Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
The short answer
- Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max charges faster, at 60 W against 21.
- Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 172,999 against INR 179,900.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
₹1,79,900launch price · Sep 2026
|
 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
₹1,72,999launch price · Sep 2024
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|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not on sale yet | Bottom quarter ₹1L+ |
| Spec index | — | 8.6 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| Processor | Apple A20 Pro, Hexa Core | Google Tensor G4 |
| Rear Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP | 48 MP + 10.5 MP + 10.8 MP |
| Front Camera | 18 MP | 10 MP + 10 MP |
| Battery | Up to 45 hours video playback | 4650 mAh |
| Display | 6.9 inches (17.53 cm) | 8.0 inches (20.32 cm) |
| RAM | — | 16 GB |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | September 18, 2026 (Official) | September 4, 2024 (Official) |
| Operating System | iOS v27 | Android v14 |
| Custom UI | — | Pixel UI |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | Google Tensor G4 |
| CPU | Hexa Core, 6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores | Octa core (3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 1.92 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520) |
| Architecture | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Fabrication | 2 nm | 4 nm |
| Graphics | 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, Hardware-accelerated ray tracing, Dual 16-core Neural Engine | Mali-G715 MC7 |
| RAM | — | 16 GB |
| RAM Type | — | LPDDR5X |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR all-screen OLED, Dynamic Island, Always-On display | Inner: Foldable LTPO OLED (Super Actua Flex) Cover: OLED (Actua) |
| Screen Size | 6.9 inches (17.53 cm), 6.86 inches measured as a standard rectangle | 8.0 inches (20.32 cm) Cover: 6.3 inches (16.00 cm) |
| Resolution | 2868 x 1320 pixels | 2076x2152 px (Inner) 1080x2424 px (Cover) |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 (Cover) |
| Pixel Density | 460 ppi | 373 ppi (Inner) 422 ppi (Cover) |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 90.6 % | — |
| Screen Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 front | Cover: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Inner: Flexible plastic layer |
| Bezel-less display | Yes with Dynamic Island | Yes with punch-hole display |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Multi-touch | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
| Brightness | 1000 nits max (typical), 1600 nits peak (HDR), 3000 nits peak (outdoor), 1 nit minimum | Inner: 1600 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) Cover: 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ support | Yes, HDR display with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz, ProMotion adaptive refresh rate | 120 Hz (LTPO, 1-120 Hz adaptive) |
| Design | ||
| Height | 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) | 155.2 mm |
| Width | 78.0 mm (3.07 inches) | 150.2 mm (unfolded) / 77.1 mm (folded) |
| Thickness | 8.75 mm (0.34 inch) | 5.1 mm (unfolded) / 10.5 mm (folded) |
| Weight | 249 g (8.78 ounces) | 257 grams |
| Build Material | Aluminium unibody design, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | Frame: Aluminium Front (folded) and Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy | Obsidian, Porcelain |
| Waterproof | Yes, Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529 | Yes, IPX8 |
| Ruggedness | Splash, water and dust resistant | — |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Triple | Triple |
| Resolution | 48 MP Fusion Main, 24 mm, variable aperture f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8, f/4.0 + 48 MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, f/2.2, 120 degree field of view + 48 MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), f/2.8, tetraprism design | 48 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (1/2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size) 10.5 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (1/3.4" sensor size) 10.8 MP f/3.1, Telephoto Camera (5x Optical Zoom) (1/3.2" sensor size) |
| Autofocus | Yes, 100% Focus Pixels (Fusion Main), Hybrid Focus Pixels (Fusion Ultra Wide and Fusion Telephoto) | Yes |
| OIS | No | Yes |
| Flash | Adaptive True Tone flash | Yes, LED Flash |
| Image Resolution | 48 MP, super-high-resolution photos at 24 MP and 48 MP | 8000 x 6000 Pixels |
| Settings | Pro controls for lens aperture, shutter speed, white balance and viewing histogram, Customisable default lens, Exposure, Depth, Zoom | Exposure compensation, ISO control |
| Shooting Modes | Photo, Burst mode, Smart HDR 5, Night mode, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Panorama (up to 63MP), Photographic Styles 3, Spatial photos, 48MP macro photography, ProRAW | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Night Sight Panorama Macro Focus Pro Controls |
| Camera Features | Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Apple Reference Image, Sapphire crystal lens cover, 8x optical-quality zoom in and 2x optical zoom out, 16x optical-quality zoom range, Digital zoom up to 40x, 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto (48 mm) and 8x Telephoto (200 mm), Smart focus tracking, Lens correction, Advanced red-eye correction, Auto image stabilisation, Photo geotagging, Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Image formats captured HEIF, JPEG and DNG | 20 x Super Res Zoom 5 x Optical Zoom Multi-zone Laser Autofocus Face detection Touch to focus Add Me Best Take Magic Editor Zoom Enhance |
