Interestingly, the Pixel 8 Pro isn’t too much heavier than its younger brother. At 213g, it’s a relatively trifling matter of 14g. According to Google, the Pixel 9 Pro is twice as durable as the Pixel 8 Pro, though in terms of raw materials, both phones use the same Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and aluminum. Both are IP68 rated, too.

A Google Pixel 8 pro phone is displayed during a product launch event for the Google Pixel 8, and ... [+] Pixel 8 pro phones, Pixel Watch 2, and Pixel Buds Pro earbuds, in New Yor

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.