Pixel 10 Pro XL vs iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

249g

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Width

76.6mm

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

78mm

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Thickness

8.5mm

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

8.75mm

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Screen size

6.73″

Display diagonal · Converted from the published 171 mm diagonal using 25.4 mm per inch. Rounded corners reduce viewable area. · Manufacturer-published diagonal, retained in its original unit.

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

6.9″

Nominal diagonal; actual viewable area is smaller.

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Published peak brightnessManufacturer peak claims use different test conditions.

3300 nits

Manufacturer peak claim; test conditions differ between brands.

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

3000 nits

Published outdoor peak · Manufacturer claim, not an independent measurement.

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Pixel density

486 ppi

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

460 ppi

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Maximum refresh rate

120Hz

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

120Hz

Adaptive ProMotion; refresh depends on content.

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Native telephoto reach

5×

Dedicated telephoto reach

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

4×

Dedicated 100 mm equivalent telephoto.

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Rear camera modules

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

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8K video recording

Yes8K video workflow · 8K requires Video Boost processing, rather than native 8K capture.

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

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

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Claimed video playbackUp-to manufacturer claims. Playback protocols differ.

Not verified

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

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

Wireless charging

YesPixelsnap wireless charging (Qi2 certified) up to 25 W

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

Yes

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Published support term

7 yearsUpdate policy

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Not verifiedUpdate policy

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Display specification

171 mm Super Actua display; 1344 × 2992 LTPO OLED; 486 ppi; up to 120 Hz

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

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

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Chipset

Google Tensor G5 · Titan M2 security coprocessor

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

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

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RAM and storage configuration

256 GB storage; 16 GB RAM

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

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Camera system

Pro triple rear camera system: 50 MP wide ; 48 MP ultra-wide with Macro Focus ; 48 MP 5x telephoto lens

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

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

5200 mAh typical. Fast charging - up to 70% in about 30 minutes - using 45W USB-C® PPS charger or higher, sold separately. Pixelsnap wireless charging (Qi2 certified) up to 25 W. Runtime claims describe Google’s test protocol, not a cross-brand laboratory comparison.

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

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

162.8 mm (height) x 76.6 mm (width) x 8.5 mm (depth) · 232 g

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

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

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Regional SIM / network configuration

Google UK specification lists G45RY; Dual SIM (Single Nano SIM and eSIM). Network bands are preserved below; US availability and individual carrier features are not inferred.

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

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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256 GB

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RAM

16 GB

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

Not verifiedNot published by Apple in the checked specification.

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Panel technology

LTPO OLED

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Not verified

Display resolution

1344 × 2992

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Not verified

Height

162.8 mm

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

163.4 mm

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Form factor

slab

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

slab

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Colour

Obsidian

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Burgundy

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Typical battery capacity

5200 mAhCapacity does not establish measured battery endurance.

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Not verified

eSIM only

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

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Published support duration

7 yearsOS, security and Pixel Drop updates from initial availability; not seven years remaining at purchase.

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Not verified

Ingress protection

IP68Manufacturer rating under laboratory conditions; water resistance is not permanent.

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

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

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Front cameras

42 MP Dual PD selfie camera with autofocus · ƒ/2.2 aperture · 103° ultrawide field of view

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

18 MP Center Stage · f/1.9 · autofocus

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Connections

USB Type-C® 3.2 · Power button · Volume controls

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

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

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Wireless connectivity

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz, 2x2 MIMO · Bluetooth® v6 with antenna diversity for enhanced quality and connection · NFC · Google Cast · Ultra-wideband chip for accurate ranging and spatial orientation · Dual-Band GNSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC · Thread networking technology

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

Wi-Fi 7 · Bluetooth 6 · Thread

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Published network bands

5G Sub 6 GHz Model G45RY · GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) · UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 · LTE: band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/21/25/26/28/29/30/32/38/39/40/41/42/48/66/71/75 · 5G Sub-6: band 1/2/3/5/7/8/12/14/20/25/26/28/30/38/40/41/66/71/75/76/77/78/79

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Not verified

Launch operating system

Launched with Android 16

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iOS 27

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Biometric authentication

Fingerprint Unlock · Face Unlock · Pattern, PIN, password

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

Face ID

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Sensors

Proximity sensor · Ambient light sensor · Accelerometer · Gyrometer · Magnetometer · Barometer · Temperature sensor

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Not verified

Supplied items

Pixel 10 Pro XL · 1 m USB-C® to USB-C® cable (USB 2.0) · SIM tool

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Not verified

Display diagonal

171 mmManufacturer-published diagonal, retained in its original unit.

