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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

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AppleiPhone 13 Pro MaxGooglePixel 6 Pro
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2021October 2021
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
Resolution2778 × 12843120 × 1440
Sharpness457 pixels per inch513 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits–
Display typeSuper Retina XDR display with ProMotion; 6.7-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display with a notch; 6.68 inches measured as a standard rectangleLTPO OLED
Pixel density458 ppi512 ppi
Brightness detail1,000 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits max (HDR)–
Always-on displayNoAlways-on display with At a Glance and Now Playing
Screen protectionCeramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coatingCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display featuresProMotion with adaptive refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz; HDR; True Tone; wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)19.5:9 aspect ratio; Smooth Display up to 120 Hz; HDR support; over 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour (16 million colours)
Performance
ChipA15 BionicTensor
Memory6 GB12 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB128 GB, 256 GB
Storage type–UFS 3.1 storage; LPDDR5 RAM
CPU6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores; 6 GB of RAM (GSMArena)–
GPU5-core GPU–
AI engine16-core Neural Engine–
Cameras
Main camera12 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP12 MP
Telephoto camera12 MP48 MP
Optical zoom3×4×
Front camera12 MP11.1 MP
Main camera12MP Wide, ƒ/1.5 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels50 MP Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera; 1.2 μm pixel width; f/1.85 aperture; 82° field of view; 1/1.31" image sensor size
Ultra wide camera12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/1.8 aperture, 120° field of view, six-element lens, macro photography12 MP ultrawide camera; 1.25 μm pixel width; f/2.2 aperture; 114° field of view; Lens correction
Telephoto camera12MP Telephoto, ƒ/2.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, 3x optical zoom48 MP telephoto camera; 0.8 μm pixel width; f/3.5 aperture; 23.5° field of view; 1/2" image sensor size; 4x optical zoom; Super Res Zoom with telephoto up to 20x
Front camera12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture11.1 MP; 1.22 μm pixel width; f/2.2 aperture; Fixed focus; 94° Ultrawide field of view
Zoom3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 6x optical zoom range; digital zoom up to 15x (photos) and 9x (video)4× optical telephoto zoom; Super Res Zoom up to 20×
Video recordingCinematic mode (1080p at 30 fps); HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps on 128GB); macro video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; Night mode Time-lapse; HEVC, H.264 and ProResRear camera; 4K video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps; 1080p video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps; Front camera; 4K video recording at 30 fps; 1080p video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps; Cinematic Pan; Slow-motion video support up to 240 fps; 4K timelapse with stabilisation; Astrophotography timelapse; Optical image stabilisation; Fused Video Stabilisation; 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation; 4K locked video stabilisation; 1080p active video stabilisation; Digital zoom up to 20x; Video formats: HEVC (H.265) and AVC (H.264); Audio:; Stereo recording; Speech enhancement; Wind noise reduction; Audio zoom
Front videoCinematic mode (1080p at 30 fps); HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps4K video recording at 30 fps; 1080p video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps
Camera featuresLiDAR Scanner with Night mode portraits; Night mode; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 4; Photographic Styles; macro photography; Apple ProRAW; Portrait mode with Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; sapphire crystal lens coverNight Sight; Astrophotography; Portrait Mode; Face Unblur; Long Exposure; Real Tone; Panorama; Top Shot; Frequent Faces; Magic Eraser; Portrait Light; Cinematic Pan; LDAF (laser detect auto-focus) sensor; Spectral and flicker sensor; OIS (optical image stabilisation) and EIS (electronic image stabilisation); Fast camera launcher
Battery and charging
Battery4,352 mAh5,003 mAh
Wired charging–Up to 23 W
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 28 hours–
Wireless chargingUp to 15 WUp to 23 W
Battery life detailLasts up to 2.5 hours longer than iPhone 12 Pro Max; video playback up to 28 hours (25 hours streamed); audio playback up to 95 hours; 4,352 mAh, 16.75 Wh (GSMArena)24+ hours; up to 48 hours with Extreme Battery Saver; minimum capacity 4905 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (available separately)Up to 23 W; USB Power Delivery 3.0 PPS; up to 50% in about 30 minutes with Google’s 30 W USB-C charger (sold separately)
Wireless chargingMagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5WQi-certified; up to 23 W with Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen); up to 12 W with Qi EPP chargers
Charges other devices–Battery Share: wirelessly charges Qi-certified devices
Connectivity
Satellite messagingNo–
Mobile network5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA5G and 4G LTE; network and band availability depend on region and operator
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); Dual eSIM supportDual SIM: one nano-SIM and eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMOWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax); 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz; HE160; 2×2 MIMO; Google Cast
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.2 with dual antennas
Ultra WidebandUltra Wideband chip for spatial awarenessUltra Wideband for accurate ranging and spatial orientation
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserveYes
USBLightning connector; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight240 g210 g
Thickness7.65 mm8.9 mm
Height × width160.8 × 78.1 mm163.9 × 75.9 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsCeramic Shield front, textured matte glass back and surgical-grade stainless steel bandGorilla Glass Victus front and back; polished alloy frame
ColoursGraphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine GreenCloudy White, Sorta Sunny, Stormy Black
ButtonsSide button; volume buttons; Ring/Silent switchPower button; volume buttons
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529IP68 under IEC 60529
BiometricsFace IDUnder-display fingerprint sensor
SensorsFace ID; LiDAR Scanner; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensorProximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Gyrometer; Magnetometer; Barometer
Speakers–Stereo speakers; spatial audio
Microphones–Three microphones with noise suppression
Software
Operating systemiOSAndroid
Software at launchiOS 15Android 12
Software updates–5 years of OS and security updates, counted from first US Google Store availability; may include new and upgraded features with Pixel Drops
In the box–Pixel 6 Pro; 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0); Quick Switch adaptor; SIM tool; quick start guide; no power adaptor
AI featuresApple Intelligence not supported–

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