Google Pixel 8a vs. Apple iPhone 11 vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Commercialization

Brand

Google

Apple

Apple

Model

Pixel 8a

iPhone 11

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Black, Green, Yellow, Purple, Red, White

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

4G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

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

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

Cell Bands

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

A2221: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66
A2111, A2223: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

A3106: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2849: 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
A3105: 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
A3108: 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/6e, dual/tri-band

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

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

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

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

Lightning

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Google Tensor G3

Apple A13 Bionic

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

CPU(s)

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

Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)

Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)

GPU

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

4 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

4 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

NVMe

Display

Technology

OLED

Liquid Retina IPS LCD

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Scratch-resistant glass

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

625 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.1 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

828 pixels

1290 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

1792 pixels

2796 pixels

Pixel Density

430 ppi

326 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14

iOS 13

iOS 17

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP67

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

64 MP

12 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.4 μm

1.22 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

Zoom

5x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

3D sensor‑shift OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

13 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

23 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

SL 3D

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD2.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

18 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

Qi

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

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)

AnTuTu (v10)

1 193 520

1 487 203

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)