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iPhone 17 Pro Max vs. Google Pixel 10 Pro XL: I compared the flagship handsets, and there's a winner


Which premium phone deserves a spot in your pocket? Based on specs and hands-on experience, here's my early verdict.

Jason Hiner and Kerry Wan/ZDNETIt feels like yesterday when I sat in a Brooklyn warehouse to watch Jimmy Fallon introduce the Google Pixel 10 series to the world. Jason Hiner/ZDNET The iPhone 17 Pro Max received several camera upgrades this year, but the two that I'd like to focus on are the ProRes Raw video support and the 18MP Center Stage front sensor. It's achieved this by opting for a square-shaped sensor versus a rectangular one, allowing the iPhone to crop in or out (read: take photos in landscape or portrait orientation) without requiring you to rotate the device.

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