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Google Pixel 10 Pro FoldvsApple iPhone 17 Pro Max

The short answer

Choose the Pixel 10 Pro Fold for the larger screen. The iPhone 17 Pro Max wins no row by a gap you’d notice. The iPhone 17 Pro Max is £550 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,199 against £1,749). The Pixel 10 Pro Fold gets security updates until October 2032; Apple publishes no date for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and its record with retired iPhones points to 2032–2036, our estimate, not Apple’s. On that estimate neither clearly gets them for longer.

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
Released
2025-09-19endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-19
Price
£1,199Apple UK store, retrieved 2026-08-19
Security updates until
Not published by the makerendoflife.date — iPhone, retrieved 2026-08-19

1 win for Pixel 10 Pro Fold0 wins for iPhone 17 Pro Max5 gaps borderline2 differences you won’t notice£550 apart at RRP

Verdict: Pixel 10 Pro Fold ahead on 1 row, iPhone 17 Pro Max on none

On the makers’ published figures, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold wins on display size (8 in against 6.9 in). 5 gaps are borderline, differences most people would not notice: weight (231 g against 258 g) for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, HDR peak brightness (1,800 nits against 1,600 nits) for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, battery per charge (53 h against 47.92 h) for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, fast charging (40 W against 30 W) for the iPhone 17 Pro Max and wireless charging (25 W against 15 W) for the iPhone 17 Pro Max. The differences in RAM and battery capacity are below the thresholds you would notice. Both state the same refresh rate, peak brightness, storage (base) and battery lifespan. The other 36 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.

True to scale

Pixel 10 Pro Fold · 155.2 × 76.3 mmiPhone 17 Pro Max · 163.4 × 78 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

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro FoldApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
DimensionsDiffers, but not ranked.
155.2 x 76.3 x 10.8 mmOfficial
163.4 x 78 x 8.75 mmOfficial
Weight
258gOfficial
231gOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

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

Display

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro FoldApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Display typeDiffers, but not ranked.
Inner Super Actua Flex OLED; cover Actua OLED; Smooth Display on bothOfficial
Super Retina XDR OLED, Always-On, HDR, True Tone, Wide colour (P3)Official
Display size
8inOfficialwins this row
6.9inOfficial

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

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

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

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

Platform

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro FoldApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Operating systemDiffers, but not ranked.
Android 16Official
iOS 263rd party
OS versions supported
No verified data
iOS 26 to iOS 27Official
ChipsetDiffers, but not ranked.
Google Tensor G5Official
A19 Pro chipOfficial
CPU
No verified data
6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresOfficial
GPU
No verified data
6-core GPU with Neural AcceleratorsOfficial

Memory

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro FoldApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Storage (base)Same.
256GBOfficial
256GBOfficial
Storage optionsDiffers, but not ranked.
256GB/512GB/1TBOfficial
256GB/512GB/1TB/2TBOfficial
RAM
16GBOfficial
12GB3rd party

You won’t notice this difference.

Card slotSame.
No3rd party
No3rd party

Camera

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro FoldApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Main cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
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
48MP Pro Fusion camera system: 48MP Fusion Main 24mm f/1.78 with second-generation sensor-shift OIS; 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide 13mm f/2.2 120°; 48MP Fusion Telephoto 100mm 4x f/2.8 tetraprism; Fusion Main also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto 48mm f/1.78; Fusion Telephoto also enables 12MP optical-quality 8x Telephoto 200mm f/2.8Official
Main sensor resolutionSame.
48MPOfficial
48MPOfficial
Main apertureDiffers, but not ranked.
f/1.70Official
f/1.78Official
Main sensor sizeDiffers, but not ranked.
1/2"Official
1/1.28"3rd party
TelephotoDiffers, but not ranked.
10.8MP dual PD telephoto, f/3.1, 5x optical zoom, 1/3.2" sensor, OISOfficial
48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100mm (4x), f/2.8, tetraprism, 3D sensor-shift OIS; also enables 12MP optical-quality 8x Telephoto 200mm f/2.8Official
UltrawideDiffers, but not ranked.
10.5MP dual PD ultrawide with autofocus, f/2.2, 127°, 1/3.4" sensorOfficial
48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13mm, f/2.2, 120° field of viewOfficial
Front cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
Cover 10MP dual PD f/2.2 87° ultrawide; inner 10MP dual PD f/2.2 87°Official
18MP Center Stage, f/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus PixelsOfficial
Video captureDiffers, but not ranked.
4K at 24/30/60 fps (rear); 4K at 30/60 fps (front)Official
4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30, 60, 100 or 120 fps (Fusion Main)Official

Battery

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro FoldApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Battery capacity
5015mAhOfficial
4823mAh3rd party

You won’t notice this difference.

Battery per charge
47.92hOfficial
53hOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Claimed video playback
No verified data
37hOfficial
Battery lifespanSame.
1000cyclesOfficial
1000cyclesOfficial
Fast charging
30WOfficial
40WOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Wireless charging
15WOfficial
25WOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Connectivity

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro FoldApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Wi-FiDiffers, but not ranked.
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Official
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMOOfficial
BluetoothDiffers, but not ranked.
6.0Official
6Official
USB
No verified data
USB-C, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s), DisplayPortOfficial
NFCSame.
YesOfficial
YesOfficial
Positioning
No verified data
Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC)Official

Benchmarks

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro FoldApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core)
No verified data
87953rd party
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
No verified data
54053rd party

Misc

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10 Pro FoldApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
ColoursDiffers, but not ranked.
Moonstone, JadeOfficial
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep BlueOfficial
SAR (EU, head)Differs, but not ranked.
0.99W/kg3rd party
1.49W/kg3rd party
Repairability (EU class)Same.
COfficial
COfficial
3 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for

Google Mobile Services · AnTuTu benchmark · DXOMARK camera score. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.

Questions

Is the Pixel 10 Pro Fold better than the iPhone 17 Pro Max?

On the figures, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold is ahead wherever there is a gap you’d notice: display size, 8 in (Google) against 6.9 in (Apple UK). The iPhone 17 Pro Max wins no row by such a gap. That is a count of rows, not an overall score.

Which has the better battery?

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is ahead, narrowly: battery per charge, 53 h against 47.92 h (both EU energy label), a borderline gap most people would not notice. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is ahead on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: battery capacity, 5,015 mAh (Google) against 4,823 mAh (GSMArena).

Which is lighter?

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is lighter, narrowly: weight, 231 g (Apple UK) against 258 g (Google), a borderline gap most people would not notice.

Which has the brighter screen?

Neither: both state 3,000 nits for peak brightness (Google and Apple UK). 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 17 Pro Max, and its record with retired iPhones points to 2032–2036, our estimate, not Apple’s. On that estimate neither clearly gets them for longer. Sources: dates from endoflife.date; Apple’s record from endoflife.date and Apple security releases.

Which is cheaper?

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is £550 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,199 against £1,749). Prices from Pixel 10 Pro Fold: Google Store UK; iPhone 17 Pro Max: Apple UK store.

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