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Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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7.4
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
6.4
Google Pixel 8a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Google Pixel 8a
Released · Sep 16, 2022
Released · May 14, 2024
6.7-inch
6.1-inch
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4323 mAh
4492 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches (~0.474 inches with camera bump)
160.7 x 77.6 x 7.85 mm (~12.03 mm with camera bump) 		5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
8.47 oz (240.0 g) 6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
Variable 1-120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
88.45 % 81.28 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit) 2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple 16 Bionic (4 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x 3.46GHz Everest + 4x 2.02GHz Sawtooth 		Nona-core
1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x 2.45GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x 2.15GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM
6GB (LPDDR5) 8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB (NVMe) 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x) Android (15, 14)

Battery

Capacity
4323 mAh 4492 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 39min
Browsing
19h 5min
Video
11h 0min
Gaming
8h 39min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 2.44 μm 		64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.73"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.5"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm 		13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
148
Overall
146
Photo
150
Video
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 08, 2022
FCC ID value: BCG-E8154A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.94 W/kg
Body: 0.94 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1099 / € 1479 $ 499 / € 549
In The Box
Phone, USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022 May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256Gb internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1199
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1399
With 1TB internal storage
Internal storage 1024GB
MSRP $ 1599
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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