Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 8a

A18 Pro chip New 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores New 6-core GPU New 16-core Neural Engine

Google Tensor G3

Yes

Nona-core, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

256GB | 512GB | 1TB

Up to 128GB

8GB

18

14

Subject to change based on future operating system updates

Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition

Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps, and on the web

Send and receive money in Messages with Apple Cash

Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac

Pay for your ride using Express Transit

Learn more about Apple Pay

Learn more about Apple Cash

Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders, and more

Activate hands-free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri”, or use type to Siri

Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant

Learn more about Siri

Yes

n77 C-Band, n260

n77 C-Band, n77 3.45GHz

Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78 n79, n258, n260, n261

Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

850/900/1800/1900MHz

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi-Fi

FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi‑Fi

FaceTime audio

Voice over LTE (VoLTE)

Wi-Fi calling

Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be with 6GHz Wi-Fi spectrum support) with 2x2 MIMO

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Yes

2.4GHz & 5GHz & 6GHz

With reader mode

Open, Secure

5.3 with 5GHz support

v5.3 + EDR, A2DP, LE, aptX®

Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs)

iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max use eSIM technology and are not compatible with physical SIM cards.

Learn more about eSIM

Learn more about traveling with eSIM

Nano

Yes

Quad-band

Up to 10 devices

Noise suppression by Google

Yes

Wireless charging up to 25W with 30W adapter or higher

Magnet array

Alignment magnet

Accessory Identification NFC

Magnetometer

Safari

Face ID

LiDAR Scanner

Barometer

High dynamic range gyro

High-g accelerometer

Proximity sensor

Dual ambient light sensors

Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Proximity, Radar

Yes

Insert pictures, video clips and sound clips easily (messaging charges apply)

Gmail™

Apple Music®

YouTube Music

AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

MP3, M4A, FLAC, OGG, WMA

Yes

Via lockscreen

M3, T4

M3, T4

Yes

Yes

Yes

The AT&T Eco-Rating 2.0 system gives you environmental and social details about this device. The system uses a total of 20 performance criteria across 5 different attributes, for a total rating of 1 to 5 stars: 19-20 (5-star), 16-18 (4-star), 13-15 (3-star), 10-12 (2-star), 8-9 (1-star)

4/4

3/3

1/1

2/2

7/10