Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024	Mar 05, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$1199 | €1449	$349 | €329

Design

Dimensions
6.42 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump) 163.0 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.25 mm with camera bump)	6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches 162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm
Weight
8.01 oz / 227.0 g	6.70 oz / 190.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Titanium	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Yes; IP54
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 92.35% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 87.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits
Resolution
2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2088 (Excellent)	Untested
Bright Min
0.93 (Excellent)	1.9 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x4.05GHz 4x2.42G​Hz	Octa-core 2x2.8GHz CortexA715 6x2.0G​Hz CortexA510
GPU
Apple 6-core GPU	Mali-G610 MC4
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (NVMe) 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	Android (14)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3331	1132
GeekBench 6 Multi
8106	2579
3D Mark High
4567	1154
3D Mark Low
3009	1148

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Battery

Type
4685 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 45.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

8h 30min

Browsing

22h 39min

Video

10h 24min

Gaming

12h 4min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 25min

Browsing

13h 33min

Video

10h 5min

Gaming

8h 47min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX903 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX972 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX913 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	32 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

154

Overall

158

Photo

150

Video

124

Overall

129

Photo

119

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
eSIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8684A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1399

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1599

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

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