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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 439 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 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 (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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 4.88 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 12 is much better than the Google Pixel 3, with an 88.7 score against 80. Although the Apple iPhone 12 is just a little heavier than the Google Pixel 3, it's just a little bit thinner and also incredibly newer. IPhone 12 has a superior processing power than Google Pixel 3, because although it has less processing cores (but faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
IPhone 12 has a much better screen than Google Pixel 3, because it has a bit larger screen, a bit higher 1170 x 2532px resolution and a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Apple iPhone 12 and the Google Pixel 3 both count with really similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory.
Google Pixel 3 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than iPhone 12, because it has a 2915mAh battery size. IPhone 12 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low light photography and video.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 3. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 3, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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