Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Google Pixel 10 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 10

94 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Google Pixel 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Google Pixel 10, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4970mAh vs 4685mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Google Pixel 10
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 16 Pro Max
vs
Google Pixel 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 92.3 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
Google Pixel 10
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold		 - Gray
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %
Google Pixel 10
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Google Pixel 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Google Pixel 10
2477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Google Pixel 10
6871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35642477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88806871
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33019n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
Google Pixel 10
1479358
CPU465726379327
GPU721738507606
Memory250875334963
UX375110257462
NanoReview Score18134491479358
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4685 mAh 4970 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Web Browsing14:34 hn/a
Video Playback22:01 hn/a
Games07:12 hn/a
Standby Mode163 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 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
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/3.1
Focal length120 mm112 mm
SensorSony IMX913Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/3.061/2
Pixel size1.12 μm0.31 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.32 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 6.0
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
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/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/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/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)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)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB
Google Pixel 10
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 799
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

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below