Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 4 XL Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
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Google Pixel 4 XL
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max or Google Pixel 4 XL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | Google Pixel 4 XL | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, October 13 | 2019, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.07 in | 160.4 x 75.1 x 8.2 mm | 6.31 x 6.31 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 228 g | 8.04 oz | 193 g | 6.81 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue | Clearly White, Just Black, Oh So Orange | |
| Battery | 3687 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 20 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 80 h |
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| Approximate price | 1220 EUR | 900 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | P-OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.3" in | |
| Screen area | 109.8 cm2 | 98.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.4% | 81.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1284 x 2778 px | 1440 x 3040 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 458 PPI | 537 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
- DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Quad | 12.2 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift stabilization (IBIS) -12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6" -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -16 MP, f/2.4, 45mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Dual-LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 131 | 112 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 131 | 117 | |
| DxOMark Video | 130 | 101 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
8 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1.22µm, no AF TOF 3D camera |
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| Functions | HDR | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 132 | 92 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 127 | 93 | |
| DxOMark Video | 140 | 91 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 14.1 | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1113059 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 291444 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 333526 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 187526 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 291444 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 638841 | 425000 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2069 | 868 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4748 | 2484 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2255 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 16062 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1586 | 621 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3940 | 2420 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2376 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 9045 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2342 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada, Japan); A2412 (China, Hong Kong) |
- Also known as Google Pixel XL4 |
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