Phone comparison · UK prices · October 2026

iPhone 17 Pro Max or Pixel 10 Pro XL: which should you buy?

The short answer

The iPhone 17 Pro Max has a faster chip. The Pixel 10 Pro XL leads on battery life and the camera. We have no current UK price for the Pixel 10 Pro XL.

Comparing 2 phones

Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxiPhone 17 Pro Max

Overall score 90/100

Google Pixel 10 Pro XLPixel 10 Pro XL

Overall score 89/100

Differences in daily life

Battery and charging

Best: Pixel 10 Pro XL

The Pixel 10 Pro XL lasted longer in published battery tests (web browsing: 19 h 22 min vs 15 h 19 min on the iPhone), so it should go longer between charges.

It also charges faster by cable (45 W vs 25 W on the iPhone), so it tops up quicker with a compatible charger.

Screen

Even

Both have similar peak brightness (3,000 nits and 3,300 nits) and similar sharpness (460 ppi and 486 ppi), close enough not to matter much day to day.

Camera

Best: Pixel 10 Pro XL

The Pixel 10 Pro XL's zoom lens reaches further (5x vs 4x on the iPhone), for closer shots of faraway subjects.

Its selfie camera also has more megapixels (42 MP vs 18 MP on the iPhone), so selfies and video calls can look more detailed.

Speed

Depends on you

The iPhone 17 Pro Max's chip (Apple A19 Pro) scores higher in benchmark tests than the one in the Pixel (Google Tensor G5), so it should feel quicker in demanding apps and games.

The Pixel 10 Pro XL has more memory (16GB vs 12GB on the iPhone), which helps it keep more apps open at once.

Size and weight

Even

Both have a similar size (163.4 × 78 mm and 162.8 × 76.6 mm) and similar screen sizes (6.9 inches and 6.8 inches), close enough not to matter much day to day.

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Scores

ScoreiPhone 17 Pro MaxPixel 10 Pro XL
Battery7077
Screen9192
Camera9395
Speed9280
Toughness9592
Connections and extras9895
Overall9089

How these scores are made: Each score is calculated from the maker's published specs and benchmark results, using one fixed formula for every phone. We have not tested these phones in the hand. How we score phones

Specs side by side

48 of 72 specs differ
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Pixel 10 Pro XL

Display

Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLEDLTPO OLED
Size
6.9 inches6.8 inches
Resolution
1320×2868 pixels1344×2992 pixels
PPI
460486
Aspect ratio
19.5:920:9
Screen-to-body ratio
90.7 %88 %
Display features
Capacitive Touchscreen Dolby Vision HDR10 Multi-touch displayCapacitive Touchscreen HDR10+ Multi-touch display
Max rated brightness
3000 nits3300 nits
Screen protection
Anti-reflective coating, Ceramic Shield 2 Glass, Mohs level 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4

Core Specifications

Chipset
Apple A19 ProGoogle Tensor G5
CPU cores
58
CPU max frequency
4260 MHz3780 MHz
Microarchitecture
2x 4.26 GHz – Performance cores 4x 2.60 GHz – Efficiency cores1x 3.78 GHz – Cortex-X4 5x 3.05 GHz – Cortex-A725 2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex-A520
GPU
Apple A19 Pro GPUIMG PowerVR DXT-48-1536
RAM
12GB16GB
Storage
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Storage Type
NVMeUFS 4.0

Software

Operating System
iOS 26Android 16 (Baklava) , with up to 7 major Android upgrades

