iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Pixel 10 Pro

Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

7 years

Display specification

6.9-inch OLED · 2868 × 1320 · 460 ppi · adaptive refresh up to 120 Hz

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Chipset

Apple A20 Pro · 6 CPU cores · 7 GPU cores · dual 16-core Neural Engine

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RAM and storage configuration

256 GB fixed storage; RAM capacity is not published in Apple’s specification

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

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Camera system

48 MP main with f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8 and f/4 apertures; 48 MP ultrawide; 48 MP 4× telephoto; 8× optical-quality crop mode

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Battery and charging

UK claim: up to 43 h local video; up to 50% in 15 minutes with a 60W-capable USB-C adapter supporting AVS; adapter sold separately. Battery capacity in mAh is not published.

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Dimensions

163.4 × 78 × 8.75 mm (height × width × thickness)

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Regional SIM / network configuration

UK model A3717: nano-SIM + eSIM and dual-eSIM support; 5G sub-6 GHz. Carrier services need separate confirmation.

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Storage

256 GB

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RAM

Not verifiedNot published by Apple in the checked specification.

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Height

163.4 mm

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Form factor

slab

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Colour

Burgundy

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Claimed streamed video

38 hoursApple UK claim.

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Time to 50% wired charge

15 minutesApple claim with a separately sold 60W-capable adapter supporting AVS.

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MagSafe / Qi2 charging

25 WCompatible charger and adapter required.

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Ingress protection

IP68Apple controlled test: 6 metres for 30 minutes; resistance is not permanent.

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eSIM only

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Optical-quality zoom

8 ×Manufacturer crop-mode claim; not a separate lens.

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Front cameras

18 MP Center Stage · f/1.9 · autofocus

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Connections

USB-C · DisplayPort · USB 3 up to 10 Gb/s

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Wireless connectivity

Wi-Fi 7 · Bluetooth 6 · Thread

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Biometric authentication

Face ID

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Launch operating system

iOS 27

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Announced

2026-09-09

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Pre-orders open

2026-09-12

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Announced availability

2026-09-18

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Apple UK reference price

£1,299Announced 256 GB configuration price; not a current retailer offer.

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Apple US iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

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US specification difference

US model is eSIM-only; Apple lists 45 h local video and 40 h streamed video. Those figures are not substituted for this UK model.

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Published professional camera workflows

4The existing capability model counts RAW stills, professional codecs, log capture and external production tools. Apple lists ProRAW, ProRes, Apple Log 2 and Genlock.

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£1,299.00 reference MSRP

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Good comparisons start with good sources.7 cited sources for this pair. Every number has a story.See the evidence

Your selected categories: Display. Scores reflect published capabilities, not hands-on testing. Manufacturer battery claims can use different test conditions. Verified specifications remain visible even where a category cannot be scored.

How we calculate scores

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

256 GB · checked 9 Sept 2026

Your weighted score93.0 / 100Selected categories: Display.

(93.00 × 1 + 82.00 × 0 + 100.00 × 0) ÷ 1

Display93.0 / 100

Published brightness, pixel density and maximum refresh under the existing capability model. This is not a laboratory display rating.

Selected weight: 1.

medium confidence · 100% model coverage

Published peak brightnessSource value: 3000

100.00 × 40% = 40.00

Manufacturer-published peak figure; not an independent measurement.

Pixel densitySource value: 460

80.00 × 35% = 28.00

Published or explicitly calculated pixel density.

Maximum adaptive refresh rateSource value: 120

100.00 × 25% = 25.00Apple

Category score = 40.00 + 28.00 + 25.00 = 93.00

Camera82.0 / 100

The existing camera-capability model uses lens reach, modules and published recording workflows. It does not measure photo quality.

Not included in your current weighted score.

medium confidence · 100% model coverage

Native telephoto reachSource value: 4

80.00 × 25% = 20.00

Manufacturer crop-mode claim; not a separate lens.

Published optical-quality reachSource value: 8

80.00 × 15% = 12.00

Manufacturer crop-mode claim; not a separate lens.

Published pro workflowsSource value: 4

100.00 × 35% = 35.00

The existing capability model counts RAW stills, professional codecs, log capture and external production tools. Apple lists ProRAW, ProRes, Apple Log 2 and Genlock.

8K recording availableSource value: 0

0.00 × 5% = 0.00Apple

Native rear camera modulesSource value: 3

75.00 × 20% = 15.00Apple

Category score = 20.00 + 12.00 + 35.00 + 0.00 + 15.00 = 82.00

Battery100.0 / 100

Uses the listed playback mode and short charging claim. Manufacturer protocols differ; this is not measured endurance.

Not included in your current weighted score.

low confidence · 100% model coverage

Manufacturer-claimed local video playbackSource value: 43

100.00 × 65% = 65.00

Apple UK local-video claim; not a mixed-use endurance test.

Manufacturer-claimed charging rateSource value: 3.33

100.00 × 35% = 35.00

Apple claim with a separately sold 60W-capable adapter supporting AVS. 50 divided by 15 minutes; not a sustained charging rate.

Category score = 65.00 + 35.00 = 100.00

PerformanceNot scored

Comparable independent CPU, GPU and sustained-performance measurements are not available here.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Independent benchmarks.

LongevityNot scored

The published update policy is listed separately; remaining support is not converted into a quality score.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Comparable remaining-support scoring methodology.

Specifications & verification

Weight249 gmanufacturer · high confidenceApple

Width78 mmmanufacturer · high confidenceApple

Thickness8.75 mmmanufacturer · high confidenceApple

Display size6.9 inchesmanufacturer · high confidence

Nominal diagonal; actual viewable area is smaller.

