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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Clearly white and Just black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a general score of 92.8, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 4a 5G's 87.5 overall score. Even though the Apple iPhone 12 Pro and the Google Pixel 4a 5G were released with only a couple months difference, Apple iPhone 12 Pro's design is a little bit thinner but also heavier. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has iOS 15.x OS, while Google Pixel 4a 5G works with Android 11 OS.
The iPhone 12 Pro has a more powerful processor than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The iPhone 12 Pro has a better looking screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater screen pixel density and a quite better 1170 x 2532px resolution.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a slightly better camera than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a higher resolution camera in the back. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with as much storage capacity for applications and games as the Apple iPhone 12 Pro, both have equal 128 GB internal storage.
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a way better battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Pixel 4a 5G. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 12 Pro, else you can save some dollars and get the Google Pixel 4a 5G, letting go a couple specifications.
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