Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Google Pixel 10 Pro XL, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
- Lighter design: 226g vs 232g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher pixel density: 486ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3687mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
- Supports DisplayPort
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 6/512 GB |
- 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.8 in |
| Resolution | 1284x2778 pixels | 1344x2992 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 486 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 3300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.7 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.4 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 238 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 8 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 160.8 mm (6.33 in) | 162.8 mm (6.41 in) |
| Width | 78.1 mm (3.07 in) | 76.6 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 226 g (7.97 oz) | 232 g (8.18 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gold - Gray - Blue |
- White - Black - Gray - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| 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) | 1976 | 2488 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5114 | 7078 |
| CPU | 309114 | 497292 |
| GPU | 346277 | 553638 |
| Memory | 174323 | 222069 |
| UX | 309815 | 265772 |
| NanoReview Score | 1139529 | 1508196 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 45 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 75 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 47 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 7880 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | 256 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 | 5200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 20 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | Yes (23 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (70% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:32 h | 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 | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 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 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX603 | Samsung GNV |
| Sensor size | 1/1.9 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.7 μm | 0.77 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 65 mm | 113 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX613 | Samsung S5KGM5 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX372 | Samsung S5KGM5 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 80 | n/a |
| Zoom | 115 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 42 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4290x2800 pixels | 3648x2736 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 17 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX514 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/2.51 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 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 |
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 | 1199 |
| 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 |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 10 Pro XL the clear winner in this comparison.
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