CELL PHONE COMPARISON
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 8a
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SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g
Head SAR · cellular only
1.01W/kgLower
1.11W/kgHigher
Body SAR · cellular only
1.15W/kgHigher
0.99W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · cellular only
1.15W/kgHigher
0.83W/kgLower
Head SAR · simultaneous
1.41W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
Body SAR · simultaneous
1.55W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
Hotspot SAR · simultaneous
1.55W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
The essentials
Screen size
6.9 inches
6.1 inches
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
FCC identifier
BCG-E8684A
A4RG8HHN
Display
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)
Size
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Always-On display
Always-on display
Display Test
Not listed
1508 nits max brightness (measured)
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: 64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8m, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120 (ultrawide), 1.12m
Main Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
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, OIS
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Single Camera: 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12m
Selfie Camera Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Auto-HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Battery
Type
Li-Ion, non-removable
Li-Po 4492 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
18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless
Hardware
Operating System
iOS 18
Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.X GHz)
Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Internal Storage
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM NVMe
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1
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 (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Performance
Not listed
AnTuTu: 1193520 (v10) GeekBench: 4384 (v6) 3DMark Wild life: 8478 (offscreen 1440p)
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/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
No
Loudspeaker Test
Not listed
-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
Weight
227 g (8.01 oz)
188 g (6.63 oz)
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Network
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (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 eSIM IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
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 800 / 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G8HHN (USA), GKV4X (NA)
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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GKV4X (NA) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G8HHN (USA)
General
Phone
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Google Pixel 8a
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Announced
September 9, 2024
May 7, 2024
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2024, September 20
Available
Price
About 1450 EUR
C$ 599.00 / $ 409.98 / £ 499.00 / € 441.00
Model Names
A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,3
GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
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 ↗
