Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 9A

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Google Pixel 9A
Google
Pixel 9A

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Google
Release date
September 2024, 1 years 8 months ago
March 2025, 1 years 2 months ago
Launch price
€ 1,469.00 ($ 1,719.86)
€ 549.00 ($ 643.23)
AnTuTu
1.747.255 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 93% of devices
1.497.290 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 89% of devices

Display

Size
6.9"
6.3"
Resolution
1320 x 2868 px QHD
1080 x 2424 px FHD+
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
Oled
Density
460 ppi Very high density
421 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1800 cd/m², Peak brightness - 2700 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Apple A18 Pro
Google Tensor G4
CPU
2x4050 MHz performance cores + 4x2420 MHz efficiency cores
1x3.10 GHz Cortex X4 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex A520
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Frequency
4.05 GHz
3.1 GHz
GPU
Apple 6 cores GPU
Mali-G715 940 MHz
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.78
ƒ/ 1.7
Sensor
Sony IMX903
Samsung GN8
Pixel size
1.22 µm
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.3"
1/1.96"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Quadruple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX714
Sony IMX712
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
4685 mAh
5100 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 25.0W
Yes , 23.0W
Wireless charging
25W Wireless Charging
Wireless charging 7.5W
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 48h
~ 52h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
NVMe
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
77.6 mm 163.0 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
73.3 mm 154.7 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
227 g
186 g
Materials
Glass , Titanium , Corning Gorilla Glass
Metal , Polyurethane
Colors
Black White Silver Bronze Titanium
Black Pink Violet Porcelain
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
92 %
83 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 18 iOS 18
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GLONASS (L1), NavIC System, GNSS

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n76 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n14 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B21 (1500), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100), B75 (450)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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  • Apple
    iPhone 16 Pro Max
    8 GB · 6.9" · Apple A18 Pro
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    8 GB · 6.9" · Apple A18 Pro
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    8 GB · 6.9" · Apple A18 Pro
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    8 GB · 6.9" · Apple A18 Pro
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    8 GB · 6.9" · Apple A18 Pro
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    8 GB · 6.9" · Apple A18 Pro
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    8 GB · 6.9" · Apple A18 Pro
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    8 GB · 6.9" · Apple A18 Pro
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Compared with Google Pixel 9A

  • Google
    Pixel 9A
    8 GB · 6.3" · Google Tensor G4
    Google Pixel 9A
    Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
    Google
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    16 GB · 6.8" · Google Tensor G5
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  • Google
    Pixel 9A
    8 GB · 6.3" · Google Tensor G4
    Google Pixel 9A
    Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
    Google
    Pixel 9 Pro XL
    16 GB · 6.8" · Google Tensor G4
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  • Google
    Pixel 9A
    8 GB · 6.3" · Google Tensor G4
    Google Pixel 9A
    Google Pixel 8 Pro
    Google
    Pixel 8 Pro
    12 GB · 6.7" · Google Tensor G3
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  • Google
    Pixel 9A
    8 GB · 6.3" · Google Tensor G4
    Google Pixel 9A
    Alcatel 3 (2025)
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  • Google
    Pixel 9A
    8 GB · 6.3" · Google Tensor G4
    Google Pixel 9A
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    Alcatel
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  • Google
    Pixel 9A
    8 GB · 6.3" · Google Tensor G4
    Google Pixel 9A
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  • Google
    Pixel 9A
    8 GB · 6.3" · Google Tensor G4
    Google Pixel 9A
    Blackview OSCAL Tiger 13
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  • Google
    Pixel 9A
    8 GB · 6.3" · Google Tensor G4
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  • Google
    Pixel 9A
    8 GB · 6.3" · Google Tensor G4
    Google Pixel 9A
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