Google Pixel 3 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

Availability

Expected nnouncement
Oct 09, 2018
Officially announced
Oct 09, 2018	Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$799	$1100

Design

Dimensions
5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches 145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm	6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump) 160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.22 oz / 148.0 g	8.03 oz / 228.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
	Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 77.36% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 442 PPI	2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Features
	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2500 MHz Kryo 385	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 630	Yes
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe) 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2071
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	4844
3D Mark High
Untested	2481
3D Mark Low
Untested	1792

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Battery

Type
2915 mAh, Li - Polymer	3687 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 59min

Browsing

14h 6min

Video

8h 37min

Gaming

8h 1min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.5x Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 65 mm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
2, 5	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 31, 2018 FCC ID value: A4RG013A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.34 W/kg Body: 1.34 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1200

with 512GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1400

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 3 Specs	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs
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