Google Pixel 4a vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 4a or Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 4a | Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, August 03 | 2021, September 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm | 5.67 x 5.67 x 2.73 in | 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 240 g | 8.47 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Just Black | Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue | |
| Battery | 3140 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4352 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 28 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 95 h |
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| Approximate price | 340 EUR | 1250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.81" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 83.2 cm2 | 109.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.3% | 87.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1284 x 2778 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 443 PPI | 458 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -HDR |
- Wide color gamut -True-tone -120Hz -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -1000 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 12 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS | -12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 111 | 137 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 122 | 144 | |
| DxOMark Video | 98 | 119 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | Auto-HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 134 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 128 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 143 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | iOS 15 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) | - Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard) | |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1310010 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 323794 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 432981 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 234550 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 323794 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 843813 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 275320 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2290 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5551 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 20040 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 520 | 1716 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1489 | 4533 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - Sub6/mmWave |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 27W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe wireless charging 15W -Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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