Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 11 Pro

Overall winner
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple · Phone

8.2/ 10 — Good

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Google Pixel 11 Pro

Google Pixel 11 Pro

Google · Phone

7.2/ 10 — Good

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Which is better?

  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max wins narrowly over Google Pixel 11 Pro — 8.2 overall against 7.2.
  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max takes 6 of the 8 categories both phones are scored in.
  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max gives you the larger screen — 6.9 inches against 6.3 inches.
  • On paper, Google Pixel 11 Pro has the higher-resolution main camera — 50 MP against 48 MP.
  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max charges faster — 60W wired against 30W.

Category scores

CategoryApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxGoogle Pixel 11 Pro
Performance7.9Better7.2
Camera7.8Tie7.8Tie
Display8.6Better8.1
Battery8.7Better3.9
Design & Build8.0Better7.7
Software8.8Better8.3
Audio7.1Tie7.1Tie
Call Quality8.8Better8.3

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SpecificationApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxGoogle Pixel 11 Pro
Network
TechnologyGSM / EDGE / UMTS / HSPA+ / LTE / 5G NR (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Apple C2 cellular modemGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Bands 2gGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1,800, 1,900 MHz)
Bands 3gUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Bands 4gFDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71); TDD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53) — Model A3473LTE: Bands 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 (US model)
Bands 5gFDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75); TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79); 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)5G sub-6: Bands 1/2/3/5/7/8/12/13/14/20/25/26/28/29/30/38/40/41/48/66/70/71/77/78; 5G mmW: Bands 258/260/261 (US model)
Speed5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO—
Launch
StatusAvailable. Released 2026, September 18Available. Released 2026, August 20
Release Date2026, September 182026, August 20
Body
Dimensions163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)152.7 x 71.9 x 8.4 mm (6.0 x 2.8 x 0.3 in)
Weight249 g (8.78 oz)204 g (7.2 oz)
BuildAluminum unibody design, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back; Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529Scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 cover glass with anti-scratch coating; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 silky matte back with polished finish spacecraft-grade aluminium frame; IP68 dust and water resistance
SimDual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs) — US models: iPhone 18 Pro models are activated with an eSIM and do not support a physical SIM[US]: Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs); [ROW]: Dual SIM (single nano-SIM and eSIM)
Display
TypeSuper Retina XDR OLED, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide color (P3), Haptic Touch, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 3000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightnessSuper Actua LTPO OLED, Smooth Display (1-120 Hz), HDR support, up to 2,400 nits (HDR) and up to 3,600 nits (peak brightness), >2,000,000:1 contrast ratio
Size6.9-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display; 6.86 inches diagonally when measured as a standard rectangular shape6.3 inches (161 mm), 20:9 aspect ratio
Resolution2868-by-1320-pixel resolution at 460 ppi1280 x 2856 pixels, 495 PPI
ProtectionCeramic Shield 2 front, fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, anti-reflective coatingCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 cover glass with anti-scratch shield
Platform
OsiOS 27Launched with Android 17; seven years of OS, security and Pixel Drop updates
ChipsetA20 Pro chipGoogle Tensor G6; Titan M3 security coprocessor
Cpu6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores—
Gpu7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, Dual 16-core Neural Engine, hardware-accelerated ray tracing—
Memory
Internal256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB256 GB with 12 GB RAM; 512 GB with Zoned UFS for faster performance with 16 GB RAM; 1 TB with Zoned UFS for faster performance with 16 GB RAM
Main Camera
Triple48MP Pro Fusion camera system: 48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture (ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, ƒ/4.0), 24 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP), also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto (48 mm); 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilization and autofocus, tetraprism design, also enables 12MP optical-quality 8x Telephoto (200 mm); 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out, 16x optical-quality zoom range, digital zoom up to 40xPro triple rear camera system: 50 MP Octa PD wide camera, f/1.68, 82° field of view, 1/1.3" image sensor; 48 MP Quad PD ultrawide camera with autofocus and Macro Focus, f/1.7, 123° field of view; 48 MP Quad PD telephoto camera with optical image stabilisation, f/2.8, 23° field of view, 5x optical zoom; Pro Zoom up to 120x, optical quality at 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 5x, 10x
FeaturesSapphire crystal lens cover, Adaptive True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Panorama (up to 63MP), Photographic Styles 3, Smart focus tracking, Spatial photos, 48MP macro photography, ProRAW, Pro controls for lens aperture, shutter speed, white balance, and viewing histogram, Apple Reference Image (Fusion Main)Magic Capture, Camera Looks, Pro controls, High-res (up to 50 MP), Pro Zoom up to 120x, Camera Coach, Add Me, Macro Focus, Instant Night Sight, Astrophotography, High-res Portrait mode (50 MP), Face Unblur, Auto Unblur, Long Exposure, Action Pan, Real Tone, Panorama, Auto Best Take, Frequent Faces, Top Shot; Multi-zone LDAF (laser detect auto-focus) sensor, spectral and flicker sensor, optical and electronic image stabilisation on wide and telephoto
Video4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, 100 fps (Fusion Main), or 120 fps (Fusion Main); 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, or 120 fps (Fusion Main); 720p Dolby Vision at 30 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; ProRes video recording up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording, ProRes RAW; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps8K video recording at 24/30 fps (powered by Video Boost), 4K video recording at 24/30/60 fps, 1080p video recording at 24/30/60 fps; Creator Suite, Pro Stable Video, Video Boost, Night Sight Video, Audio Magic Eraser, Macro Focus Video, 10-bit HDR video, Cinematic Pan, slow-motion video support up to 240 fps
Selfie Camera
Single18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Retina Flash, Tap to zoom and rotate, Center Stage for photos, Center Stage for video calls, ultra-stabilized video, Dual Capture42 MP dual PD selfie camera with auto-focus, f/2.2 aperture, 103° ultrawide field of view
FeaturesPhotonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Photographic Styles 3, ProRAW, Animoji and MemojiAuto-focus
Video4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps4K video recording at 30/60 fps
Sound
LoudspeakerBuilt-in stereo speakerStereo speakers; three microphones, noise suppression, spatial audio
Connectivity
WlanWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO, Apple N1 wireless networking chip, Thread networking technology, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chipWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz, 2x2 MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 6Bluetooth v6 with antenna diversity for enhanced quality and connection
PositioningPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC), digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon microlocationDual-band multi-constellation GNSS; Ultra-wideband chip for accurate ranging and spatial orientation; Thread networking technology; Google Cast
NfcNFC with reader mode, Express Cards with power reserveYes (NFC)
UsbUSB-C connector with support for charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)USB Type-C 3.2
Features
SensorsFace ID, LiDAR Scanner, barometer, high dynamic range gyro, high-g accelerometer, proximity sensor, dual ambient light sensorsProximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyrometer, magnetometer, barometer; Fingerprint Unlock, Face Unlock
Battery
TypeBuilt-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery; typical use up to 30 hours; video playback up to 45 hours; video playback (streamed) up to 40 hours850 mAh
ChargingFast-charge capable: up to 50% charge in around 15 minutes when using 60W-capable adapter or higher with Adjustable Voltage Supply (available separately) paired with USB-C charging cable; up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 35W adapter or higher paired with MagSafe Charger (both available separately); MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W; Qi2 wireless charging up to 25WFast charging up to 55% in about 30 minutes using 30 W USB-C PPS charger or higher (sold separately); Pixelsnap wireless charging (Qi2.2-certified) up to 25 W
Misc
ColorsBlack, Silver, Glacier, BurgundyCanyon, Olive, Fog, Obsidian (matte)
PriceFrom $1,299 (US)From $1,099 (US)

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