Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (US/CA/CH) vs. Google Pixel 8a

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Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Samsung

Google

Model

iPhone 14 Pro Max

Galaxy S24+

Pixel 8a

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple

Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

A2894, A2896: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2651: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A2893: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2895: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

G8HHN, USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GKV4X, NA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G6GPR, Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

Lightning

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic

Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Google Tensor G3

CPU(s)

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Adreno 750 (1 GHz)

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Min. RAM

6 GiB

12 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

6 GiB

12 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X

OLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2600 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.7 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1290 pixels

1440 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2796 pixels

3120 pixels

2400 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

513 ppi

430 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 16

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Android 14

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP67

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

50 MP

64 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

24 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.9

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

1 μm

0.8 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.4 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

10 MP

Zoom

3x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

77 mm

67 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

26 mm

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD2.0

PD3.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

45 W

18 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

Qi/PMA

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

7.5 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

955 884

1 290 977

AnTuTu (v10)

1 774 819

1 193 520

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)