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Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Google Pixel 8 Pro
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 489ppi
  • Lighter design: 213g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8 Pro
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 489 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 n/a
GPU Cores 896 n/a
GPU Frequency 890 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17603780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)444210772
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU378836510033
GPU371060791934
Memory185462367847
UX217177442645
NanoReview Score11525352112459

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5050 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:23 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing08:23 hn/a
Video Playback12:10 hn/a
Games04:58 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x 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 126 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 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/1.7f/1.6
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GNVn/a
Sensor size1/1.311/1.28
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Focal length113 mm120 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview75n/a
Zoom152n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 8 Pro
143
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 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/B30/B32/B38/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 8 Pro
89.4 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) 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

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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