iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Pixel 11 Pro XL

Apple

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Google

Pixel 11 Pro XL

Full specifications
Basic information
Release year	2024	2026
Starting price	$1,199	$1,299
Display size	6.9-inch	6.8-inch
Dimensions	77.6 mm × 163.0 mm × 8.3 mm	76.5 mm × 162.7 mm × 8.5 mm
Weight	227 g	226 g
Front material	Ceramic Shield	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back material	Textured matte glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display
Display technology	Super Retina XDR OLED	Super Actua LTPO OLED
Resolution	2868 × 1320	1344 × 2992
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	2000 nits	3600 nits
Protection	Ceramic Shield	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Chipset	Apple A18 Pro	Google Tensor G6
RAM	8 GB	12 GB, 16 GB
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
Expandable storage	No	—
Cameras
Main camera	Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS	Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.68 · OIS
Ultra-wide camera	Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm	Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/1.7
Telephoto camera	Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 120 mm · 5× optical zoom · OIS	Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 5x Optical Zoom · OIS
Front cameras	TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9	Selfie · 42 MP · ƒ/2.2
Video recording	4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps	8K at 24/30 fps, 4K at 24/30/60 fps
Battery & charging
Wired charging	25 W	45 W
Wireless charging	15 W	25 W
Charging standard	MagSafe, Qi2	USB-C PPS, Qi2.2
Battery type	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion	—
Typical capacity	—	5115 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular	5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE	5G, LTE
Wi‑Fi	Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 6
USB	USB-C (USB 3)	USB-C 3.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Satellite	Emergency SOS via satellite	Satellite SOS
Build & durability
Frame	Titanium	Spacecraft-grade aluminum
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68

Basic information

Release year

iPhone 16 Pro Max: 2024
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 2026

Starting price

iPhone 16 Pro Max: $1,199
Pixel 11 Pro XL: $1,299

Display size

iPhone 16 Pro Max: 6.9-inch
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 6.8-inch

Dimensions

iPhone 16 Pro Max: 77.6 mm × 163.0 mm × 8.3 mm
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 76.5 mm × 162.7 mm × 8.5 mm

Weight

iPhone 16 Pro Max: 227 g
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 226 g

Front material

iPhone 16 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back material

iPhone 16 Pro Max: Textured matte glass
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Display

Display technology

iPhone 16 Pro Max: Super Retina XDR OLED
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Super Actua LTPO OLED

Resolution

iPhone 16 Pro Max: 2868 × 1320
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 1344 × 2992

Refresh rate

iPhone 16 Pro Max: 120 Hz
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 120 Hz

Peak brightness

iPhone 16 Pro Max: 2000 nits
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 3600 nits

Protection

iPhone 16 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Chipset

iPhone 16 Pro Max: Apple A18 Pro
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Google Tensor G6

RAM

iPhone 16 Pro Max: 8 GB
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 12 GB, 16 GB

Storage

iPhone 16 Pro Max: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB

Expandable storage

iPhone 16 Pro Max: No
Pixel 11 Pro XL: —

Cameras

Main camera

iPhone 16 Pro Max: Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.68 · OIS

Ultra-wide camera

iPhone 16 Pro Max: Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/1.7

Telephoto camera

iPhone 16 Pro Max: Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 120 mm · 5× optical zoom · OIS
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 5x Optical Zoom · OIS

Front cameras

iPhone 16 Pro Max: TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Selfie · 42 MP · ƒ/2.2

Video recording

iPhone 16 Pro Max: 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 8K at 24/30 fps, 4K at 24/30/60 fps

Battery & charging

Wired charging

iPhone 16 Pro Max: 25 W
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 45 W

Wireless charging

iPhone 16 Pro Max: 15 W
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 25 W

Charging standard

iPhone 16 Pro Max: MagSafe, Qi2
Pixel 11 Pro XL: USB-C PPS, Qi2.2

Battery type

iPhone 16 Pro Max: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
Pixel 11 Pro XL: —

Typical capacity

iPhone 16 Pro Max: —
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 5115 mAh

Connectivity

Cellular

iPhone 16 Pro Max: 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 5G, LTE

Wi‑Fi

iPhone 16 Pro Max: Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth

iPhone 16 Pro Max: Bluetooth 5.3
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Bluetooth 6

USB

iPhone 16 Pro Max: USB-C (USB 3)
Pixel 11 Pro XL: USB-C 3.2

NFC

iPhone 16 Pro Max: Yes
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes

eSIM

iPhone 16 Pro Max: Yes
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes

Satellite

iPhone 16 Pro Max: Emergency SOS via satellite
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Satellite SOS

Build & durability

Frame

iPhone 16 Pro Max: Titanium
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Spacecraft-grade aluminum

Ingress protection

iPhone 16 Pro Max: IP68
Pixel 11 Pro XL: IP68

Key differences

The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.

Width
iPhone 16 Pro Max
1.1 mm wider · minor difference
Thickness
iPhone 16 Pro Max
0.3 mm thinner · minor difference
Height
Very similar height
Weight
Very similar weight

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User Experience Summary

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Strengths

Best-in-lineup battery endurance for real travel and heavy days
6.9-inch ProMotion display transforms media, gaming, and mobile editing
Full Pro camera system including 5x telephoto and 48MP ultrawide

Compromises

Wide, heavy body limits one-handed and pocket-first use
227 g long-session fatigue for some owners
No camera advantage over the smaller iPhone 16 Pro

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