Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Lighter design: 212g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4352mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 Pro and Apple iPhone 13 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1284x2778 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 (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 87.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1087 nits
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1049 nits
sRGB gamut97 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz238 Hz
Response time4 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 240 g (8.47 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.3 %
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 Pro and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 672 640
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1404
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
2266
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
3368
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
5459
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14042266
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33685459
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7 Pro
939448
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1326730
CPU241450327704
GPU297846434683
Memory185192248498
UX214960315845
NanoReview Score9394481326730
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7 Pro
6383
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
9444
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °C45.8 °C
Stability71 %82 %
Graphics Test38 fps56 fps
Graphics Score63839444
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7 Pro
11564
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score16136n/a
Web score9151n/a
Video editing6755n/a
Data manipulation10868n/a
NanoReview Score11564n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 14 GB 13 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4352 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7 Pro
18:28
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
28:08
Web Browsing07:06 h11:16 h
Video Playback12:49 h17:03 h
Games04:48 h06:41 h
Standby Mode83 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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 126 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.311/1.66
Pixel size1.2 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Focal length120 mm77 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/2.551/3.4
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX381Sony IMX772
Sensor size1/2.91/3.4
Pixel size1.25 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
140
Video quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
143
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
146
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
Bokeh7075
Preview7481
Zoom143119

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
140
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
128
Video quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
146
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B/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)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.4 dB
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
80.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 1100
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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