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Apple iPhone 18 Pro MaxvsGoogle Pixel 10 Pro Fold

The short answer

Choose the iPhone 18 Pro Max for faster charging. Choose the Pixel 10 Pro Fold for the larger screen. The iPhone 18 Pro Max is £450 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,299 against £1,749). The Pixel 10 Pro Fold gets security updates until October 2032; Apple publishes no date for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, and its record with retired iPhones points to 2033–2037, our estimate, not Apple’s. On that estimate the iPhone 18 Pro Max gets them for longer.

Released
2026-09-18Apple Newsroom UK — Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, retrieved 2026-09-10
Price
£1,299Apple UK store, retrieved 2026-09-10
Security updates until
Not published by the makerendoflife.date — iPhone, retrieved 2026-09-10
Released
2025-10-04endoflife.date — Pixel, retrieved 2026-09-10
Price
£1,749Google Store UK — Pixel 10 Pro Fold specs, retrieved 2026-09-10
Security updates until
2032-10-01endoflife.date — Pixel, retrieved 2026-09-10

1 win for iPhone 18 Pro Max1 win for Pixel 10 Pro Fold2 gaps borderline3 differences you won’t notice£450 apart at RRP

Verdict: iPhone 18 Pro Max ahead on 1 row, Pixel 10 Pro Fold on 1 row

On the makers’ published figures, the iPhone 18 Pro Max wins on fast charging (60 W against 30 W); the Pixel 10 Pro Fold wins on display size (8 in against 6.9 in). 2 gaps are borderline, differences most people would not notice: HDR peak brightness (1,800 nits against 1,600 nits) for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold and wireless charging (25 W against 15 W) for the iPhone 18 Pro Max. The differences in weight, RAM and battery capacity are below the thresholds you would notice. Both state the same refresh rate, peak brightness and storage (base). The other 36 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.

True to scale

iPhone 18 Pro Max · 163.4 × 78.0 mmPixel 10 Pro Fold · 155.2 × 76.3 mm

Outlines from each maker’s published dimensions, drawn to scale. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.

Specifications

A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. A row the site has no threshold for says whether the two differ, and that it is not ranking them. = marks the same figure on both, ≠ not ranked a difference with no ranking. Every figure carries its source.

Body

SpecificationApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxGoogle Pixel 10 Pro Fold
DimensionsDiffers, but not ranked.
163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mmOfficial
155.2 x 76.3 x 10.8 mmOfficial
Weight
249gOfficial
258gOfficial

You won’t notice this difference.

BuildDiffers, but not ranked.
Aluminium unibody design, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield backOfficial
Gorilla Glass Victus 2 cover glass; aerospace-grade aluminium frame; multi-alloy steel hingeOfficial
SIMDiffers, but not ranked.
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)Official
Dual SIM (single nano-SIM and eSIM)Official
Water/dust ratingSame.
IP68Official
IP68Official
UnlockDiffers, but not ranked.
Face ID (TrueDepth camera)Official
Fingerprint Unlock, Face UnlockOfficial

Display

SpecificationApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxGoogle Pixel 10 Pro Fold
Display typeDiffers, but not ranked.
Super Retina XDR OLED, Always-On, HDR, True Tone, Wide colour (P3)Official
Inner Super Actua Flex OLED; cover Actua OLED; Smooth Display on bothOfficial
Display size
6.9inOfficial
8inOfficialwins this row

Pixel 10 Pro Fold is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

ResolutionDiffers, but not ranked.
2868 x 1320Official
2076 x 2152Official
Pixel densityDiffers, but not ranked.
460ppiOfficial
373ppiOfficial
Refresh rateSame.
120HzOfficial
120HzOfficial
Peak brightnessSame.
3000nitsOfficial
3000nitsOfficial
Typical brightness
1000nitsOfficial
No verified data
HDR peak brightness
1600nitsOfficial
1800nitsOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Screen protectionDiffers, but not ranked.
Ceramic Shield 2 frontOfficial
Gorilla Glass Victus 2 cover glass; ultra-thin glass inner displayOfficial

Platform

SpecificationApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxGoogle Pixel 10 Pro Fold
Operating systemDiffers, but not ranked.
iOS 27Official
Android 16Official
OS versions supported
iOS 27Official
No verified data
ChipsetDiffers, but not ranked.
A20 Pro chipOfficial
Google Tensor G5Official
CPU
6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency coresOfficial
No verified data
GPU
7-core GPU with Neural AcceleratorsOfficial
No verified data

Memory

SpecificationApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxGoogle Pixel 10 Pro Fold
Storage (base)Same.
256GBOfficial
256GBOfficial
Storage optionsDiffers, but not ranked.
256GB/512GB/1TB/2TBOfficial
256GB/512GB/1TBOfficial
RAM
12GB3rd party
16GBOfficial

You won’t notice this difference.

