Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.68 |
| 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
IPhone 12 is better than Google Pixel 3a XL, with an 88.7 score against 78.9. The iPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x OS, while Google Pixel 3a XL comes with Android 11 OS. IPhone 12 is a newer phone, and it's also just a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Google Pixel 3a XL. IPhone 12 has a much better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels, a quite larger display and a quite better screen density.
Google Pixel 3a XL features as much storage to store more apps and games as the iPhone 12, both have the same internal memory. The iPhone 12 counts with a more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has lesser cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with greater battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 31 percent bigger battery capacity. The Apple iPhone 12 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution and a lower video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light images.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 3a XL. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Google Pixel 3a XL, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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