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Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Google Pixel 6 Pro
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Google Pixel 6 Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Pro Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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:
Google Pixel 6 Pro
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 5 nm n/a
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit n/a
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 n/a
GPU Cores 1280 n/a
GPU Frequency 848 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13313780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)307810772
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU245121510033
GPU306201791934
Memory171401367847
UX207450442645
NanoReview Score9301732112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.4 °Cn/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6207n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score16562n/a
Web score8739n/a
Video editing6925n/a
Data manipulation11190n/a
NanoReview Score11580n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 26
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5003 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:59 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing06:56 hn/a
Video Playback10:55 hn/a
Games04:56 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN1n/a
Sensor size1/1.311/1.28
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Focal length104 mm120 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 111 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2880 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (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)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face 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 6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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