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Google Pixel 4a
Google Google Pixel 4a
2.3
Price TBA
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB · ?GB RAM
3.8
From $1,199
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★ Our Pick

Our Verdict

Analysis

IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Google Pixel 4a iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size (in) 5.81 6.90
Charging (W) 18 27
Main camera (MP) 12.20 48.00
Selfie (MP) 8.00 12.00
Weight (g) 143 227
Thickness (mm) 8.20 8.25
Chipset Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) Apple A18 Pro
OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 13 iOS 18

Pros & Cons

Google Pixel 4a

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Excellent build quality
  • Strong sustained performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • Long software support
  • Expensive
  • Slow charging compared to Android flagships
  • Heavy in hand

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Google
Google Pixel 4a
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Po 3140 mAh
Charging
18W wired, PD2.0
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
4685 mAh
Body 4 specs
Dimensions
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm (5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz)
227 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
OLED, HDR
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
5.81 inches, 83.2 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features 1 spec
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2020, August 03
Status
Available. Released 2020, August 20
Main Camera 4 specs
Single
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Triple
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM
 
UFS 2.1
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 3 specs
Colors
Just Black, Barely Blue
Models
G025J, GA02099, G025N
Price
$ 149.89 / C$ 166.99 / € 90.00
Network 5 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/75 Mbps
Our Tests 3 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 268714 (v8) GeekBench: 6426 (v4.4), 1626 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
803 nits max brightness (measured)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 76h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13
iOS 18
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 618
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
12 MP
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes

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IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

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