Card slotSame.
No3rd party
No3rd party

Camera

SpecificationApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxGoogle Pixel 10 Pro Fold
Main cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
48MP Pro Fusion camera system: 48MP Fusion Main 24mm with variable aperture (f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8, f/4.0) and second-generation sensor-shift OIS; 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide 13mm f/2.2; 48MP Fusion Telephoto 100mm (4x) f/2.8 with 3D sensor-shift OIS; 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 40xOfficial
48MP Quad PD wide f/1.70 82° 1/2" sensor; 10.5MP dual PD ultrawide with autofocus f/2.2 127°; 10.8MP dual PD 5x telephoto f/3.1 with OISOfficial
Main sensor resolutionSame.
48MPOfficial
48MPOfficial
Main apertureDiffers, but not ranked.
f/1.48 to f/4.0 (variable)Official
f/1.70Official
Main sensor sizeDiffers, but not ranked.
1/1.28"3rd party
1/2"Official
TelephotoDiffers, but not ranked.
48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100mm (4x), f/2.8, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisationOfficial
10.8MP dual PD telephoto, f/3.1, 5x optical zoom, 1/3.2" sensor, OISOfficial
UltrawideDiffers, but not ranked.
48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13mm, f/2.2Official
10.5MP dual PD ultrawide with autofocus, f/2.2, 127°, 1/3.4" sensorOfficial
Front cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
18MP Center Stage, f/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus PixelsOfficial
Cover 10MP dual PD f/2.2 87° ultrawide; inner 10MP dual PD f/2.2 87°Official
Video captureDiffers, but not ranked.
4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30, 60, 100 (Fusion Main) or 120 fpsOfficial
4K at 24/30/60 fps (rear); 4K at 30/60 fps (front)Official

Battery

SpecificationApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxGoogle Pixel 10 Pro Fold
Battery capacity
5391mAh3rd party
5015mAhOfficial

You won’t notice this difference.

Battery per charge
No verified data
47.92hOfficial
Claimed video playback
43hOfficial
No verified data
Battery lifespan
No verified data
1000cyclesOfficial
Fast charging
60WOfficialwins this row
30WOfficial

iPhone 18 Pro Max is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Wireless charging
25WOfficial
15WOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Connectivity

SpecificationApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxGoogle Pixel 10 Pro Fold
Wi-FiDiffers, but not ranked.
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMOOfficial
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Official
BluetoothDiffers, but not ranked.
6Official
6.0Official
USB
USB-C, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s), DisplayPortOfficial
No verified data
NFCSame.
YesOfficial
YesOfficial
Positioning
Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC)Official
No verified data

Misc

SpecificationApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxGoogle Pixel 10 Pro Fold
ColoursDiffers, but not ranked.
Black, Silver, Glacier, BurgundyOfficial
Moonstone, JadeOfficial
SAR (EU, head)
No verified data
0.99W/kg3rd party
Repairability (EU class)
No verified data
COfficial
5 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for

Google Mobile Services · Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · DXOMARK camera score. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.

Questions

Is the iPhone 18 Pro Max better than the Pixel 10 Pro Fold?

On the figures, neither is better overall: the iPhone 18 Pro Max wins on fast charging, 60 W (Apple UK) against 30 W (Google); the Pixel 10 Pro Fold wins on display size, 8 in (Google) against 6.9 in (Apple UK). Every other row is borderline, too close to notice, or not ranked.

Which has the better battery?

The iPhone 18 Pro Max is ahead on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: battery capacity, 5,391 mAh (GSMArena) against 5,015 mAh (Google).

Which is lighter?

The iPhone 18 Pro Max is lighter on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: weight, 249 g (Apple UK) against 258 g (Google).

Which has the brighter screen?

Neither: both state 3,000 nits for peak brightness (Apple UK and Google). The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is brighter, narrowly: HDR peak brightness, 1,800 nits (Google) against 1,600 nits (Apple UK), a borderline gap most people would not notice.

Which gets updates for longer?

The Pixel 10 Pro Fold gets security updates until October 2032; Apple publishes no date for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, and its record with retired iPhones points to 2033–2037, our estimate, not Apple’s. On that estimate the iPhone 18 Pro Max gets them for longer. Sources: dates from endoflife.date; Apple’s record from endoflife.date and Apple security releases.

Which is cheaper?

The iPhone 18 Pro Max is £450 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,299 against £1,749). Prices from iPhone 18 Pro Max: Apple UK store; Pixel 10 Pro Fold: Google Store UK.

The pairs a buyer of either phone would also weigh. Any two phones in the catalogue can be compared from the chooser.