Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

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9.4
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
8.9
Google Pixel 5a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Google Pixel 5a
Released · Sep 20, 2019
Released · Aug 26, 2021
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3969 mAh
4680 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 10, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$1099 $449

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches
158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
7.97 oz / 226.0 g 6.46 oz / 183.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray, Midnight green Mostly Black

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 84.52% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 84.93% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 800 nits OLED, HDR
Resolution
2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 456 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.9 (Good) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Apple-designed 4 core Adreno 620
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x) Android (12, 11)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1742 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
4107 Untested
3D Mark High
2103 Untested
3D Mark Low
1617 Untested

Battery

Type
3969 mAh, Li - Ion 4680 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 49min
Browsing
12h 54min
Video
8h 58min
Gaming
7h 30min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 7min
Browsing
15h 6min
Video
10h 46min
Gaming
10h 46min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12.2 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 25, 2019
FCC ID value: BCG-E3306A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

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