Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 3a: specs comparison

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.

Weight

Pixel 3a: 79 g lighter

iPhone 11 Pro Max:

226 g

Pixel 3a:

147 g
Width

Pixel 3a: 7.7 mm narrower

iPhone 11 Pro Max:

77.8 mm

Pixel 3a:

70.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Pixel 3a: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 11 Pro Max:

6.5 in

Pixel 3a:

5.6 in
Chipset

iPhone 11 Pro Max:

Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)

Pixel 3a:

Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 11 Pro Max:

Triple

Pixel 3a:

Single
Height

Pixel 3a: 6.7 mm shorter

iPhone 11 Pro Max:

158 mm

Pixel 3a:

151.3 mm

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.

1. iPhone 11 Pro Max

Height:

158 mm +6.7 mm versus Pixel 3a
Width:

77.8 mm +7.7 mm versus Pixel 3a
Depth:

8.1 mm
2. Pixel 3a

Height:

151.3 mm
Width:

70.1 mm
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. iPhone 11 Pro Max

226 g

+79 g versus Pixel 3a
2. Pixel 3a

147 g

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.

1. iPhone 11 Pro Max

Screen diagonal:

6.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

103.7 cm²
2. Pixel 3a

Screen diagonal:

5.6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

79.6 cm²

iPhone 11 Pro Max has approximately 30.3% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 3a.

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 for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Pixel 3a, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 11 Pro Max	Pixel 3a
64 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown
256 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown
512 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown

Pixel 3a: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. iPhone 11 Pro Max

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Pixel 3a

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

1. iPhone 11 Pro Max

3969 mAh

+969 mAh versus Pixel 3a
2. Pixel 3a

3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 11 Pro Max2. Pixel 3a

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Pixel 3a.
Specification	iPhone 11 Pro Max	Pixel 3a
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158 Х 77.8 Х 8.1 mm	151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	226 g	147 g
Technology	OLED	OLED
Screen size	6.5" inch	5.6" inch
Screen resolution	1242 x 2688 px	1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64GB 4GB RAM 256GB 4GB RAM 512GB 4GB RAM	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3969 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 13 upgradable to iOS 13.2	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)	Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Pixel 3a.
Specification	iPhone 11 Pro Max	Pixel 3a
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	Type OLED
Screen area	102.9 cm2	79.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.7%	75.0%
PPI /points per inch/	458 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Asahi Dragontrail Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Pixel 3a.
Specification	iPhone 11 Pro Max	Pixel 3a
Rear camera, main	12 MP Triple	12.2 MP Single
Camera specs	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)	12.2 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	2160p@24/30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120fps gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	12 MP Dual	8 MP Single
Specifications	12 MP f/2.2 23mm (wide) TOF 3D camera	8 MP f/2.0 24mm (wide) 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	117	101
DxOMark Photo Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	93	104
DxOMark Video Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	90	95
DxOMark Selfie Score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	92	Unknown

Performance

Performance — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Pixel 3a.
Specification	iPhone 11 Pro Max	Pixel 3a
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 615
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	457954	159213
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	5483	1603
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	13789	5206
GeekBench 4 RenderScript Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	6426
Antutu 8 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	549717	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	4895
GeekBench 5 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1334	345
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	3518	1300

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Pixel 3a.
Specification	iPhone 11 Pro Max	Pixel 3a
Release date	2019 September	2019 May
Colors	Space Gray Silver Gold Midnight Green (matte colors)	Just Black Clearly White Purple-ish
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1250 EUR	400 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 20 h Music play - Up to 80 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass stainless steel frame	Front glass plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Pixel 3a.
Specification	iPhone 11 Pro Max	Pixel 3a
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or Electronic SIM card) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by) - for China	Nano-SIM
Network	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	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 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) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 1.6 Gbps DL EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Pixel 3a.
Specification	iPhone 11 Pro Max	Pixel 3a
Radio	No	Unknown
Others	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	Always-on display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro Max, Pixel 3a.
Specification	iPhone 11 Pro Max	Pixel 3a
Dop	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)	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A G020E G020B

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 3a