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Apple Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max View Specs Change
Google Google Pixel 4a 5G View Specs Change
Brand Apple Google
Versions A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China) G025E: USA, Canada, TaiwanG6QU3: Verizon (with mmWave)G025I: UK, Europe, Australia, SingaporeG025H: Japan
Announced 2026, September 09 2020, September 30
Released 2026, September 18 2020, November 05
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 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, 106 - A37171, 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 - A34731, 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, 106 - A37161, 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, 106 - A3718 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A37171, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A34731, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A37161, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6, mmWave (market dependant)
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) 153.9 x 74 x 8.2 mm (Sub-6) or 8.5 mm (Sub-6 and mmWave)
Weight 249 g (8.78 oz) 168 g (5G Sub-6); 171 g ( 5G Sub-6 and mmWave) (5.93 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
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 + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China) Nano-SIM + eSIM
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) No official IP rating
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED OLED
Display Size 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.2 inches, 95.7 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~413 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best 638 – 700 nits
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display Features — HDR
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 27 11
Update Support — Upgradable to Android 14
User Interface — Pixel UI
Chipset Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz) Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU Apple GPU (7-core graphics) Adreno 620
RAM Options 12GB 6GB
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM 128GB
Storage Type NVMe UFS 2.1
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Dual camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) Best 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No Yes
Audio Codec — AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.1
Fingerprint — Yes (rear-mounted)
Face Unlock Face ID No
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 Titan M security chip
Battery Type Market-dependent versions: Li-Po
Battery Capacity · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model Best 3885 mAh
Wired Charging PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 18W wired, PD2.0 Best
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) No
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired No
Colours Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy Just Black, Clearly White
Models A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718 GD1YQ, G025I, G025E, G025H, G6QU3

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