Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Google Pixel 8 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 8

94 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
VS
75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Google Pixel 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Google Pixel 8, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. 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 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4685mAh vs 4575mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 227g
  • 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 16 Pro Max and Google Pixel 8
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 16 Pro Max
vs
Google Pixel 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 428 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 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 8
1435 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz170 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Google Pixel 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 150.5 mm (5.93 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 70.8 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold		 - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Google Pixel 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 768 896
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Google Pixel 8
1697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Google Pixel 8
4281
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35641697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88804281
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33019n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Google Pixel 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
Google Pixel 8
1142697
CPU465726355012
GPU721738374696
Memory250875183080
UX375110229909
NanoReview Score18134491142697
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 18 GB 14 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4685 mAh 4575 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (18 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:16 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Web Browsing14:34 h08:08 h
Video Playback22:01 h14:06 h
Games07:12 h04:49 h
Standby Mode163 h81 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 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 ° 126 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX803Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.281/1.31
Pixel size1.22 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/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
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/2.551/2.9
Pixel size0.7 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Google Pixel 8
152
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Google Pixel 8
148
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Google Pixel 8
148
Bokeh8070
Preview9364
Zoomn/a129
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5.3
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
- 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/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
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 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB
Google Pixel 8
89 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 699
MSRP ($) 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

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.

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