Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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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 | € 670.0 | $ 783.95 | |
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, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) -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, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom -48 MP, f/2.0, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 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 | Multi-zone Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance | 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, 3D (spatial) video, 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 | HDR, panorama | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR | |
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, up to 7 major Android upgrades | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 18 | |
Chipset | - Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) | - Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) | |
CPU | - Nona-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 / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3106 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2849 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 - A3105 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A3108 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3106 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 - A2849 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3105 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3108 |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 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, tri-band, hotspot | |
GPS | 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 -Circle to Search - 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 (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (MagSafe) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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Versions |
- Versions: A3106 (International); A2849 (USA); A3105 (Canada, Japan); A3108 (China, Hong Kong) |
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