Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs. Google Pixel 8a vs. Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Google

Xiaomi

Model

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Pixel 8a

14 Ultra

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Black, Blue, White, Titanium Gray

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

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 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

International: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
China: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band

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

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC

Geolocation

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

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

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 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Google Tensor G3

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

CPU(s)

Hexa-core

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

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Apple GPU

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Adreno 750

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

12 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

16 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Display

Technology

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

OLED

LTPO AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Xiaomi Shield Glass

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2000 nits

3000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.9 in

6.1 in

6.73 in

Horizontal Resolution

1328 pixels

1080 pixels

1440 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2878 pixels

2400 pixels

3200 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

430 ppi

522 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 18

Android 14

Android 14, HyperOS

Updated Operative System

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, color spectrum, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

64 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.9

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

0.8 μm

1.2 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

48 MP

13 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

14 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

AF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

50 MP

Zoom

5x optical

3.2x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

75 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization Technology

3D sensor‑shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

0.7 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

50 MP

Zoom

5x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.5

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

13 MP

32 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

20 mm

22 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/2.2

f/2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

0.7 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Li-Po

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD2.0

PD3.0

PD3.0, QC4

Wired Charging Power

15 W

18 W

90 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

Yes

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

7.5 W

80 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

2 014 262

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)