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A1 Alpha vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

A1 Alpha

A1 Alpha

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDAlpha: LCD · iPhone 11 Pro Max: OLED
  • WeightAlpha: 76 g lighterAlpha: 150 g · iPhone 11 Pro Max: 226 g
  • WidthAlpha: 2 mm narrowerAlpha: 75.8 mm · iPhone 11 Pro Max: 77.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalAlpha: 0.24 in smaller diagonalAlpha: 6.26 in · iPhone 11 Pro Max: 6.5 in
  • Memory variantsAt 64 GB storageAlpha: 3 GB RAM · iPhone 11 Pro Max: 4 GB RAM
  • ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A (28nm) / Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)Alpha: Unisoc SC9863A (28nm) · iPhone 11 Pro Max: Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
Alpha: 151.7 × 75.8 mm 1 iPhone 11 Pro Max: 158 × 77.8 mm 2
Side
Alpha: 151.7 × 8.1 mm 1 iPhone 11 Pro Max: 158 × 8.1 mm 2
  1. 1. Alpha
    Height
    151.7 mm
    Width
    75.8 mm
    Depth
    8.1 mm
    Weight
    150 g
  2. 2. iPhone 11 Pro Max
    Height
    158 mm+6.3 mm versus Alpha
    Width
    77.8 mm+2 mm versus Alpha
    Depth
    8.1 mm
    Weight
    226 g
Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha150 g
  2. 2. iPhone 11 Pro Max226 g

    +76 g versus Alpha

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size
Alpha: 6.26 in, 19:9, About 97.8 cm² rectangular area 1 iPhone 11 Pro Max: 6.5 in, 19.5:9, About 103.7 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Alpha 6.26 in · 19:9 About 97.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. iPhone 11 Pro Max 6.5 in · 19.5:9 About 103.7 cm² rectangular area

iPhone 11 Pro Max has approximately 6% more rectangular screen area than Alpha.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageAlphaiPhone 11 Pro Max
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GBRecorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
256 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
512 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. iPhone 11 Pro Max

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha3200 mAh
  2. 2. iPhone 11 Pro Max3969 mAh

    +769 mAh versus Alpha

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. iPhone 11 Pro Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationAlphaiPhone 11 Pro Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 158 Х 77.8 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 226 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1242 x 2688 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 256GB 4GB RAM
  • 512GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3969 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • iOS 13
  • upgradable to iOS 13.2
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationAlphaiPhone 11 Pro Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 102.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 83.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 458 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationAlphaiPhone 11 Pro Max
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4"
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide) TOF 3D camera
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 117
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 93
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 92
Performance
Performance
SpecificationAlphaiPhone 11 Pro Max
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 457954
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5483
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 13789
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 549717
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1334
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 3518
General specs
General specs
SpecificationAlphaiPhone 11 Pro Max
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Midnight Green (matte colors)
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 1250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h Music play - Up to 80 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • stainless steel frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationAlphaiPhone 11 Pro Max
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or Electronic SIM card) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - for China
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 11(1500)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 21(1500)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100) - A2218 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - A2161 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 71(600) - A2220
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A 1.6 Gbps DL
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationAlphaiPhone 11 Pro Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Super Retina XDR OLED -800 nits -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features
SpecificationAlphaiPhone 11 Pro Max
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) -Stylus support - Versions: A2218 (Global market) A2161 (USA
  • Canada
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2220 (China
  • Hong Kong)

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