Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Google Pixel 7 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 7

90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
VS
67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Google Pixel 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Google Pixel 7, Manufactured in October, 2022with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4441mAh vs 4355mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 221g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Google Pixel 7
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 15 Pro Max
vs
Google Pixel 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz360 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Google Pixel 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 155.6 mm (6.13 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 73.2 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Google Pixel 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 768 672
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Google Pixel 7
1370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Google Pixel 7
3202
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29351370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73283202
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Google Pixel 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
Google Pixel 7
936100
CPU375584256594
GPU531835315697
Memory267777168964
UX339788194845
NanoReview Score1544984936100
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Google Pixel 7
6523
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a39 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6523
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Google Pixel 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
n/a
Google Pixel 7
10701
Writing scoren/a15448
Web scoren/a7606
Video editingn/a6295
Data manipulationn/a10366
NanoReview Scoren/a10701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 17.6 GB 14 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4441 mAh 4355 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Web Browsing12:36 h07:58 h
Video Playback22:07 h13:42 h
Games06:58 h05:14 h
Standby Mode139 h82 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX803Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.281/1.31
Pixel size1.22 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.78 - 2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX381
Sensor size1/2.551/2.9
Pixel size1.4 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Google Pixel 7
145
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Google Pixel 7
143
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Google Pixel 7
140
Bokeh8070
Preview8672
Zoomn/a106
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Google Pixel 7]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Google Pixel 7
134
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
Google Pixel 7
144

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB
Google Pixel 7
88.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 599
MSRP ($) 1199 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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