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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Google Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2.7
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 9 Pro XL iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size (in) 6.80 6.90
Charging (W) 37 27
Main camera (MP) 50.00 48.00
Selfie (MP) 42.00 12.00
Weight (g) 221 227
Thickness (mm) 8.50 8.25
Chipset Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Apple A18 Pro
OS Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades iOS 18

Pros & Cons

Google Pixel 9 Pro 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 9 Pro XL
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Ion 5060 mAh
Charging
37W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min 23W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless Bypass charging
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
4685 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
221 g (7.80 oz)
227 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
 
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~486 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class B
Battery
49:30h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
 
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2024, August 13
Status
Available. Released 2024, August 22
Main Camera 3 specs
Triple
50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF,
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Features
Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance
Video
8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
UFS 3.1
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 4 specs
Colors
Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian
Models
GGX8B, GZC4K, GQ57S
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 466.40 / C$ 670.53 / £ 414.50 / € 540.81 / ₹ 89,999
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GGX8B
 
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GZC4K
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GGX8B
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 1380138 (v10) GeekBench: 4854 (v6) 3DMark: 2540 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
2365 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 12:32h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
iOS 18
Chipset
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF
12 MP
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

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