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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-11-19 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (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 |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.84 | 5.92 |
| 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 Google Pixel 4a 5G is slightly better than iPhone 11 Pro Max, having an 87.5 score against 85.3. Google Pixel 4a 5G's body has the same thickness than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, but it is noticeably lighter. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with Android 11 OS, while iPhone 11 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a superior processing unit than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
IPhone 11 Pro Max features a more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a little higher 1242 x 2688 resolution, a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a bit larger screen. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max features a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has 3969mAh of battery capacity instead of 3885mAh. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max's camera is just as good as the camera in Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a worse (4K) video quality, a camera in the back with a lower 12 megapixels resolution and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos or video in low-light situations, they both have the same back camera sensor size.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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