Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5060mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 486 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 3000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
sRGB gamut99 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz245 Hz
Response time2 ms4.9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2650 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)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19621591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47004159
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6902n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
CPU395641250964
GPU448762311308
Memory213528132206
UX235197267378
NanoReview Score1292858961856
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.9 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a44 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7462

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5060 mAh 3969 mAh
Max Charging Power 37 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Web Browsing11:42 h08:51 h
Video Playback10:46 h14:18 h
Games05:57 h05:41 h
Standby Mode92 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 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/1.7f/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
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.0
Focal length113 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.4
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.4
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Bokeh7565
Preview8676
Zoom15588

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.51 1/3.6
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 9 Pro XL
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/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 categoryn/a18
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 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 Pro XL the clear winner in this comparison.

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