Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A17 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Larger display: 8in
- Higher battery capacity: 4650mAh vs 4441mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 221g vs 257g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 8 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 2076x2152 pixels | 1290x2796 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 373 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2700 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.6 % | 89.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 98.5 % | 99.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 4 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 155.2 mm (6.11 in) | 159.9 mm (6.3 in) |
| Width | 150.2 mm (5.91 in) | 76.7 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.2 in) | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 257 g (9.07 oz) | 221 g (7.8 oz) |
| Water resistance | IPX8 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- White - Black - Silver - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Apple A17 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 3100 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4) |
- 4/2.11 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.78 (Everest) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G715 MP7 | Apple A17 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 896 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 940 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1792 GFLOPS | 2147.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2048 | 2935 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4910 | 7328 |
| CPU | 311982 | 375584 |
| GPU | 442023 | 531835 |
| Memory | 200125 | 267777 |
| UX | 228980 | 339788 |
| NanoReview Score | 1183110 | 1544984 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) |
| OS Size | 27 GB | 17.6 GB |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 4650 mAh | 4441 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 23 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse Charging | n/a | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (46% in 30 min) | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:36 h | 1:49 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:24 h | 12:36 h |
| Video Playback | 12:56 h | 22:07 h |
| Games | 05:05 h | 06:58 h |
| Standby Mode | 85 h | 139 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | 142 |
| Flash | 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 | 127 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 10.8 MP Ultra-wide: 10.5 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX803 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0 | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.1 | f/1.78 - 2.8 |
| Focal length | 112 mm | 120 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | Sony IMX913 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 105 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX633 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | 80 |
| Preview | 77 | 86 |
| Zoom | 124 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX714 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 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 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71) | LTE () |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August, 2024 yr | September, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | September, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1799 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 1199 |
| Sensors | - 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 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.
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