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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 10a

68 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3687mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Google Pixel 10a
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 12 Pro Max
vs
Google Pixel 10a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED POLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 85.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
864 nits
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
87.7 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1976
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5114
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19761681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51144079
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1139529
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU309114205843
GPU346277338916
Memory174323213407
UX309815152079
NanoReview Score1139529910245
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
7880
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45 °Cn/a
Stability75 %n/a
Graphics Test47 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7880n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3687 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:32 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
22:52
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsing08:35 h10:33 h
Video Playback13:38 h23:15 h
Games05:29 h06:06 h
Standby Mode116 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX603Samsung GN8
Sensor size1/1.91/2 (0.5)
Pixel size1.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length65 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX613n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/3.41/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview80n/a
Zoom115n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 20 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
Google Pixel 10a
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
81.2 dB
Google Pixel 10a
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 10a the clear winner in this comparison.

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