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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 6 Pro
What iPhone 16 Pro Max does better (20) and where Pixel 6 Pro wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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9.0Display7.5
8.3Performance5.7
9.5Camera9.5
7.1Battery7.3
9.5Features9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 16 Pro MaxPixel 6 Pro
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | Pixel 6 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163 mm | 163.9 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm | 75.9 mm | +1.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 227 g | 210 g | +17 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 16 Pro Max better than Pixel 6 Pro?
- AnTuTu score1,838,828 vs 585,4853.1×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)8,606 vs 2,8313×
- Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 512 nits3.9×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,731 vs 1,8992.5×
- Measured brightness1,796 nits vs 846 nits2.1×
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Wired charging30 W vs 23 W+30%
- CPU frequency4.05 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+45%
- Optical zoom5× vs 4×+25%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
- Process3 nm vs 5 nm+67%
Why is Pixel 6 Pro better than iPhone 16 Pro Max?
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Battery capacity4,685 mAh vs 5,003 mAh+7%
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- Pixel density460 ppi vs 512 ppi+11%
- Weight227 g vs 210 g+8%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Resolution (width)1,320 px vs 1,440 px+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 227 g | 210 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 163 mm | 163.9 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm | 75.9 mm |
| Frame | Titanium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium | Cloudy White, Sorta Sunny, Stormy Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.9″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,320 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,868 px | 3,120 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 512 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 512 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,796 nits | 846 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.4% | 88.9% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Google Tensor |
| Chip maker | Apple | |
| Process | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.05 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,838,828 | 585,485 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 8,606 | 2,831 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,731 | 1,899 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.28" | 1/1.31" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 5× | 4× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 11 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,685 mAh | 5,003 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 17.3 h | — |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 23 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | 23 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.4 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.22 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 18 | Android 12 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | Stock Android |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 5 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 48 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | C | — |
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