Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Google Pixel 6 Pro (with Google Tensor) that was released on October 19, 2021, against the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A13 Bionic and came out 25 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6 Pro
- Has 3x more RAM: 12GB versus 4GB
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Comes with 1034 mAh larger battery capacity: 5003 vs 3969 mAh
- The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- 22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (771K versus 634K)
- Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (853 against 784 nits)
- The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer
- 12% higher pixel density (512 vs 458 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
- Shows 35% longer battery life (36:48 vs 27:15 hours)
- Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Google
- 26% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1306 and 1036 points
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels | 1242 x 2688 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 512 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.8% | 83.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 98.5% | 99.6% |
| PWM | 360 Hz | 245 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 4.9 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.9 mm (6.45 inches) | 158 mm (6.22 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 226 g (7.97 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Yellow | Silver, Gold, Gray, Dark gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor | Apple A13 Bionic |
| Max. clock | 2800 MHz | 2650 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.66 GHz: Lightning |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G78 MP20 | Apple A13 Bionic GPU |
| GPU clock | 848 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~2171 GFLOPS | ~736 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 199110 | 152251 |
| GPU | 299002 | 259958 |
| Memory | 119211 | 105767 |
| UX | 161867 | 117748 |
| Total score | 771162 | 634072 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 55% | 79% |
| Graphics test | 37 FPS | 44 FPS |
| Graphics score | 6213 | 7460 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 11392 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 64, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.2) |
| ROM | Stock Android | - |
| OS size | 14 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5003 mAh | 3969 mAh |
| Charge power | 30 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (23 W) | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:59 hr | 1:57 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:47 hr | 11:56 hr |
| Watching video | 12:29 hr | 16:42 hr |
| Gaming | 04:43 hr | 07:08 hr |
| Standby | 93 hr | 124 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Optical, 4x | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 240FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 114° | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP) | 3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight Camera (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 104 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 Pro from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 11.1 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3840 x 2880 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 1.22 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.6" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2021 | September 2019 |
| Release date | October 2021 | September 2019 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.95 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Google Pixel 6 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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