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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-08-20 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Just black | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 has a global score of 93.2, which is much better than Google Pixel 4a's 82.9 overall score. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x OS, while Google Pixel 4a has Android 11 OS. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max's construction is extremely heavier but just a little thinner than the Google Pixel 4a, and they were only released with a few months difference.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a greater hardware performance than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 6 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a better resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels, a larger display and a bit greater pixels count in each inch in the display.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a worse 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture. IPhone 12 Pro Max's memory capacity for applications and games is very similar to Google Pixel 4a's one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max features greater battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 17 percent more battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 4a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 4a. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Google Pixel 4a, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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