Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro vs. Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Google

Apple

Model

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Pixel 8 Pro

iPhone 14 Plus

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint

Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: SA/NSA/Sub6

G1MNW: 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
GC3VE: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

A2886, A2888: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2632: 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
A2885: 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 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2887: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Lightning

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Google Tensor G3

Apple A15 Bionic

CPU(s)

Hexa-core

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)

GPU

Apple GPU

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

6 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

LTPO OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2400 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.9 in

6.7 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1328 pixels

1344 pixels

1284 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2878 pixels

2992 pixels

2778 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

489 ppi

458 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 18

Android 14

iOS 16

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

50 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

25 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.7

f/1.5

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

1.2 μm

1.9 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

48 MP

48 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

48 MP

Zoom

5x optical

5x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

3D sensor‑shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

0.7 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

10.5 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

20 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

PDAF SL 3D

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD2.0

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

30 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

Yes

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

23 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

924 853

797 976

AnTuTu (v10)

1 151 243

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)