Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Google Pixel 6a - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 6a

94 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
VS
62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Google Pixel 6a

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Google Pixel 6a, Manufactured in June, 2022with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4685mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 227g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Google Pixel 6a
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 16 Pro Max
vs
Google Pixel 6a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 92.3 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 152.2 mm (5.99 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Google Pixel 6a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Google Tensor
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 768 1280
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35641448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88803412
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33019n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
Google Pixel 6a
909498
CPU465726250722
GPU721738324786
Memory250875143829
UX375110190161
NanoReview Score1813449909498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.4 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6194
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Google Pixel 6a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Writing scoren/a15353
Web scoren/a6280
Video editingn/a5843
Data manipulationn/a9519
NanoReview Scoren/a9940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 18 GB 14.3 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4685 mAh 4410 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Web Browsing14:34 h08:25 h
Video Playback22:01 h14:20 h
Games07:12 h05:34 h
Standby Mode163 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.281/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/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
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX972Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/2.551/2.9
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Google Pixel 6a
133
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Google Pixel 6a
126
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Google Pixel 6a
122
Bokeh8065
Preview9367
Zoomn/a74
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
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, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 449
MSRP ($) 1199 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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