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Google Pixel 9a
Google Google Pixel 9a
2.6
Price TBA
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB · ?GB RAM
3.8
From $1,199
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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 9a iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size (in) 6.30 6.90
Charging (W) 23 27
Selfie (MP) 13.00 12.00
Weight (g) 186 227
Thickness (mm) 8.90 8.25
Chipset Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Apple A18 Pro
OS Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades iOS 18

Pros & Cons

Google Pixel 9a

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 9a
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging
23W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
4685 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
186 g (6.56 oz)
227 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
 
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
P-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 4
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class B
Battery
52:19h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class B
Features 1 spec
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2025, March 19
Status
Available. Released 2025, April 10
Main Camera 4 specs
Dual
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
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 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 
UFS 3.1
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 4 specs
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony
Models
GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 293.29 / C$ 477.99 / £ 320.00 / € 364.00 / ₹ 42,899
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International
 
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 1254417 (v10) GeekBench: 4527 (v6) 3DMark: 2630 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1930 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-27.2 LUFS (Good)
Battery
Active use score 12:42h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
iOS 18
Chipset
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
12 MP
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

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