Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
VS
64 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Google Pixel 7
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4355mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 and Apple iPhone 11 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 7
vs
iPhone 11 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz245 Hz
Response time3 ms4.9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2650 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 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 672 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7
1370
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7
3202
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13701591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32024159
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7
936100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
CPU256594250964
GPU315697311308
Memory168964132206
UX194845267378
NanoReview Score936100961856
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7
6523
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C44.9 °C
Stability71 %79 %
Graphics Test39 fps44 fps
Graphics Score65237462
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7
10701
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score15448n/a
Web score7606n/a
Video editing6295n/a
Data manipulation10366n/a
NanoReview Score10701n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 4355 mAh 3969 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Web Browsing07:58 h08:51 h
Video Playback13:42 h14:18 h
Games05:14 h05:41 h
Standby Mode82 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 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 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.311/2.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX381n/a
Sensor size1/2.91/3.4
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
145
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
143
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7
140
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Bokeh7065
Preview7276
Zoom10688
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7]

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 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
134
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
144
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134

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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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 (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2018
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
88.3 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 1099
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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