Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
8.0
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Google Pixel 6 Pro Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Released · Oct 28, 2021
Released · Sep 20, 2024
6.7-inch · 3120x1440px
6.9-inch · 2868x1320px
Triple camera
Triple camera
12GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
5003 mAh
4685 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 19, 2021 Sep 09, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$899 | €999 $1199 | €1449

Design

Dimensions
6.45 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm (~11.54 mm with camera bump)
6.42 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump)
163.0 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.41 oz / 210.0 g 8.01 oz / 227.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Stormy Black, Cloudy White, Sorta Sunny Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 88.83% screen-to-body 6.9-inch, 92.35% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, 120Hz, 800 nits OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 512 PPI 2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2088 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 0.93 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor (5 nm) Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
Hexa-core
2x4.05GHz
4x2.42G​Hz
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 Apple 6-core GPU
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (NVMe)
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12) iOS (18.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1349 3331
GeekBench 6 Multi
3184 8106
3D Mark High
1824 4567
3D Mark Low
878 3009

Battery

Type
5003 mAh, Li - Ion 4685 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 23.0W
Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
12h 13min
Video
9h 3min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
8h 30min
Browsing
22h 39min
Video
10h 24min
Gaming
12h 4min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX903
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 18 mm
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX972
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 4.0x
Aperture size: F3.5
Focal Length: 104 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX913
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 120 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Quad LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
11.1 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
154
Overall
158
Photo
150
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024
FCC ID value: BCG-E8684A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1399
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1099
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1599
International model.
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
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