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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 10a

90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026with 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 15 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 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 15 Pro Max
vs
Google Pixel 10a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED POLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 768 896
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29351681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73284079
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU375584205843
GPU531835338916
Memory267777213407
UX339788152079
NanoReview Score1544984910245
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
OS Size 17.6 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4441 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsing12:36 h10:33 h
Video Playback22:07 h23:15 h
Games06:58 h06:06 h
Standby Mode139 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom 142 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: 48 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
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX803Samsung GN8
Sensor size1/1.281/2 (0.5)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.78 - 2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 20 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical 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 15 Pro Max
145
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
Google Pixel 10a
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
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 ()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB
Google Pixel 10a
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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