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Xiaomi 17 Max vs Google Pixel 11

93 out of 100
Xiaomi 17 Max
VS
81 out of 100
Google Pixel 11
Xiaomi 17 Max
Google Pixel 11

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi 17 Max (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on May 21, 2026, against the Google Pixel 11, which is powered by Google Tensor G6 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 17 Max
  • Comes with 3015 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 4985 mAh
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 30W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Thinner bezels – 5.3% more screen real estate
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 11
  • Delivers 102% higher peak brightness (2120 against 1047 nits)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.6 mm narrower
  • Weighs 22 grams less
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 17 Max and Google Pixel 11 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
17 Max
93*
Pixel 11
90
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
17 Max
97
Pixel 11
84*
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
17 Max
100*
Pixel 11
70
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
17 Max
93*
Pixel 11
81*
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Value for money (Beta)

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12 / 256 GB
VS
12 / 256 GB
62.8
(Average)
Value Index
42.8
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
17 Max
vs
Pixel 11

Display

Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 inches 6.3 inches
Resolution 1200 x 2608 pixels 1080 x 2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 420 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 1200 nits 3000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Tempered glass Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio 92.4% 87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 99.8% -
PWM 119 Hz -
Response time 1 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Screen space comparison
17 Max
6.9″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.1 in2
Pixel 11
6.3″ (20:9 ratio) = 14.9 in2
~21% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
17 Max
1047 nits
Pixel 11 +102%
2120 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) 152.8 mm (6.02 inches)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) 72 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Blue Black, Green, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
17 Max +6%
92.4%
Pixel 11
87.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi 17 Max and Google Pixel 11
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Google Tensor G6
Max clock 4610 MHz 4110 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 7 (1 + 4 + 2)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance
- 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime		 - 2 cores at 2.65 GHz: C1-Pro
- 4 cores at 3.38 GHz: C1-Pro
- 1 core at 4.11 GHz: C1-Ultra
L3 cache 12 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 840 PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU shading units 1536 768
GPU clock 1300 MHz 1286 MHz
FLOPS ~3993.6 GFLOPS ~1975.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi 17 Max and Google Pixel 11
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
17 Max +46%
3750
Pixel 11
2575
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
17 Max +94%
11674
Pixel 11
6027
Compute Score (GPU)
17 Max +364%
28039
Pixel 11
6048
Compute Score (GPU) 28039 6048
Single-core score 3750 2575
Multi-core score 11674 6027
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
17 Max
3654776
Pixel 11
n/a
CPU 1033676 848037
GPU 1375933 271374
Memory 520599 297105
UX 724568 455981
Total score 3654776 -
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 5300 MHz -
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 4.0
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 17
ROM HyperOS 3 Stock Android
OS size 4 GB -
OS updates - 7 years
Security updates - 7 years

Battery

Capacity 8000 mAh 4985 mAh
Max charge power 100 W 30 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (50 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging Yes -
Fast charging Yes Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:19 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 10:46 hr
Watching video - 22:05 hr
Gaming - 06:38 hr
Standby - 86 hr
General battery life
17 Max
n/a
Pixel 11
25:41 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 200 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 16320 x 12240 -
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS No
4K video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 1920 FPS (720p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 102° 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 10.8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 200 MP 48 MP
Aperture f/1.7 f/1.7
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor size 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Laser autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 50 MP 10.8 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/3.1
Focal length 70 mm 112 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.31 micron
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 50 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm -
Sensor Omnivision OV50M Sony IMX712
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.32 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
17 Max
n/a
Pixel 11
161
Video quality
17 Max
n/a
Pixel 11
142
Generic main camera score
17 Max
n/a
Pixel 11
154
Bokeh - 160
Zoom - 137
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 10.5 megapixels
Image resolution - 3648 x 2736
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 20 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size - 1/2.65" (≈ 0.38 inch)
Pixel size - 1.22 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No Yes
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness
17 Max
81.1 dB
Pixel 11
n/a

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced May 2026 August 2026
Release date May 2026 August 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $850 $899
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 100 W Not included
*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 Xiaomi 17 Max is definitely a better buy.

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