Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

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iPhone 15 Pro Max compared with Pixel 8 Pro

	AppleiPhone 15 Pro Max	GooglePixel 8 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	September 2023	October 2023
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2796 × 1290	2992 × 1344 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	460 pixels per inch	490 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,000 nits	2,400 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Super Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic Island; 6.69 inches measured as a standard rectangle	Super Actua; LTPO OLED
Pixel density
Pixel density	460 ppi	489 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR)	Up to 1,600 nits HDR (100% on-pixel ratio); up to 2,400 nits peak (5% on-pixel ratio)
Always-on display
Always-on display	Yes	Always-on display with At a Glance and Now Playing
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features
Display features	ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)	20:9 aspect ratio; Smooth Display (1–120 Hz); HDR support; over 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour (16 million colours)
Performance
Chip
Chip	A17 Pro	Tensor G3
Memory
Memory	8 GB	12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Storage type
Storage type	–	UFS 3.1 storage; LPDDR5X RAM
CPU
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores	–
GPU
GPU	6-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing	–
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine, up to 2x faster than the previous generation	–
Cooling
Cooling	Titanium bands bonded to a 100% recycled aluminium substructure that helps with thermal dissipation	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	48 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	48 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5×	5×
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	10.5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	48MP Main, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos	50 MP Octa PD wide camera; 1.2 μm pixel width; f/1.68 aperture; 82° field of view; 1/1.31" image sensor size
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12MP Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, 100% Focus Pixels	48 MP Quad PD ultrawide camera with autofocus; 0.8 μm pixel width; f/1.95 aperture; 125.5° field of view; Lens correction
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12MP 5x Telephoto, 120 mm, ƒ/2.8 aperture, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, tetraprism design	48 MP Quad PD telephoto camera; 0.7 μm pixel width; f/2.8 aperture; 21.8° field of view; 5x optical zoom; Super Res Zoom up to 30x
Front camera
Front camera	12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels	10.5 MP dual PD selfie camera; 1.22 μm pixel width; f/2.2 aperture; Autofocus; 95° ultrawide field of view
Zoom
Zoom	12MP 2x Telephoto (48 mm) enabled by the quad-pixel sensor; 5x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (10x optical zoom range); digital zoom up to 25x	Super Res Zoom up to 30x; 5× optical telephoto zoom
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; Log video; Academy Color Encoding System; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; macro video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps	Rear camera; 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps and 60 fps; 1080p video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps and 60 fps; Dual exposure on wide camera; Front camera; 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps and 60 fps; Audio Magic Eraser; Video Boost; Night Sight Video; Macro Focus Video; 10-bit HDR video; Cinematic Blur; 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), AVC (H.264); Audio; Audio Magic Eraser; Stereo recording; Speech enhancement; Wind noise reduction; Audio zoom
Front video
Front video	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; Log video; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps	4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps and 60 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner; macro photography; Apple ProRAW; Photographic Styles; customisable default lens; Adaptive True Tone flash	Pro controls; High-resolution images; Ultra HDR; Best Take; Macro Focus; Magic Eraser; Photo Unblur; Motion mode; Real Tone; Face Unblur; Panorama; Manual white balancing; Locked Folder; Night Sight; Astrophotography; Top Shot; Portrait mode; Portrait Light; Super Res Zoom; Motion auto-focus; Frequent Faces; Dual exposure controls; Live HDR+; High-Res (up to 50 MP); Long Exposure; Action Pan; Magic Editor; Zoom Enhance; Video Boost; Night Sight Video; Audio Magic Eraser; Macro Focus Video; 10-bit HDR video; Cinematic Blur; Cinematic Pan; Astrophotography timelapse; Speech enhancement; Multi-zone LDAF (laser detect auto-focus) sensor; Spectral and flicker sensor; Optical + electronic image stabilisation on wide and telephoto
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,422 mAh	5,050 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 30 W
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 29 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 23 W (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 25 hours streamed video playback; up to 95 hours audio playback	24+ hours; up to 72 hours with Extreme Battery Saver; minimum capacity 4950 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)	Up to 30 W; USB Power Delivery (PPS); up to 50% in about 30 minutes with Google’s 30 W USB-C charger (sold separately)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	MagSafe up to 15W with a 20W adapter or higher; Qi2 up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W	Qi-certified; up to 23 W with Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen); up to 12 W with Qi EPP chargers
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Charges AirPods, Apple Watch or other small USB-C devices at up to 4.5W through the USB-C port	Battery Share: wirelessly charges Qi-certified devices
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A3106	5G and 4G LTE; network and band availability depend on region and operator
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support	Dual SIM: one nano-SIM and eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be); 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz; 2×2 + 2×2 MIMO; Google Cast
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3; Thread	Bluetooth 5.3 with dual antennas
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip	Ultra Wideband for accurate ranging and spatial orientation
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve	Yes
Satellite features
Satellite features	Emergency SOS via satellite; Find My via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite	–
USB
USB	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s with a USB 3 cable); video out up to 4K at 60 fps HDR	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
Positioning
Positioning	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-location	Dual-band GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou (rest-of-world specification)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	221 g	213 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.25 mm (better)	8.8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	159.9 × 76.7 mm	162.6 × 76.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Titanium design with a 100% recycled aluminium substructure; textured matt glass back	Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and silky matte back; polished aluminium frame
Colours
Colours	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint
Buttons
Buttons	Action button; side button; volume up/down	Power button; volume buttons
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	IP68 under IEC 60529
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	Under-display fingerprint sensor; Face Unlock
Sensors
Sensors	LiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors	Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Gyrometer; Magnetometer; Barometer; Temperature sensor
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers; spatial audio
Microphones
Microphones	Stereo recording; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes	Three microphones with noise suppression
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 17	Android 14
Software updates
Software updates	–	7 years of OS and security updates, counted from first US Google Store availability; may include new and upgraded features with Pixel Drops
AI features
AI features	Apple Intelligence (added in an iOS 18 update); Siri AI (in beta with iOS 27)	Gemini, Gemini Nano, Gemini Live and Gemini Apps; Circle to Search, Live Translate and Call Assist
Safety features
Safety features	Crash Detection; Emergency SOS	–
In the box
In the box	iPhone 15 Pro Max, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter or EarPods	Pixel 8 Pro; 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0); Quick Switch adaptor; SIM tool; no power adaptor