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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Clearly white and Just black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 416 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 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.84 |
| 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
IPhone 12 Pro Max is slightly better than the Google Pixel 4a 5G, getting a 93.2 score against 87.5. The iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, while Google Pixel 4a 5G works with Android 11 OS. Even though the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the Google Pixel 4a 5G were released with only 0 months difference, iPhone 12 Pro Max's construction is a little thinner but a lot heavier than the Google Pixel 4a 5G.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features a more vivid display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a quite larger display, a better 1284 x 2778 resolution and a bit higher screen density. Google Pixel 4a 5G and iPhone 12 Pro Max both have extremely similar storage to install applications and games, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a better performing processor than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Google Pixel 4a 5G has just a bit longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 3885mAh battery size.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light images, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a more mega pixels back facing camera.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 4a 5G. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Google Pixel 4a 5G, letting go a couple specs and features.
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