Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone XS Max and Google Pixel 11 Pro XL - Which is better?

Apple iPhone XS Max vs Google Pixel 11 Pro XL

54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
VS
83 out 100
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
Apple iPhone XS Max
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XS Max Manufactured in September, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Google Pixel 11 Pro XL, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G6. 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 XS Max
  • Lighter design: 208g vs 226g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 482ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5115mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XS Max and Google Pixel 11 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone XS Max
vs
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1242x2688 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.4:9 20:9
Pixel density 456 ppi 482 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 3600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 89.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time11.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.5 mm (6.2 in) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XS Max and Google Pixel 11 Pro XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Google Tensor G6
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 4110 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 7 (1 + 4 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 2/2.65 ()
- 4/3.38 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A12 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
2677
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
7321
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13102677
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34587321
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 11 Pro XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
1933536
CPU198067876037
GPU185355288736
Memory152138304202
UX164631464561
NanoReview Score7001911933536
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °Cn/a
Stability66 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5703n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 17
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3174 mAh 5115 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 03:29 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
n/a
Web Browsing06:43 hn/a
Video Playback10:28 hn/a
Games04:11 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 5x
Flash Quad 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 n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 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
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length28 mm25 mm
SensorApple iSight Xn/a
Sensor size1/2.51/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length52 mm106 mm
Sensor size1/3.41/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/1.7
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51 (0.4)
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 17 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Sony IMX858
Sensor size n/a 1/2.51 (0.4)
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
119
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)n/a
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2018 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2018 yr August, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1299
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 n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 11 Pro XL the clear winner in this comparison.

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