Nothing Phone (2) vs. Google Pixel 8a vs. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Commercialization

Brand

Nothing

Google

Apple

Model

Phone (2)

Pixel 8a

iPhone 14 Pro Max

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

White, Dark Gray

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

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

Cell Bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA

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

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

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

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

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Lightning

Data Technology

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Google Tensor G3

Apple A16 Bionic

CPU(s)

Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

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

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

GPU

Adreno 730

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

LTPO OLED

OLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1600 nits

2000 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.1 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1290 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2412 pixels

2400 pixels

2796 pixels

Pixel Density

394 ppi

430 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

Android 14

iOS 16

Updated Operative System

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP54

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

64 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

26 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.9

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

0.8 μm

1.22 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

50 MP

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.64 μm

1.12 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

Zoom

3x optical

Focal Length

77 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.5

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0, QC4

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

45 W

18 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

7.5 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

895 434

955 884

AnTuTu (v10)

972 126

1 193 520

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)