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 Empty slot
Versions A3296 (International); A3084 (USA); A3295 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3297 (China, Hong Kong) GXQ96 (USA); GTF7P (International); G3Y12 (Japan) Empty slot
Announced 2024, September 09 2025, March 19 Empty slot
Released 2024, September 20 2025, April 10 Empty slot
Availability Available — Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 Empty slot
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 Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz) Best Empty slot
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield)Glass backTitanium frame (grade 5) Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back Empty slot
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 Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED P-OLED Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Resolution 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~422 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) Best Empty slot
Protection Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)Mohs level 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Empty slot
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision HDR Empty slot
Operating System iOS Android Empty slot
OS Version 18 15 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to Android 16Up to 7 major Android upgrades Empty slot
User Interface — Pixel UI Empty slot
Chipset Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Empty slot
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) Empty slot
GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Mali-G715 MP7 Empty slot
RAM Options 8GB 8GB Empty slot
Storage Options 256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM1TB / 8GB RAM 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type NVMe UFS 3.1 Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Triple camera Dual camera Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. HDR, panorama Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec — AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC Empty slot
Spatial Audio 3D (spatial) audio, stereo — Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2 Empty slot
Fingerprint — Yes (Under Display) Empty slot
Face Unlock Face ID Yes, Class 3 (Biometric Secure / Payment-grade) Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Empty slot
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Circle to Search Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po Empty slot
Battery Capacity 4685 mAh 5100 mAh Best Empty slot
Wired Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 23W wired, PD3.0 Best Empty slot
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best 7.5W wirelessBypass charging Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired No Empty slot
Colours Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony Empty slot
Models A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297 GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12 Empty slot
SAR 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) — Empty slot
SAR EU 1.22 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot

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