Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7 Pro and Apple iPhone XS Max - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS Max

72 out 100
Google Pixel 7 Pro
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Lighter design: 208g vs 212g
  • 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		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 Pro and Apple iPhone XS 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
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 7 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 550 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1087 nits
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamut97 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
Response time4 ms11.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.3 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 Pro and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2490 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)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 672 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1404
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
3368
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14041310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33683458
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7 Pro
939448
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU241450198067
GPU297846185355
Memory185192152138
UX214960164631
NanoReview Score939448700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7 Pro
6383
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °C45.2 °C
Stability71 %66 %
Graphics Test38 fps34 fps
Graphics Score63835703
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7 Pro
11564
Apple iPhone XS Max
n/a
Writing score16136n/a
Web score9151n/a
Video editing6755n/a
Data manipulation10868n/a
NanoReview Score11564n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 14 GB 16 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7 Pro
18:28
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsing07:06 h06:43 h
Video Playback12:49 h10:28 h
Games04:48 h04:11 h
Standby Mode83 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length25 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.311/2.5
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/2.4
Focal length120 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.4
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX381n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
143
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Bokeh70n/a
Preview74n/a
Zoom143n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
140
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
146
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
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
- Galileo
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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

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 XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr September, 2018 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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