iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Pixel 11 Pro XL

Apple

iPhone 18 Pro Max

Google

Pixel 11 Pro XL

Full specifications
Basic information
Release year	2026	2026
Starting price	$1,299	$1,299
Display size	6.9-inch	6.8-inch
Dimensions	78.0 mm × 163.4 mm × 8.8 mm	76.5 mm × 162.7 mm × 8.5 mm
Weight	249 g	226 g
Front material	Ceramic Shield 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back material	Ceramic Shield	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	3000 nits	3600 nits
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Chipset	Apple A20 Pro	Google Tensor G6
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
Expandable storage	No	—
RAM	—	12 GB, 16 GB
Cameras
Main camera	Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS	Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.68 · OIS
Ultra-wide camera	Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm	Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/1.7
Telephoto camera	Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS	Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 5x Optical Zoom · OIS
Front cameras	Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9	Selfie · 42 MP · ƒ/2.2
Video recording	4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps	8K at 24/30 fps, 4K at 24/30/60 fps
Battery & charging
Wired charging	—	45 W
Wireless charging	25 W	25 W
Charging standard	USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W	USB-C PPS, Qi2.2
Video playback (Manufacturer claim)	45 h	—
Streamed video (Manufacturer claim)	40 h	—
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 6	Bluetooth 6
USB	USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s)	USB-C 3.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Satellite	Emergency SOS via satellite	Satellite SOS
Build & durability
Frame	Aluminum unibody	Spacecraft-grade aluminum
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68

Basic information

Release year

iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2026
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 2026

Starting price

iPhone 18 Pro Max: $1,299
Pixel 11 Pro XL: $1,299

Display size

iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.9-inch
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 6.8-inch

Dimensions

iPhone 18 Pro Max: 78.0 mm × 163.4 mm × 8.8 mm
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 76.5 mm × 162.7 mm × 8.5 mm

Weight

iPhone 18 Pro Max: 249 g
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 226 g

Front material

iPhone 18 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield 2
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back material

iPhone 18 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Display

Display technology

iPhone 18 Pro Max: Super Retina XDR OLED
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Super Actua LTPO OLED

Resolution

iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2868 × 1320
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 1344 × 2992

Refresh rate

iPhone 18 Pro Max: 120 Hz
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 120 Hz

Peak brightness

iPhone 18 Pro Max: 3000 nits
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 3600 nits

Protection

iPhone 18 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield 2
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Chipset

iPhone 18 Pro Max: Apple A20 Pro
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Google Tensor G6

Storage

iPhone 18 Pro Max: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB

Expandable storage

iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
Pixel 11 Pro XL: —

RAM

iPhone 18 Pro Max: —
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 12 GB, 16 GB

Cameras

Main camera

iPhone 18 Pro Max: Fusion Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.68 · OIS

Ultra-wide camera

iPhone 18 Pro Max: Fusion Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/1.7

Telephoto camera

iPhone 18 Pro Max: Fusion Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 100 mm · 4× optical zoom · 3D sensor-shift OIS
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 5x Optical Zoom · OIS

Front cameras

iPhone 18 Pro Max: Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Selfie · 42 MP · ƒ/2.2

Video recording

iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 8K at 24/30 fps, 4K at 24/30/60 fps

Battery & charging

Wired charging

iPhone 18 Pro Max: —
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 45 W

Wireless charging

iPhone 18 Pro Max: 25 W
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 25 W

Charging standard

iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB-C, MagSafe up to 25W, Qi2 up to 25W
Pixel 11 Pro XL: USB-C PPS, Qi2.2

Video playback (Manufacturer claim)

iPhone 18 Pro Max: 45 h
Pixel 11 Pro XL: —

Streamed video (Manufacturer claim)

iPhone 18 Pro Max: 40 h
Pixel 11 Pro XL: —

Battery type

iPhone 18 Pro Max: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
Pixel 11 Pro XL: —

Typical capacity

iPhone 18 Pro Max: —
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 5115 mAh

Connectivity

Cellular

iPhone 18 Pro Max: 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
Pixel 11 Pro XL: 5G, LTE

Wi‑Fi

iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth

iPhone 18 Pro Max: Bluetooth 6
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Bluetooth 6

USB

iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s)
Pixel 11 Pro XL: USB-C 3.2

NFC

iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes

eSIM

iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes

Satellite

iPhone 18 Pro Max: Emergency SOS via satellite
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Satellite SOS

Build & durability

Frame

iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum unibody
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Spacecraft-grade aluminum

Ingress protection

iPhone 18 Pro Max: IP68
Pixel 11 Pro XL: IP68

Key differences

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

Weight
Pixel 11 Pro XL
23 g lighter
Width
iPhone 18 Pro Max
1.5 mm wider · minor difference
Height
iPhone 18 Pro Max
0.7 mm taller · minor difference
Thickness
Pixel 11 Pro XL
0.3 mm thinner · minor difference

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Key differences

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