Main Camera

Matrix
48 MP50 MP
Video Resolution
2160p @ 24/25/30/60/100/120 fps 1080p @ 25/30/60/120/240 fps4320p @ 30 fps 2160p @ 24/30/60 fps 1080p @ 24/30/60/120/240 fps
Video Features
10-bit HDR, 3D (spatial) video/audio, Apple Log 2, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW, Stereo Sound Rec10-bit HDR, Gyro-EIS, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Lenses
48 MP , ƒ /1.6, 24 mm ( Wide-angle ), 1.22 μm , 1/1.28" Sensor size - Dual-Pixel PDAF - sensor-shift OIS 48 MP , ƒ /2.8, 100 mm ( Periscope telephoto ), 0.7 μm , x4 optical zoom, 1/2.55" Sensor size - 3D sensor‑shift OIS - Dual-Pixel PDAF 48 MP , ƒ /2.2, 13 mm , 120° ( Ultra-Wide angle ), 0.7 μm , 1/2.55" Sensor size - PDAF50 MP , ƒ /1.7, 25 mm ( Wide-angle ), 1.2 μm , 1/1.31" Sensor size - Dual-Pixel PDAF - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) 48 MP , ƒ /2.8, 113 mm ( Periscope telephoto ), x5 optical zoom, 1/2.55" Sensor size - Dual-Pixel PDAF - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) 48 MP , ƒ /1.7, 123° ( Ultra-Wide angle ), 1/2.55" Sensor size - Dual-Pixel PDAF
Flash
Dual-LED Dual-Tone FlashLED Flash

Selfie camera

Matrix
18 MP42 MP
Lenses
18 MP , ƒ /1.9 ( Wide-angle ) - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - PDAF42 MP , ƒ /2.2, 17 mm ( Ultra-Wide angle ) - PDAF
Video Resolution
2160p @ 24/25/30/60 fps 1080p @ 25/30/60/120 fps2160p @ 30/60 fps 1080p @ 30/60 fps
Video Features
3D (spatial) audio, Apple Log 2, Dolby Vision HDR, HDR, ProRes RAW, Stereo Sound RecN/A
Features
Dolby Vision HDR High Dynamic Range (HDR)High Dynamic Range (HDR) Panorama

General

Announced
Tuesday, 09 September 2025Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Released
Friday, 19 September 2025Thursday, 28 August 2025

Battery

Capacity
4832 mAh5200 mAh
Wired charging power
25W45W
Features
MagSafe wireless charging, Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, Wired charging from 0-50% in 20 minutes (official specs),Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging,

Battery Life Test

Browsing
15:19 hh:mm19:22 hh:mm
Video watching
8:29 hh:mm10:10 hh:mm
Playing games
9:26 hh:mm11:52 hh:mm

Design

Height
163.4 mm162.8 mm
Width
78 mm76.6 mm
Thickness
8.8 mm8.5 mm
Weight
233 g232 g
Resistance cert. meaning
Dust and water-resistant (withstands high-pressure water jets; submersible up to 6m for 30 minutes)Dust-tight and water-resistant (submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)

Network

Network Type support
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G, LTE, HSPA5G, LTE (CA), HSPA
Network_5G bands
5G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n14 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28 (700), n29 (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2500), n66 (2100), n70 (2000), n71 (600), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n258 (26000), n260 (39000), n261 (28000 MHz)5G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n14 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28 (700), n29 (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n46 (5200), n48 (3500), n66 (2100), n70 (2000), n71 (600), n75 (1500), n76 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n258 (26000), n260 (39000), n261 (28000 MHz)
Network_4G bands
LTE: b1 (2100), b2 (1900), b3 (1800), b4 (1700), b5 (850), b7 (2600), b8 (900), b11 (1500), b12 (700), b13 (700), b14 (700), b17 (700), b18 (800), b19 (800), b20 (800), b21 (1500), b25 (1900), b26 (850), b28 (700), b29 (700), b30 (2300), b32 (1500), b34 (2000), b38 (2600), b39 (1900), b40 (2300), b41 (2500), b42 (3500), b48 (3800), b53 (2500), b66 (1700), b71 (600 MHz)LTE: b1 (2100), b2 (1900), b3 (1800), b4 (1700), b5 (850), b7 (2600), b8 (900), b12 (700), b13 (700), b14 (700), b17 (700), b18 (800), b19 (800), b20 (800), b21 (1500), b25 (1900), b26 (850), b28 (700), b29 (700), b30 (2300), b32 (1500), b38 (2600), b39 (1900), b40 (2300), b41 (2500), b42 (3500), b48 (3800), b66 (1700), b71 (600 MHz)
Network_3G bands
HSPA: 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHzHSPA: 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 MHz
Network_2G bands
GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz CDMA: 800 / 1900 MHzGSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz

Connectivity

USB ports
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort,USB Type-C 3.2,
Wi-Fi features
Mobile Hotspot, Tri-bandTri-band

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