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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Just black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 Pro is much better than the Google Pixel 4a, with a 92.8 score against 82.9. Even though Apple iPhone 12 Pro and the Google Pixel 4a were only released with a couple of months difference, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro design is a little thinner but much heavier. Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Google Pixel 4a has Android 11 OS.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro features a greater processing power than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The iPhone 12 Pro counts with a more vivid display than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a little higher pixel number in each inch in the display, a quite bigger display and a little higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse 12 mega pixels resolution and a lower video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light captures. Google Pixel 4a counts with as much storage capacity to store more games and applications as iPhone 12 Pro, both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 4a features a little better battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 4a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 4a. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Google Pixel 4a, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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