This time around we’re comparing the very best smartphones Google and Apple have to offer, the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max. Both of these smartphones were launched rather recently.

Apple crept ahead here (assuming you think bigger is better, that is) upping its iPhone 16 Pro Max to 6.9 inches, over last year's 6.7 inches. At 6.8 inches, the S24 Ultra is ever so slightly smaller than Apple's phone,

Moreover, the display on the Pixel 9 Pro can also achieve a significantly higher level of brightness than that of the iPhone 16 Pro. The one advantage to the iPhone is Dolby Vision support. While both phones have the Always-on display option, Apple turns things up a notch with the advanced functionality of the Dynamic Island notch.

In addition to announcing two ‘Pro’ iPhone 16 models, Apple also announced the vanilla models. In this article, we’ll compare those two devices, the Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus. Much like the two ‘Pro’ models,

The $999 iPhone 16 Pro and $1,199 iPhone 16 Pro Max have everything we've come to expect in a year-over-year upgrade. They lack Apple Intelligence at launch but make up for it in other ways.

The Pixel 9 Pro's screen is brighter, with a touch higher resolution compared to the iPhone, although the real-world difference may be minimal. The iPhone 16 Pro's A18 Pro chip is far more powerful than the Tensor G4 chip in the Pixel 9 Pro.