Google Pixel 8a vs. Honor X50 vs. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Commercialization

Brand

Google

Honor

Apple

Model

Pixel 8a

X50

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Black, Blue, Silver, Orange

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

G8HHN, USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GKV4X, NA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G6GPR, Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

SA/NSA

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.1, A2DP, LE

5.4, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

No

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Google Tensor G3

Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

CPU(s)

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Hexa-core

GPU

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Adreno 710

Apple GPU

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

16 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

OLED

AMOLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1200 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.78 in

6.9 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1220 pixels

1328 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

2652 pixels

2878 pixels

Pixel Density

430 ppi

431 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14

Android 13, Magic OS 7.1

iOS 18

Updated Operative System

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP67

IP53

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

64 MP

108 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.22 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

Zoom

5x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

3D sensor‑shift OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

13 MP

8 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Po

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

18 W

35 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

n/a

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

7.5 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

AnTuTu (v10)

1 193 520

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)