Pixel 10 Pro XL beats iPhone 17 Pro Max...most of the time

Android Authority October 7, 2025
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It’s Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs iPhone 17 Pro Max! Which phone is the REAL Pro? This year, the changes were slight on both the Pixel 10 Pro XL and the iPhone 17 Pro Max, but every year we need to put them head-to-head to see which one is doing what an actual "pro" phone should be. The iPhone might be more powerful on paper, but it’s still years behind when it comes to AI. The Pixel 10 Pro XL might not hit the same performance heights, but it stands out in areas the iPhone simply doesn’t. Which one really earns the Pro name this year? 🛒 Buy the Pixel 10: https://andauth.co/BuyPixel10 🛒 Buy the Pixel 10 Pro: https://andauth.co/BuyPixel10Pro 🛒 Buy the Pixel 10 Pro XL: https://andauth.co/BuyPixel10ProXL 🛒 Buy the Pixel 10 Pro Fold: https://andauth.co/BuyPixel10ProFold 🛒 Buy the iPhone 17: https://andauth.co/BuyiPhone17 📱 Read the Pixel 10 Review - https://andauth.co/GooglePixel10Review 📱 Read the Pixel 10 Pro Review - https://andauth.co/GooglePixel10ProReview 📱 Read the Pixel 10 Pro XL Review - https://andauth.co/GooglePixel10ProXLReview Timestamps 00:00 - Which is the real pro? 00:48 - One of these phones isn’t inelegant 02:43 - iOS 26 vs Android 16 04:45 - The camera battle is close 06:01 - 40x Zoom 06:32 - I wish Pixel had this camera feature 07:02 - Video is closer than ever 09:12 - Same but different design 10:06 - Don’t hate me BUT…. 10:33 - Battery king? 11:05 - Power play? 12:34 - iPhone is still far behind 13:44 - Hardware vs software #pixel10proxl #iphone17promax #phonecomparison #google #googlepixel #googlepixel10proxl #apple #appleiphone #appleiphone17promax #iphone #iphone17 #smartphone #smartphones #phone #phones #mobile #tech #technology ---------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: https://www.androidauthority.com Check out our favorite stuff on Amazon: http://andauth.co/Amazon ---------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social: - https://facebook.com/androidauthority/ - https://x.com/androidauth/ - https://instagram.com/androidauthority/ - https://bsky.app/profile/androidauthority.com - https://snapchat.com/add/androidauth [Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases] Affiliate Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, when you buy through links in the description we may earn an affiliate commission. See our affiliate link policy for more details: https://www.androidauthority.com/external-links/ Follow the Team: Paul Jones: https://x.com/1paulj_ Harley Maranan: https://x.com/harleymaranan Edgar Cervantes: https://x.com/5Reflections C.Scott Brown: https://bsky.app/profile/cscottbrown.bsky.social Mishaal Rahmann: https://x.com/MishaalRahman

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