 8.3.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 5, while Google Pixel 11 Pro XL has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Spec Score

97%
93%
97%

Release Date

14 Sep, 2026
14 Aug, 2026
29 Oct, 2026

Performance

Apple A20 Pro
Google Tensor G6
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Hexa Core (upto 4.93 GHz)
Hepta Core (upto 4.11 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED
LTPO OLED
AMOLED
1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1344x2992 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Telephoto Primary Camera (upto 16x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 8x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

5567 mAh
5115 mAh
8000 mAh
60W Fast Charging
45W Quick Charging
80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
512 GB
NVMe
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.7/10
8.3/10
N/A

Pros

  • Noticeably better battery life and wired charging
  • Stellar performance
  • Improved cameras across the board, especially in low-light scenes
  • Sturdy and durable build
  • Genuinely useful AI features, such as Rambler
  • Magic Capture makes candid, fast-moving subjects easier to shoot well
  • Seven years of software support makes it future-proof
  • Respectable cameras and features like Camera Looks
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Higher starting price than its predecessor
  • Heavier than its predecessor
  • Camera Control doesn't allow you to adjust new Lens Aperture
  • Battery capacity and charging speeds have both gone down from last year
  • 12GB base RAM despite the price increase
  • HiLight is limited in scope and can't be customised yet
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

5/5
(29 ratings)
4.5/5
(67 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,478,833
AnTuTu Score
1,856,183
AnTuTu Score
4,214,275
AnTuTu Score
13h 08m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 56m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Compare Prices

₹179,900
@ Amazon
₹126,999
@ Amazon
₹199,999
@ Flipkart

Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Sep 14, 2026
(Official)
Aug 12, 2026
(Official)
Oct 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v27
Android v17
Android v17

OS Updates

5 Year
7 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year
7 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A20 Pro
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Google Tensor G6
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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995
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Processor

Hexa Core

4.93 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.64 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth
Hepta Core

4.11 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.38 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro 2.65 GHz, Dual core, ARM C1-Pro
Octa core

4.55 GHz, Dual core, C2-Ultra 4.35 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro 3.1 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm
2 nm
2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple A20 Pro GPU
PowerVR DXT-48-1536
Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16

RAM

12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

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

3,478,833
1,856,183
4,214,275

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s
9.0 s
17.0 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.

7,877
6,779
6,740
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED
LTPO OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1344x2992 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
3600 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
2400 nits
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi
486 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.5 %
89.69 %
91.13 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
95.5 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm
162.7 mm
161.3 mm

Width

78 mm
76.5 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm
8.5 mm
8.40 mm

Weight

249 grams
226 grams
233 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Polycarbonate

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)
Yes Water resistant

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera40x Digital Zoom 16x Optical Zoomf/4.0 Telephoto24 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoomf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size Flicker Sensor 1.2µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
48 MP
f/2.88 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length
48 MP
f/1.7 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size
200 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera113 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size
200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Laser Detection Autofocus Octa AF Phase Detection
Yes

OIS

Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

40 x Digital Zoom
16 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
120 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @100/120 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @24/30 fps
4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @24/30/60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera
42 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera17 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Dual AF Phase Detection
Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5567 mAh
5115 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 45W Quick Charging 75% in 30 minutes
Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Wireless Charging
Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

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.

13h 08m
13h 56m
N/A

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

1h 16m 40s
1h 10m
1h 22m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
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) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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 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) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.946 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) MIMO
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) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0
Yes

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

Compare Prices

₹179,900
@ Amazon
₹126,999
@ Amazon
₹199,999
@ Flipkart