CELL PHONE COMPARISON
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 5a 5G
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SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g
Head SAR · cellular only
1.01W/kgLower
1.13W/kgHigher
Body SAR · cellular only
1.15W/kgHigher
1.09W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · cellular only
1.15W/kgHigher
0.99W/kgLower
Head SAR · simultaneous
1.41W/kgHigher
1.21W/kgLower
Body SAR · simultaneous
1.55W/kgHigher
1.05W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · simultaneous
1.55W/kgHigher
1.47W/kgLower
The essentials
Screen size
6.9 inches
6.34 inches
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
Dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.90 x 0.30 in)
FCC identifier
BCG-E8684A
A4RG1F8F
Display
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
OLED, HDR
Size
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Always-On display
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Always-on display
Display Test
Not listed
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera
Main Camera
Triple Camera: 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12m, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensorshift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7m, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Dual Camera: 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4m, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 119 (ultrawide), 1.0m
Main Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Single Camera: 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12m
Selfie Camera Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Auto-HDR
Selfie Camera Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Battery
Type
Li-Ion, non-removable
Li-Po 4680 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired
Fast charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0
Battery Test
Not listed
Endurance rating 122h
Hardware
Operating System
iOS 18
Android 11
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.X GHz)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Adreno 620
Internal Storage
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM NVMe
128GB 6GB RAM
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Performance
Not listed
AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Connectivity
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.1
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
Yes
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.90 x 0.30 in)
Weight
227 g (8.01 oz)
183 g (6.46 oz)
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Mostly Black
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back
Network
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3084 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3297
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Network
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297
1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
General
Phone
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Google Pixel 5A 5G
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Announced
September 9, 2024
August 17, 2021
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2024, September 20
Available. Released 2021, August 26
Price
About 1450 EUR
$ 534.99 / ₹ 44,880
Model Names
A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,3
Not listed
Source: RF Safe phone records. Cellular-only and simultaneous values describe different laboratory test configurations; they are not measurements of your personal exposure. Regional models may differ. What SAR can and cannot tell you ↗