Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-23 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 441 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 670 SDM670 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 iPhone 12 has a general score of 88.7, which is much better than the Google Pixel 3a's global score of 78.8. IPhone 12's design is newer and just a little bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Google Pixel 3a. The iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 features a brighter display than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a quite higher pixels density, a bit higher 1170 x 2532 resolution and a bit bigger screen. Google Pixel 3a and Apple iPhone 12 count with similar memory to install applications and games, both have equal internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a superior performance than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bit processor. Google Pixel 3a features just a little bit longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 12 has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a less megapixels back facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3a. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 12, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Pixel 3a, resigning some features and specs.
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