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Google Pixel 11 Pro XL vs iPhone 16 Pro Max

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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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iPhone 16 Pro Max

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • 227 g.
  • About 6.9 inch screen.
  • Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 157,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Google Pixel 11 Pro XL runs Android and has a bigger battery (5,115 mAh), more RAM (16 GB) and a brighter screen for outdoor use, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max runs iOS, has 4K recording at up to 120 fps, offers video output to a monitor over USB-C and has a premium titanium build with a glass back.

Weight

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
226 g
iPhone 16 Pro Max
227 g

Display

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
About 6.8 inch screen
iPhone 16 Pro Max
About 6.9 inch screen

Performance

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
Google Tensor G6 (3 nm) processor
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) processor

Memory

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
16 GB RAM in this version
iPhone 16 Pro Max
8 GB RAM in this version

Storage

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
UFS 4.x
iPhone 16 Pro Max
NVMe

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL

  • Bigger battery: 5,115 mAh (vs 4,685 mAh).
  • More memory: 16 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Brighter display: up to 3,600 nits (vs 2,000).
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.3).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 42 MP (vs 12 MP).
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Titanium frame and glass back (vs aluminium frame and glass back).
  • Higher frame rates for 4K recording: up to 120 fps (vs 60 fps).
  • Video output to an external display over USB-C.
  • Records ProRes for editing.
  • Video output to a monitor over USB-C (DisplayPort).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XLiPhone 16 Pro Max
Display6.8-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 482 ppi6.9-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera48 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G6 processorApple A18 Pro processor
Storage512 GB storageUp to 1 TB storage
Battery capacity5,115 mAh battery4,685 mAh battery
Charging45 W wired, 25 W wireless chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBiPhone 16 Pro Max
BrandGoogleApple
ModelPixel 11 Pro XLApple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Announced2026, August 122024, September 09
Release statusAvailable. Released 2026, August 20Available. Released 2024, September 20
Model numbersG4HCD, GBC0HA3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2
Device type / form family—Smartphone
SAR (US)—1.01 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)
SAR (EU)—1.22 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)
Battery test—Active use score 17:18h
EU label energy—Class B
EU label battery—48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
EU label free fall—Class C (90 falls)
EU label repairability—Class C

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBiPhone 16 Pro Max
Dimensions162.7 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight226 g (7.97 oz)227 g (8.01 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBiPhone 16 Pro Max
Display6.8 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2400 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM); 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~482 ppi density)1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Display featuresLTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2400 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak)120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Display technology—LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
Brightness—1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
HDR formats—HDR10, Dolby Vision
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~91.4% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBiPhone 16 Pro Max
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G6 (3 nm)Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
CPU7-core (1x4.1 GHz ARM C1-Ultra & 4x3.4 GHz ARM C1-Pro & 2x2.65 GHz ARM C1-Pro)Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)
GPUIMG CXTP-48-1536Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Process node—3 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBiPhone 16 Pro Max
RAM16GB8GB
Storage512GB256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Storage technologyUFS 4.xNVMe
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBiPhone 16 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 PDAF48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom; 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Front camera42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 103˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresMulti-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom EnhanceDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Wide camera—48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Periscope telephoto camera—12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
Ultra-wide camera—48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Additional rear cameras—TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBiPhone 16 Pro Max
BatteryLi-Ion 5115 mAhLi-Ion 4685 mAh
Charging45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2 Reverse wired Bypass chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired
Battery technology—Li-Ion
Wireless charging—25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse charging—4.5W reverse wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBiPhone 16 Pro Max
Operating systemAndroid 17, up to 7 major OS updatesiOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBiPhone 16 Pro Max
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International); · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA); · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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 - USA1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3296; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3084; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3295; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3297
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 - USA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3295; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBiPhone 16 Pro Max
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportUltra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Satellite featuresSatellite SOS serviceEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBiPhone 16 Pro Max
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBiPhone 16 Pro Max
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsCanyon, Olive, Fog, ObsidianBlack Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Additional featuresUltra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS serviceUltra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBiPhone 16 Pro Max
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBiPhone 16 Pro Max
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1610941 (v10), 1994033 (v11) GeekBench: 7535 (v6), 6936 (v7) 3DMark: 3420 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 1838828 (v10), 1740422 (v11); GeekBench: 8606 (v6); 3DMark: 4731 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness2333 nits max brightness (measured)1796 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.0 LUFS (Very good)-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 16:45h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 11 Pro XL 512GBiPhone 16 Pro Max
EnergyClass B—
Battery50:10h endurance, 1000 cycles—
Free fallClass A (270 falls)—
RepairabilityClass B—

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

For most buyers the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL is the better buy; the iPhone 16 Pro Max makes sense if you want iOS.

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