Google Pixel 9a vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 19, 2025	Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128 - $499 | €599 8GB/256GB - $599 | €649	12GB/256GB - $1199 | €1449 12GB/512GB - $1399 | €1699 12GB/1TB - $1599 | €1949 12GB/2TB - $1999 | €2449

Design

Dimensions
6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (~9.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.56 oz / 186.0 g	8.22 oz / 233.0 g International version - 231 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body	6.9-inch, 91.60% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI	2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2561 (Excellent)	2689 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good)	0.9 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720 4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520	Hexa-core
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7	Apple 6-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB	12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB 12GB/2TB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15)	iOS (26.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1687	3775
GeekBench 6 Multi
4385	9749
3D Mark High
2625	5987
3D Mark Low
2124	3841

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Battery

Type
5100 mAh, Li - Ion	5088 mAh, Nano SIM model - 4832 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 23.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 40.0W Wireless: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

8h 11min

Browsing

19h 39min

Video

10h 57min

Gaming

12h 30min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 46min

Browsing

20h 9min

Video

9h 37min

Gaming

11h 34min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
	48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
13 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

134

Overall

143

Photo

126

Video

156

Overall

162

Photo

150

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8950A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

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