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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6-inch Google Pixel 5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G) that was released on September 30, 2020, against the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A14 Bionic and came out 1 month after. 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 5
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Fingerprint scanner
- Comes with 393 mAh larger battery capacity: 4080 vs 3687 mAh
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Better grip in hands – the body is 7.7 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
- 88% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (737K versus 391K)
- The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
- Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Shows 12% longer battery life (35:25 vs 31:37 hours)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Google
- Delivers 24% higher peak brightness (871 against 704 nits)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Display
Type | OLED | OLED |
Size | 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1284 x 2778 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
PPI | 432 ppi | 458 ppi |
Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 800 nits |
HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Ceramic Shield |
Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 87.4% |
Display features | - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 |
RGB color space | 97.4% | 99.4% |
PWM | 367 Hz | 238 Hz |
Response time | 5 ms | 8 ms |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]
Design and build
Height | 144.7 mm (5.7 inches) | 160.8 mm (6.33 inches) |
Width | 70.4 mm (2.77 inches) | 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) |
Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
Weight | 151 gramm (5.33 oz) | 226 gramm (7.97 oz) |
Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
Rear material | Metal | Glass |
Frame material | Metal | Metal |
Colors | Black, Green | Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | No |
Performance
Tests of Google Pixel 5 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoCChipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G | Apple A14 Bionic |
Max. clock | 2400 MHz | 3100 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (1 + 1 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 1 core at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76) | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm |
Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
Graphics | Adreno 620 | Apple GPU |
GPU clock | 750 MHz | - |
FLOPS | ~700 GFLOPS | - |
RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 128 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
Storage type | UFS 2.1 | NVMe |
Memory card | No | No |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
CPU | 102395 | 199661 |
GPU | 105316 | 262671 |
Memory | 74762 | 132086 |
UX | 106676 | 136404 |
Total score | 391580 | 737522 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability | 89% | 75% |
Graphics test | 6 FPS | 47 FPS |
Graphics score | 1084 | 7881 |
Software
Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16) |
ROM | Stock Android | - |
OS size | 16.6 GB | 16 GB |
Battery
SpecificationsCapacity | 4080 mAh | 3687 mAh |
Charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | Yes (12 W) | Yes (7.5 W) |
Reverse charging | Yes | No |
Fast charging | Yes (30% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 1:45 hr | 1:32 hr |
Web browsing | 10:13 hr | 12:04 hr |
Watching video | 15:02 hr | 14:25 hr |
Gaming | 05:40 hr | 07:11 hr |
Standby | 104 hr | 122 hr |
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main cameraMatrix | 12.2 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4290 x 2800 | 4032 x 3024 |
Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2.5x |
Flash | 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 | 107° | 120° |
Lenses | 2 (12.2 MP + 16 MP) | 4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 12.2 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
Telephoto lens | - | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 65 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX613 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
Ultra-wide lens | - 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
Depth lens | - | Yes |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
Samples | Photo samples of Google Pixel 5 from DxOMark | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max from DxOMark |
Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4290 x 2800 |
Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1 microns |
Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/4.0" | - |
Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | 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 | 5 |
Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
USB type | USB Type-C | No |
USB version | 3.1 | - |
USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
NFC* | Yes | Yes |
Infrared port | No | No |
Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
Hybrid slot | No | No |
LTE Cat* | 15 | 18 |
5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | No | No |
FM radio | No | No |
Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
Category | Flagship | Flagship |
Announced | September 2020 | October 2020 |
Release date | October 2020 | November 2020 |
SAR (head) | 0.96 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
SAR (body) | 1.39 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Hall-effect sensor - 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.
Cast your vote
So, which phone would you choose?
Google Pixel 5
16 (61.5%)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
10 (38.5%)
Total votes: 26
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