Google Pixel 8 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A55 vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Commercialization

Brand

Google

Samsung

Apple

Model

Pixel 8 Pro

Galaxy A55

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint

Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM, eSIM

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

Cell Bands

G1MNW: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GC3VE: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

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/7, 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, aptX HD

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, 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

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Google Tensor G3

Exynos 1480 (4 nm)

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

CPU(s)

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

Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

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

GPU

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Xclipse 530

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Min. RAM

12 GiB

6 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

12 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

LTPO OLED

Super AMOLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

2400 nits

1000 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.6 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1344 pixels

1080 pixels

1290 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2992 pixels

2340 pixels

2796 pixels

Pixel Density

489 ppi

390 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

25 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.7

f/1.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.2 μm

1 μm

1.22 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

48 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.12 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

48 MP

12 MP

Zoom

5x optical

5x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

3D sensor‑shift OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

10.5 MP

32 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

0.8 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

30 W

25 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

n/a

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

23 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

924 853

635 598

AnTuTu (v10)

1 151 243

726 158

1 487 203

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)