Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 8 Pro
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Google Pixel 8 Pro or Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Google Pixel 8 Pro | Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2023, October 04 | 2023, September 12 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 3.01 in | 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 3.02 in | |
Weight | 213 g | 7.51 oz | 221 g | 7.8 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium | |
Battery | 5050 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4441 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
Approximate price | $ 999.00 | $ 1199 | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | LTPO OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.7" in | |
Screen area | 108.7 cm2 | 110.2 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 87.4% | 89.8% | |
Screen resolution | 1344 x 2992 px | 1290 x 2796 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 489 PPI | 460 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Ceramic Shield glass | |
Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 2400 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision -Always-On display |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Triple | |
Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF, OIS -48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom -48 MP, f/2.0, 126˚ (ultrawide), 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF |
-48 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 -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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Functions | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), stereo sound rec. | |
DxOMark Main Score | 153 | 154 | |
DxOMark Photo | 155 | 153 | |
DxOMark Video | 149 | 158 | |
Front camera, selfie | 10.5 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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Functions | Auto-HDR, panorama | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps) | |
Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 145 | 149 | |
DxOMark Photo | 143 | 145 | |
DxOMark Video | 147 | 156 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 14 | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.3.1 | |
Chipset | - Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) | - Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) | |
CPU | - Nine-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz) | |
GPU | Immortalis-G715s MC10 | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | |
External memory | No | No | |
Internal memory | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 1051398 | 1500939 | |
Antutu 10 CPU | 318443 | 380375 | |
Antutu 10 GPU | 370660 | 518600 | |
Antutu 10 Mem | 163935 | 260964 | |
Antutu 10 UX | 318443 | 380375 | |
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1760 | 2891 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4442 | 7180 | |
GeekBench 6 Metal | 26996 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 2878 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 7118 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - G1MNW 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GC3VE -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G1MNW 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GC3VE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot | |
GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | |
Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | No | |
Others |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature) | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - 30W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min -23W Wireless charging -Reverse Wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - 25W Fast charging 50% in 30 min -Power Delivery 2.0 -15W wireless (MagSafe) -15W wireless (Qi2) -4.5W reverse wired - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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