Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 9a

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Apple Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max View Specs Change
Google Google Pixel 9a View Specs Change
Brand Apple Google
Versions A3296 (International); A3084 (USA); A3295 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3297 (China, Hong Kong) GXQ96 (USA); GTF7P (International); G3Y12 (Japan)
Announced 2024, September 09 2025, March 19
Released 2024, September 20 2025, April 10
Availability Available —
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A32961, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A30841, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A32951, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3297 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32961, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A30841, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32951, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in) 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm(6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield)Glass backTitanium frame (grade 5) Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) Nano-SIM +eSIM
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED P-OLED
Display Size 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2(~91.4% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2(~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~422 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) Best
Protection Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)Mohs level 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision HDR
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 18 15
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to Android 16Up to 7 major Android upgrades
User Interface — Pixel UI
Chipset Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz) Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Mali-G715 MP7
RAM Options 8GB 8GB
Storage Options 256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM1TB / 8GB RAM 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe UFS 3.1
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Dual camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OISSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm Best
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec — AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC
Spatial Audio 3D (spatial) audio, stereo —
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2
Fingerprint — Yes (Under Display)
Face Unlock Face ID Yes, Class 3 (Biometric Secure / Payment-grade)
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Circle to Search
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po
Battery Capacity 4685 mAh 5100 mAh Best
Wired Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 23W wired, PD3.0 Best
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best 7.5W wirelessBypass charging
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired No
Colours Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony
Models A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297 GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12
SAR 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) —
SAR EU 1.22 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) Best

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