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Google Pixel 11 Pro XL vs Vivo X500 Pro Max

Compare cameras, battery, screen and everyday features.

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Google Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GB

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GB

  • 226 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.8 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G6 (3 nm) processor.
  • 16 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 166,000In Stock
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Vivo X500 Pro Max

Vivo X500 Pro Max

  • 144 Hz display refresh rate.
  • 6.85 inch screen.
  • Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.1.
  • 90 W rated wired charging power.
KSh 200,000Out of Stock

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Our quick verdict

With the same IP68 rating and 50 MP main camera, the Vivo X500 Pro Max has a bigger battery (6,800 mAh) and a brighter screen, scrolls more smoothly (144 Hz), charges faster (90 W) and charges faster wirelessly (40 W), while the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL has 7 promised OS upgrades.

Refresh

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
About 120 Hz display refresh rate
Vivo X500 Pro Max
144 Hz display refresh rate

Display

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
About 6.8 inch screen
Vivo X500 Pro Max
6.85 inch screen

Performance

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
Google Tensor G6 (3 nm) processor
Vivo X500 Pro Max
Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm) processor

Storage

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
UFS 4.x
Vivo X500 Pro Max
UFS 4.1

Charging

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
45 W rated wired charging power
Vivo X500 Pro Max
90 W rated wired charging power

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL

  • More promised OS upgrades: 7 (vs 5).
  • Ultra Wideband (UWB) support.
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.4).

Vivo X500 Pro Max

  • Bigger battery: 6,800 mAh (vs 5,115 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 90 W (vs 45 W).
  • Smoother 144 Hz display (vs 120 Hz).
  • Faster wireless charging: 40 W (vs 25 W).
  • Brighter display: up to 4,400 nits (vs 3,600).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XLVivo X500 Pro Max
Display6.8-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 482 ppi6.85-inch OLED display, 144 Hz, 507 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3.5x telephoto camera
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G6 processorMediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro processor
Storage512 GB storageUp to 1 TB storage
Battery capacity5,115 mAh battery6,800 mAh battery
Charging45 W wired, 25 W wireless charging90 W wired, 40 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBVivo X500 Pro Max
BrandGooglevivo
ModelPixel 11 Pro XLX500 Pro Max
Announced2026, August 122026, September 21
Release statusAvailable. Released 2026, August 20—
Model numbersG4HCD, GBC0H—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBVivo X500 Pro Max
Dimensions162.7 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)163.3 x 76.8 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Weight226 g (7.97 oz)225 g or 229 g (7.94 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front, aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBVivo X500 Pro Max
Display6.8 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2400 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak)6.85 inches: LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits (HBM), 4400 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~482 ppi density)1440 x 3168 pixels (~507 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Armor Glass, Mohs level 4
Display featuresLTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2400 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak)Ultra HDR image support

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBVivo X500 Pro Max
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G6 (3 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm)
CPU7-core (1x4.1 GHz ARM C1-Ultra & 4x3.4 GHz ARM C1-Pro & 2x2.65 GHz ARM C1-Pro)Octa-core (2x4.55 GHz & 3x4.35 GHz & 3x3.1 GHz)
GPUIMG CXTP-48-1536Mali-G2-Ultra-NX

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBVivo X500 Pro Max
RAM16GB12GB, 16GB
Storage512GB256GB, 512GB,1TB
Storage technologyUFS 4.xUFS 4.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM—

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBVivo X500 Pro Max
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 105mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/1.7, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF
Front camera42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 103˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Rear camera featuresMulti-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom EnhanceLaser AF, color spectrum sensor, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT import
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120/240fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 17 EV TrueDynamic Log, Dolby Vision HDR, 4K@120fps 10-bit Log, 10-bit 422 APV
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBVivo X500 Pro Max
BatteryLi-Ion 5115 mAhSi/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh (China) 6,800mAh (Global)
Charging45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2 Reverse wired Bypass charging90W wired 40W wireless Reverse wireless Reverse wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBVivo X500 Pro Max
Operating systemAndroid 17, up to 7 major OS updatesAndroid 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBVivo X500 Pro Max
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900—
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100—
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA—
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA—
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5G—

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBVivo X500 Pro Max
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5)
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportNo
Satellite featuresSatellite SOS serviceSatellite connectivity support (1TB 12GB RAM only; for China)

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBVivo X500 Pro Max
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBVivo X500 Pro Max
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ColorsCanyon, Olive, Fog, ObsidianBlack, Gray, White, Orange
Additional featuresUltra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service—

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBVivo X500 Pro Max
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBVivo X500 Pro Max
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1610941 (v10), 1994033 (v11) GeekBench: 7535 (v6), 6936 (v7) 3DMark: 3420 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display brightness2333 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.0 LUFS (Very good)—
Active use battery scoreActive use score 16:45h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBVivo X500 Pro Max
EnergyClass B—
Battery50:10h endurance, 1000 cycles—
Free fallClass A (270 falls)—
RepairabilityClass B—

Similarities

  • Both have 16 GB RAM.
  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.

In summary

For most buyers the Vivo X500 Pro Max is the better buy; the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL makes sense if you want 7 promised OS upgrades.

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