Apple iPhone XS Max vs Google Pixel 9a

Apple iPhone XS Max

Apple iPhone XS Max

September, 2018

Google Pixel 9a

Google Pixel 9a

March, 2025

Apple iPhone XS Max vs Google Pixel 9a


Apple iPhone XS Max

Google Pixel 9a
Price
EUR: €269EUR: €550
USD: $203USD: N/A
GBP: £165GBP: N/A
INR: N/AINR: N/A
PKR: Rs.167,499PKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight
208 g (7.34 oz)186 g (6.56 oz)
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)		Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, GoldObsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony
Models
A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104, iPhone11,6GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12
Display
Type
Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
3D Touch		P-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Size
6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes
Protection
Scratch-resistant glassCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Brightness
625 nits max brightness (advertised)
Dolby Vision
HDR10
Wide color gamut
3D Touch
True-tone
120Hz touch-sensing
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) for ChinaGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 A21011, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 International
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 International
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, proprietary ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
64GB ROM, 4GB RAM
256GB ROM, 4GB RAM
512GB ROM, 4GB RAM		128GB ROM, 8GB RAM
256GB ROM, 8GB RAM
Storage Type
NVMeUFS 3.1
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main Camera
Primary: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom		Primary: 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Secondary: 13 MP, f/2.2, 120" (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Camera Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Camera
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features: HDR
Video: 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS		13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features: HDR, panorama
Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless
Video Format Support
MP4/H.265
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iOS 12Android OS, v15
Upgradable
Upgradable to iOS 18Up to 7 major Android upgrades
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Messaging
iMessage, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)Mali-G715 MP7
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) for China		Nano-SIM +
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
NoNo
Benchmarks
Performance
AnTuTu: 353210 (v7)
GeekBench: 11432 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 3174 mAh, non-removable (12.08 Wh)Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless (Qi)		23W wired, PD3.0
7.5W wireless
Bypass charging (w/ "Limit to 80%" option enabled)
Talk Time
Up to 16 h (multimedia)
Music Play
Up to 65 h
Additional Features
Features
Circle to Search
Misc
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)

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