Peak brightness3000 nitsmanufacturer · high confidence

Manufacturer claim, not an independent measurement.

Claimed video playback43 hoursmanufacturer · high confidence

Apple UK local-video claim; not a mixed-use endurance test.

Claimed charging rate3.3333333333333335% per minutecalculated · low confidence

Apple claim with a separately sold 60W-capable adapter supporting AVS. 50 divided by 15 minutes; not a sustained charging rate.

Published total supportNot verified

not published

Wireless chargingYesmanufacturer · high confidenceApple

Reverse wireless chargingNot verified

not published

Headphone jackNot verified

not published

Expandable storageNot verified

not published

eSIM onlyNomanufacturer · high confidenceApple

IP ratingIP68manufacturer · high confidence

Apple controlled test: 6 metres for 30 minutes; resistance is not permanent.

RAMNot verified

not published

Pixel density460 ppimanufacturer · high confidenceApple

Maximum refresh rate120 Hzmanufacturer · high confidence

Adaptive ProMotion; refresh depends on content.

Native telephoto reach4×manufacturer · high confidence

Dedicated 100 mm equivalent telephoto.

Claimed optical-quality reach8×manufacturer · high confidence

Manufacturer crop-mode claim; not a separate lens.

Rear camera modules3manufacturer · high confidenceApple

8K recordingNomanufacturer · high confidence

Apple lists recording up to 4K at 120 fps; 8K is not included in the complete published recording specifications.

Reference MSRP£1,299.00Apple

All sources4

Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specificationsApple · accessed 2026-09-09
Apple US iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specificationsApple · accessed 2026-09-09
Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max, 256 GB, BurgundyApple · accessed 2026-09-09
Apple announces iPhone 18 Pro MaxApple · accessed 2026-09-09

Google Pixel 10 Pro

256 GB · checked 4 Sept 2026

Your weighted score99.1 / 100Selected categories: Display.

(99.13 × 1 + 100.00 × 0) ÷ 1

Display99.1 / 100

Uses Google's 3,300-nit peak claim, 495 ppi and adaptive 120Hz maximum. This models published capabilities, not measured display quality.

Selected weight: 1.

medium confidence · 100% model coverage

Published peak brightnessSource value: 3300

100.00 × 40% = 40.00

Manufacturer-published peak figure; not an independent measurement.

Pixel densitySource value: 495

97.50 × 35% = 34.13

Google publishes 495 ppi directly.

Maximum adaptive refresh rateSource value: 120

100.00 × 25% = 25.00Google Store UK

Category score = 40.00 + 34.13 + 25.00 = 99.13

CameraNot scored

Verified camera hardware is shown separately. The complete v1 pro-workflow audit is not available, so no camera-quality or capability score is inferred.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Complete model-specific verification of the four pro-workflow inputs.

BatteryNot scored

Google's 24+ hours describes mixed use, not the local-video runtime required by v1. The known charging claim alone cannot produce a battery score.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Manufacturer-claimed local-video playback runtime.

PerformanceNot scored

No comparable independent cross-platform CPU, GPU and sustained-performance tests are included.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Comparable independently measured performance results.

Longevity100.0 / 100

The published seven-year update commitment reaches the v1 duration ceiling. This is total support, not remaining support or physical lifespan.

Not included in your current weighted score.

high confidence · 100% model coverage

Published software-support durationSource value: 7

100.00 × 100% = 100.00Google Store UK

Category score = 100.00 = 100.00

Specifications & verification

Weight207 gmanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle Store UK

Width72 mmmanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle Store UK

Thickness8.6 mmmanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle Store UK

Display size6.3 inchesmanufacturer · high confidence

Nominal full-rectangle diagonal; visible area is smaller.

Peak brightness3300 nitsmanufacturer · medium confidence

Manufacturer peak claim, not the separate 2,200-nit HDR figure or a lab result.

Claimed video playbackNot verified

not published

Claimed charging rate1.8333333333333333% per minutecalculated · low confidence

Google's up-to-55%-in-about-30-minutes claim with a 30W-or-higher PPS charger; not sustained charging power.

55 percentage points divided by approximately 30 minutes.

Published total support7 yearsmanufacturer · high confidence

Seven years of OS, security and Pixel Drop updates from initial availability, not seven years remaining today.

Wireless chargingYesmanufacturer · high confidence

Pixelsnap Qi2, up to 15W on the Pro; the XL has a different limit.

Reverse wireless chargingNocalculated · high confidence

Google explicitly limits Battery Share to listed models through the Pixel 9 generation; Pixel 10 Pro is excluded.

Google Pixel Help

Headphone jackNocalculated · high confidence

The published ports list contains USB-C, not a 3.5mm socket.

Expandable storageNot verified

not verified

eSIM onlyNomanufacturer · high confidence

UK specification supports one physical nano-SIM and eSIM, unlike the US variant.

IP ratingIP68manufacturer · high confidence

Manufacturer resistance classification; protection is not permanent.

RAM16 GBmanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle Store UK

Pixel density495 ppimanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle Store UK

Maximum refresh rate120 Hzmanufacturer · high confidence

Adaptive 1–120Hz; content and settings affect operation.

Native telephoto reach5×manufacturer · high confidenceGoogle Store UK

Claimed optical-quality reach10×manufacturer · high confidence

Google's optical-quality mode, not an additional native 10x lens.

Rear camera modules3manufacturer · high confidenceGoogle Store UK

8K recordingYesmanufacturer · high confidence

8K at 24/30fps is powered by Video Boost processing, not standalone native 8K capture.