Google Pixel 4a vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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9.1
Google Pixel 4a
9.4
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Google Pixel 4a Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Released · Aug 20, 2020
Released · Sep 20, 2019
5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
Single camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3140 mAh
3969 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 03, 2020 Sep 10, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$349 $1099

Design

Dimensions
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches
158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm
Weight
5.04 oz / 143.0 g 7.97 oz / 226.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black Gold, Silver, Space gray, Midnight green

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.53% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 84.52% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR OLED, HDR, 800 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI 2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 456 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
2 (Good) 1.9 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm) Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde
GPU
Adreno 618 Apple-designed 4 core
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1) 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1742
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4107
3D Mark High
Untested 2103
3D Mark Low
Untested 1617

Battery

Type
3140 mAh, Li - Polymer 3969 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 15min
Browsing
9h 27min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
4h 51min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 49min
Browsing
12h 54min
Video
8h 58min
Gaming
7h 30min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
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
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
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, 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, 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), 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
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 25, 2020
FCC ID value: A4RG025J
Date approved: Sep 25, 2019
FCC ID value: BCG-E3306A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

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Prices (MSRP) $1449
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Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1249
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