Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Google Pixel 7 Pro Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Google Pixel 7 Pro (with Google Tensor G2) that was released on October 6 2022 against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 13 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7 Pro

Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
Fingerprint scanner
Comes with 648 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4352 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
12% higher pixel density (512 vs 458 PPI)

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Shows 51% longer battery life (43:44 vs 28:59 hours)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Google
66% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1757 and 1061 points

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Pixel 7 Pro 98 iPhone 13 Pro Max 91 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Pixel 7 Pro 81 iPhone 13 Pro Max 87 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Pixel 7 Pro 80 iPhone 13 Pro Max 93 Camera Photo and video recording quality Pixel 7 Pro 80 iPhone 13 Pro Max 87 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Pixel 7 Pro 85 iPhone 13 Pro Max 77 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Pixel 7 Pro 84 iPhone 13 Pro Max 87

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Pixel 7 Pro vs iPhone 13 Pro Max

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels	1284 x 2778 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	512 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	550 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	88.7%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	-	99.9%
PWM	-	238 Hz
Response time	-	8.5 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Pixel 7 Pro +4% 1098 nits iPhone 13 Pro Max 1051 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)	160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	76.6 mm (3.02 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	212 gramm (7.48 oz)	240 gramm (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White Black Gray	Black Silver Gold Blue Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	No

Screen-to-body ratio Pixel 7 Pro +1% 88.7% iPhone 13 Pro Max 87.4%

Performance

Tests of Google Pixel 7 Pro and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Google Tensor G2	Apple A15 Bionic
Max. clock	2850 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G710 MP7	Apple GPU
GPU clock	-	1200 MHz

Memory
RAM size	12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 512 GB	128 256 512 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Pixel 7 Pro 1061 iPhone 13 Pro Max +66% 1757 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Pixel 7 Pro 3188 iPhone 13 Pro Max +49% 4752 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Pixel 7 Pro +1% 808216 iPhone 13 Pro Max 798603

CPU	216931	213823
GPU	296692	317561
Memory	134893	126792
UX	152600	136444
Total score	808216	798603

3DMark Wild Life Performance Pixel 7 Pro 6409 iPhone 13 Pro Max +48% 9483

Stability	68%	82%
Graphics test	38 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	6409	9483
PCMark 3.0 score	11408	-

AnTuTu Phone Scores Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 13	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)
ROM	Stock Android	-
OS size	-	13 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	4352 mAh
Charge power	30 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (23 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (46% in 30 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:49 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:54 hr	14:55 hr
Watching video	13:59 hr	20:14 hr
Gaming	05:40 hr	07:42 hr
Standby	87 hr	140 hr

General battery life Pixel 7 Pro 28:59 hr iPhone 13 Pro Max +51% 43:44 hr Phones With the Best Battery Life

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical 5x	Optical 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual 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 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	126°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31" Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Sensor: 1/1.66" Sony IMX703 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.55 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9" Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- Pixel size: 1 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10.8 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4032 x 3024
Aperture	-	f/2.2
Focal length	-	23 mm
Pixel size	-	1 microns
Sensor type	-	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Pixel 7 Pro +3% 148 iPhone 13 Pro Max 144 Video quality Pixel 7 Pro +20% 143 iPhone 13 Pro Max 119 Generic camera score Pixel 7 Pro +7% 147 iPhone 13 Pro Max 137

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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
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	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Pixel 7 Pro n/a iPhone 13 Pro Max 80.2 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2022	September 2021
Release date	October 2022	September 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 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

If the performance software battery life camera and sound are more important to you then choose the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max. But if the display and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Google Pixel 7 Pro.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Google Pixel 7 Pro 43 (60.6%) Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max 28 (39.4%) Vote Total votes: 71

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