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Not verified

Video recording

Rear camera · 8K video recording at 24/30 FPS (powered by Video Boost) · 4K video recording at 24/30/60 FPS · 1080p video recording at 24/30/60 FPS · Dual exposure on wide camera · Super Zoom Video up to 20x · Front camera · 4K video recording at 30/60 FPS · Video features · Video Boost · Night Sight Video · Audio Magic Eraser · Macro Focus Video · 10-bit HDR video · Cinematic Blur · Cinematic Pan · Slo-mo video support up to 240 FPS · 4K timelapse with stabilisation · Astrophotography timelapse · Night Sight timelapse · Optical image stabilisation for video · Fused video stabilisation · Cinematic Pan video stabilisation (4K, 1080p) · Locked video stabilisation (4K, 1080p) · Active video stabilisation (1080p) · Video formats: HEVC (H.265), AVC (H.264), AV1, VP9 · Audio · Stereo recording · Speech enhancement · Wind noise reduction · Audio zoom8K uses Video Boost processing; it is not described here as native 8K capture.

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Pixel 10 Pro XL Obsidian 256 GB (unlocked) — Google UK Store

Not verified

Apple UK reference price

£849Exact UK store configuration price checked on 10 September 2026; not a live retailer offer.

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

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Pixel 10 Pro XL Obsidian 256 GB (unlocked) — Google UK Store

Exact Google UK store configuration

_pixel_10_pro_xl_obsidian_256gb_unlocked

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Not verified

Claimed streamed video

Not verified

38 hoursApple UK claim.

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

Time to 50% wired charge

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

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

MagSafe / Qi2 charging

Not verified

25 WCompatible charger and adapter required.

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

Optical-quality zoom

Not verified

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

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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

Announced

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2026-09-09

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Pre-orders open

Not verified

2026-09-12

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Announced availability

Not verified

2026-09-18

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Apple US iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

US specification difference

Not verified

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

Not verified

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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Apple UK iPhone 18 Pro Max technical specifications

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iPhone 18 Pro Max matches value at£809.40

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£849.00 reference MSRP

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iPhone 18 Pro MaxPixel 10 Pro XL reference

Try a iPhone 18 Pro Max price£1,299.00

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Good comparisons start with good sources.6 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.

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Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

256 GB · checked 10 Sept 2026

Your weighted score97.5 / 100Selected categories: Display.

(97.55 × 1) ÷ 1

Display97.5 / 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: 3300

100.00 × 40% = 40.00

Manufacturer-published peak figure; not an independent measurement.

Pixel densitySource value: 486

93.00 × 35% = 32.55

Published or explicitly calculated pixel density.

Maximum adaptive refresh rateSource value: 120

100.00 × 25% = 25.00Google

Category score = 40.00 + 32.55 + 25.00 = 97.55

CameraNot scored

Camera hardware is listed, but all inputs for the camera-capability model have not been verified.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Complete model-defined camera workflow evidence.

BatteryNot scored

Comparable battery claim inputs are missing.

Not included in your current weighted score.

Missing: Playback and charging conditions.

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

Weight232 gmanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

Width76.6 mmmanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

Thickness8.5 mmmanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

Display size6.73 inchescalculated · medium confidence

Converted from the published 171 mm diagonal using 25.4 mm per inch. Rounded corners reduce viewable area.

Peak brightness3300 nitsmanufacturer · high confidence

Manufacturer peak claim; test conditions differ between brands.

Claimed video playbackNot verified

not published

Claimed charging rateNot verified

not published

Published total support7 yearsmanufacturer · high confidence

OS, security and Pixel Drop updates from initial availability; not seven years remaining at purchase.

Wireless chargingYesmanufacturer · high confidence

Pixelsnap wireless charging (Qi2 certified) up to 25 W

Reverse wireless chargingNot verified

not published

Headphone jackNot verified

not published

Expandable storageNot verified

not published

eSIM onlyNomanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

IP ratingIP68manufacturer · high confidence

Manufacturer rating under laboratory conditions; water resistance is not permanent.

RAM16 GBmanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

Pixel density486 ppimanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

Maximum refresh rate120 Hzmanufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

Native telephoto reach5×manufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

Claimed optical-quality reachNot verified

not published

Rear camera modules3manufacturer · high confidenceGoogle

8K recordingYesmanufacturer · high confidence

8K requires Video Boost processing, rather than native 8K capture.

Reference MSRP£849.00Google

All sources2

Google UK Pixel 10 Pro XL technical specificationsGoogle · accessed 2026-09-10
Pixel 10 Pro XL Obsidian 256 GB (unlocked) — Google UK StoreGoogle · accessed 2026-09-10

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.