Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 11 Pro Max is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, getting an 85.3 score against 78.9. The iPhone 11 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS, and Google Pixel 3a XL comes with Android 11 OS. IPhone 11 Pro Max is a way heavier cellphone than Google Pixel 3a XL, but they are 0.32inches thick. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a better 1242 x 2688 resolution, a just a little more pixels per display inch and a bit larger display.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max features a superior processing power than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 11 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The Google Pixel 3a XL has as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, both of them have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity.
IPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a little better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 3969mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a lower resolution back facing camera and a worse (4K) video quality, they both have a 0.39 inches back camera sensor and a same size aperture.
Although Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3a XL. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Google Pixel 3a XL, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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