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Google Pixel 2 XL
Google Google Pixel 2 XL
2.3
Price TBA
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB · ?GB RAM
3.8
From $1,199
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★ Our Pick

Our Verdict

Analysis

IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Google Pixel 2 XL iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size (in) 6.00 6.90
Charging (W) 10 27
Main camera (MP) 12.20 48.00
Selfie (MP) 8.00 12.00
Weight (g) 175 227
Thickness (mm) 7.90 8.25
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) Apple A18 Pro
OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11 iOS 18

Pros & Cons

Google Pixel 2 XL

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Excellent build quality
  • Strong sustained performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • Long software support
  • Expensive
  • Slow charging compared to Android flagships
  • Heavy in hand

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Google
Google Pixel 2 XL
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Ion 3520 mAh, non-removable
Charging
10.5W wired (capped), PD2.0
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
4685 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
175 g (6.17 oz)
227 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
 
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
P-OLED
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features 1 spec
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2017, October 04. Released 2017, October 17
Status
Discontinued
Main Camera 4 specs
Single
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS)
Triple
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
 
UFS 2.1
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 3 specs
Colors
Just Black, Black & White
Models
G011C
Price
About 520 EUR
Network 6 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
Our Tests 6 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 206711 (v7) GeekBench: 6055 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: ∞
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality
Noise - 93.7 / Crosstalk - 79.7
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 88h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11
iOS 18
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 540
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm
12 MP
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

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IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

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