Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 10

68 out 100

VS

79 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Google Pixel 10, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher pixel density: 458ppi
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10

Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 204g vs 226g
Higher battery capacity: 4970mAh vs 3687mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Supports DisplayPort
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Google Pixel 10

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

62

Google Pixel 10

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

76

Google Pixel 10

84

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

68

Google Pixel 10

80

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

66

Google Pixel 10

65

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

66

Google Pixel 10

70

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

69

Google Pixel 10

91

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

68

Google Pixel 10

79

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.7 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1284x2778 pixels	1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	458 ppi	422 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	800 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	87.7 %	87.1 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

864 nits

Google Pixel 10

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.4 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	238 Hz	n/a
Response time	8 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.8 mm (6.33 in)	152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 in)	72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	226 g (7.97 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Silver - Gold - Gray - Blue	- Gray - Green - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

87.7 %

Google Pixel 10

87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Google Pixel 10 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	3780 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)	- 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520) - 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Yes
Graphics	Apple A14 GPU	PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores	256	n/a
GPU Frequency	1278 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	654.3 GFLOPS	1536 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

1976

Google Pixel 10

2477

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

5114

Google Pixel 10

6871

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1976	2477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5114	6871

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

1139529

Google Pixel 10

1479358

CPU	309114	379327
GPU	346277	507606
Memory	174323	334963
UX	309815	257462
NanoReview Score	1139529	1479358

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

7880

Google Pixel 10

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	45 °C	n/a
Stability	75 %	n/a
Graphics Test	47 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	7880	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 16
OS Size	16 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	3687 mAh	4970 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:32 h	1:29 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

22:52

Google Pixel 10

n/a

Web Browsing	08:35 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:38 h	n/a
Games	05:29 h	n/a
Standby Mode	116 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8160x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2.5x	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 10.8 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	12 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.7
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX603	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.9	1/2
Pixel size	1.7 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/3.1
Focal length	65 mm	112 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX613	Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size	1/3.4	1/2
Pixel size	1 μm	0.31 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX372	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	1/3.4	1/2
Pixel size	1 μm	0.32 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

131

Google Pixel 10

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

130

Google Pixel 10

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

131

Google Pixel 10

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	80	n/a
Zoom	115	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	105 MP
Photo resolution	4290x2800 pixels	3648x2736 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX514	Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/2.65
Pixel size	1 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

127

Google Pixel 10

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

140

Google Pixel 10

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	No	USB Type-C
USB version	n/a	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

81.2 dB

Google Pixel 10

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2020 yr	August, 2025 yr
Release Date	November, 2020 yr	August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	1100	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	799
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

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Google Pixel 10

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 10

Key Differences

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