Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Apple iPhone 15 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 15 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2023with chipsetApple A17 Pro. 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 battery capacity: 5060mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Apple iPhone 15 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 486 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
sRGB gamut99 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19622935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47007328
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6902n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
CPU395641375584
GPU448762531835
Memory213528267777
UX235197339788
NanoReview Score12928581544984
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
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 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 17.6 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5060 mAh 4441 mAh
Max Charging Power 37 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Web Browsing11:42 h12:36 h
Video Playback10:46 h22:07 h
Games05:57 h06:58 h
Standby Mode92 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x 142
Flash Dual LED Dual 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: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.311/1.28
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/1.78 - 2.8
Focal length113 mm120 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5Sony IMX913
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Bokeh7580
Preview8686
Zoom155n/a

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 17 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/2.51 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156

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
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/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/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE ()
LTE categoryn/a20
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 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
MSRP ($) 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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