Google Pixel 8 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 8 or Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Google Pixel 8 | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | |
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Release date | 2023, October 04 | 2020, October 13 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm | 5.93 x 5.93 x 2.79 in | 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.07 in | |
Weight | 187 g | 6.6 oz | 228 g | 8.04 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint | Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue | |
Battery | 4575 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3687 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 20 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 80 h |
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Approximate price | $ 393.94 | 1220 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 | 6.2" in | 6.7" in | |
Screen area | 91.1 cm2 | 109.8 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 85.5% | 87.4% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1284 x 2778 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 428 PPI | 458 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Quad | |
Camera specs | -50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF |
-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) |
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Functions | Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | |
DxOMark Main Score | 148 | 131 | |
DxOMark Photo | 152 | 131 | |
DxOMark Video | 148 | 130 | |
Front camera, selfie | 10.5 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
Specifications | 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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Functions | Auto-HDR, panorama | HDR | |
Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 132 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 127 | ||
DxOMark Video | 140 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades | iOS 14.1 | |
Chipset | - Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) | - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | |
CPU | - Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | |
GPU | Immortalis-G715s MC10 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
External memory | No | No | |
Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 944860 | 1113059 | |
Antutu 10 CPU | 250638 | 291444 | |
Antutu 10 GPU | 393308 | 333526 | |
Antutu 10 Mem | 123821 | 187526 | |
Antutu 10 UX | 250638 | 291444 | |
Antutu 8 Total | 638841 | ||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1551 | 2069 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3850 | 4748 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 5084 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 5942 | ||
GeekBench 6 Metal | 16062 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1563 | 1586 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4159 | 3940 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD |
-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 |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | 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/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
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 |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Circle to Search - 27W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min -18W Wireless charging -Reverse Wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- 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) |
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Versions |
- Versions: A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada, Japan); A2412 (China, Hong Kong) |
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