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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Google Pixel 10 Pro XL, 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 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 232g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
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 comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 17 Pro Max
vs
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 486 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 3300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 92.6 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 162.8 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Google Pixel 10 Pro XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 Pro Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency 4300 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture n/a - 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 3 nm
Neural Processor n/a Yes
Graphics n/a PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1100 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
2488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
7078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37802488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)107727078
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
1508196
CPU510033497292
GPU791934553638
Memory367847222069
UX442645265772
NanoReview Score21124591508196

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 26 Android 16
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4729 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (70% in 30 min)

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 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
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.281/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.77 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Focal length120 mm113 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.51
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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 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 5.4 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 Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 1199
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 Google Pixel 10 Pro XL the clear winner in this comparison.

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