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Google Pixel 6a
Google Google Pixel 6a
2.4
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 6a iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size (in) 6.10 6.90
Charging (W) 18 27
Main camera (MP) 12.20 48.00
Selfie (MP) 8.00 12.00
Weight (g) 178 227
Thickness (mm) 8.90 8.25
Chipset Google Tensor (5 nm) Apple A18 Pro
OS Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades iOS 18

Pros & Cons

Google Pixel 6a

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 6a
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Po 4410 mAh
Charging
18W wired, PD3.0
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
4685 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
178 g (6.28 oz)
227 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
 
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
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
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features 1 spec
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2022, May 11
Status
Available. Released 2022, July 21
Main Camera 4 specs
Dual
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Triple
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM
 
UFS 3.1
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 3 specs
Colors
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Models
GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L
Price
About 160 EUR
Network 7 specs
3G bands
HSDPA 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, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada)
 
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada)
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Our Tests 2 specs
Display
876 nits max brightness (measured)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 94h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades
iOS 18
Chipset
Google Tensor (5 nm)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
12 MP
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

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IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

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