| Video Recording | 3840 x 2160 @ 24/25/30/60/100/120 fps (4K Dolby Vision), 1920 x 1080 @ 25/30/60/120 fps (Dolby Vision), 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps (Dolby Vision) | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps |
| Video Recording Features | Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, Cinematic mode effects from video, Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, Spatial video recording at 1080p at 30 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording, ProRes RAW, Academy Color Encoding System, Apple Log 2, Genlock support, Macro video including slo-mo and time-lapse, Slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps, Time-lapse with stabilisation up to 4K Dolby Vision, Night mode Time-lapse, QuickTake video up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, Cinematic video stabilisation, Continuous autofocus video, Audio zoom, Digital zoom up to 24x, Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video, Improved low-light video at 1080p | Slo-motion 10-bit HDR video Video Boost Audio Magic Eraser Cinematic Pan |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Single | Dual (Inner + Cover) |
| Resolution | 18 MP Center Stage camera, f/1.9 aperture | 10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle (Inner Display Camera) 10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle (Cover Display Camera) |
| Autofocus | Yes, Autofocus with Focus Pixels | — |
| Flash | Retina Flash | No |
| Camera Features | Center Stage for photos and video calls, TrueDepth technology, Ultra-stabilised video, Dual Capture, Tap to zoom and rotate, Pro controls for shutter speed, white balance and viewing histogram, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Animoji and Memoji, Night mode, Photographic Styles 3, ProRAW, Wide colour capture, Lens correction, Auto image stabilisation, Burst mode | Face Unlock on both displays |
| Video Recording | 3840 x 2160 @ 24/25/30/60 fps (4K Dolby Vision), 1920 x 1080 @ 25/30/60 fps (Dolby Vision), Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording, Slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Quick Charging | Yes, Up to 50% charge in around 15 minutes with a 60W-capable adapter or higher with Adjustable Voltage Supply, or up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 35W adapter or higher paired with MagSafe Charger | Yes, Fast, 21W |
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes |
| Capacity | — | 4650 mAh |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Expandable Memory | No | No |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs, stores eight or more eSIMs) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + eSIM) |
| SIM Size | eSIM | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM |
| Network Support | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO, 3G, 2G | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| SIM 1 | eSIM | - |
| 5G Bands | FDD-5G NR: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75; TDD-5G NR: n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79; 5G NR mmWave: n258, n260, n261 | — |
| 4G Bands | FDD-LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71; TD-LTE: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53 | — |
| 3G Bands | UMTS / HSPA+ / DC-HSDPA: 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | — |
| 2G Bands | GSM / EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | — |
| EDGE | Available | Available |
| SIM 2 | eSIM | - |
| GPRS | Available | Available |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO | Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), Tri-band, MIMO |
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi calling, Personal Hotspot, Apple N1 wireless networking chip, Thread networking technology | Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 | Yes, v5.3 |
| GPS | Yes with Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC), Digital compass, iBeacon microlocation | Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC (L1+L5) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Infrared Sensor | No | — |
| USB Connectivity | USB-C connector with support for Charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s) | USB 3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging |
| Multimedia | ||
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Stereo Speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | No | Yes |
| Audio Jack | No | USB Type-C |
| Audio Features | Spatial Audio playback, Dolby Atmos, Built-in microphones, Spatial Audio and stereo recording, Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes, Wind noise reduction, Supported formats include AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, User-configurable maximum volume limit | — |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes |
| Heart Rate Monitor | No | No |
| Other Sensors | Face ID enabled by TrueDepth technology in the Center Stage front camera, LiDAR Scanner, Barometer, High dynamic range gyro, High-g accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Dual ambient light sensors, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ultra Wideband (UWB) |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | — | Side |
| Fingerprint Sensor Type | — | Capacitive |