Discussion - iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 11 Pro XL: An easy race for one of these entrants

You can be sure that Pixel Pro phones will once again feature LTPO+ panels as well, just like previous iterations. Non-Pro Pixels get non-nuanced screen panels that have a 60/120 Hz option but won't go down to 1 Hz speed like Pros' do (and did).

I am surprised that iPhone's info leaked before Pixels'.. Google must be cleaning up the house and plugging the holes.

That's the difference between the 2 companies right there. Both kept the same designs as the previous models whole one improved the hardware significantly while the other did not. Google blew a big chance to gain market share by not building a powerful chip and using old technology. Apple improved its chips cpu gpu and built it on a 2nm process which Google didn't use like rumored. It downgraded to 7 cores and uses an older gpu. Apple put in a bigger battery which Google made smaller.

Apple used a new camera upgrade with new technology while Google did also improve the lense. Apple increase wireless charging to 60w while Google increased to 45 watts. Who's ever in charge of the tensor chip design approval should be fired. Google needs to wake up

With the prices Google is charging for these new Pixel 11 Pro XLs running their own custom Tensor silicon, they might as well have just gone on ahead and bitten the bullet and gone with the current latest Snapdragon SOC running the latest Android flagships and have one tailor made “for Pixel” much the same way Samsung has for Galaxy phones. If Galaxy phones can do all the same exact AI features with the Snapdragon for the same flagship costs, it makes you wonder why Pixels have steadily creeped up in MSRP over the years (aside from the RAM and storage price cost increases) since they use a custom SOC...

It’s not even close, in my opinion; Apple really outshined everyone this year.

"...It delivers better performance, a better camera, and much better battery life are the main upgrades with the iPhone, and Google hasn't really countered these very well with the Pixel 11 Pro XL."

"While the camera is slightly better on the Pixel, I am convinced that the iPhone is the better phone when you throw in essentials like performance and battery life in the mix. Sadly, the Pixel is playing a losing battle, and with both phones costing the same on the shelves, picking the Pixel over the iPhone is a choice."

Well said. The iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the entire iPhone 18 series is the better choice over the Pixel 11 Pro XL and Pixel 11 series, especially with Google charging more for less. Almost no one is going to choose a Pixel over an iPhone when offered side by side.