Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 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 12 Pro Max has a general score of 93.2, which is much better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's global score of 78.9. IPhone 12 Pro Max's design is newer and just a little bit thinner, but also way heavier than Google Pixel 3a XL. The iPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a superior performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor and more RAM. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a brighter display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a little bigger screen, a higher 1284 x 2778 resolution and a just a little greater pixel density.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a less megapixels back facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments.
The Google Pixel 3a XL's battery performance is just as good as the battery duration in Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, although the Google Pixel 3a XL also has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3a XL. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Pixel 3a XL, resigning some features and specs.
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