Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-13 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is much better than the Google Pixel 3a, having a overall score of 93.2 against 78.8. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max design is newer and a bit thinner than Google Pixel 3a's, but it is also notably heavier. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Google Pixel 3a comes with Android 11 OS.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a better CPU than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a 64-bits processing unit. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a much better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a just a bit more pixels per display inch, a larger display and a better 1284 x 2778 resolution.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a back-facing camera with less mega pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light images and video. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 23% bigger battery size.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 3a. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Google Pixel 3a, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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