Google Pixel 6a vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Google Pixel 6a Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Google Pixel 6a (with Google Tensor) that was released on May 11 2022 against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 8 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6a

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Fingerprint scanner
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus NVMe
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
The phone is 8-months newer
Weighs 62 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.3 mm narrower

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Shows 35% longer battery life (43:44 vs 32:23 hours)
Supports wireless charging up to 7.5W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Google
Delivers 19% higher peak brightness (1051 against 882 nits)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Pixel 6a 80 iPhone 13 Pro Max 91 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Pixel 6a 74 iPhone 13 Pro Max 87 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Pixel 6a 78 iPhone 13 Pro Max 93 Camera Photo and video recording quality Pixel 6a 69 iPhone 13 Pro Max 87 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Pixel 6a 85 iPhone 13 Pro Max 77 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Pixel 6a 76 iPhone 13 Pro Max 87

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Pixel 6a vs iPhone 13 Pro Max

Display

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1284 x 2778 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	429 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	83%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	96.9%	99.9%
PWM	240 Hz	238 Hz
Response time	3 ms	8.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Pixel 6a 882 nits iPhone 13 Pro Max +19% 1051 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	152.2 mm (5.99 inches)	160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	71.8 mm (2.83 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	178 gramm (6.28 oz)	240 gramm (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White Black Green	Black Silver Gold Blue Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	No

Screen-to-body ratio Pixel 6a 83% iPhone 13 Pro Max +5% 87.4%

Performance

Tests of Google Pixel 6a and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Google Tensor	Apple A15 Bionic
Max. clock	2800 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G78 MP20	Apple GPU
GPU clock	848 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	~2171 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	6 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 256 512 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Pixel 6a 1049 iPhone 13 Pro Max +67% 1757 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Pixel 6a 2891 iPhone 13 Pro Max +64% 4752 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Pixel 6a 765111 iPhone 13 Pro Max +4% 798603

CPU	205089	213823
GPU	300481	317561
Memory	112230	126792
UX	143131	136444
Total score	765111	798603

3DMark Wild Life Performance Pixel 6a 6058 iPhone 13 Pro Max +57% 9483

Stability	55%	82%
Graphics test	36 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	6058	9483
PCMark 3.0 score	9691	-

AnTuTu 9 Phone Scores Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)
ROM	Stock Android	-
OS size	18 GB	13 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4410 mAh	4352 mAh
Charge power	18 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (42% in 30 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:51 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:03 hr	14:55 hr
Watching video	16:44 hr	20:14 hr
Gaming	06:15 hr	07:42 hr
Standby	91 hr	140 hr

General battery life Pixel 6a 32:23 hr iPhone 13 Pro Max +35% 43:44 hr Smartphone Battery Life Ranking (148th and 8th place)

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	12.2 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	114°	120°
Lenses	2 (12.2 MP + 12 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12.2 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Sensor: 1/1.66" Sony IMX703 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9" Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- Pixel size: 1 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6a from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3840 x 2160	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Pixel 6a 140 iPhone 13 Pro Max +3% 144 Video quality Pixel 6a 111 iPhone 13 Pro Max +7% 119 Generic camera score Pixel 6a 130 iPhone 13 Pro Max +5% 137

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (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	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Pixel 6a +9% 87.4 dB iPhone 13 Pro Max 80.2 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	May 2022	September 2021
Release date	June 2022	September 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Google Pixel 6a 2 (33.3%) Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max 4 (66.7%) Vote Total votes: 6

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