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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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
IPhone 12 has a score of 88.7, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 4a 5G's 87.5 general score. IPhone 12's design is just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Google Pixel 4a 5G, even when they were released only a couple of months apart. IPhone 12 has iOS 15.x OS, and Google Pixel 4a 5G has Android 11 OS.
IPhone 12 counts with a greater hardware performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has 2 less processing cores (but faster) and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPhone 12 features a better looking screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a little higher resolution of 1170 x 2532.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a camera in the back with a better 12.2 MP resolution.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone 12, because it has a 38% larger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the 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. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 4a 5G, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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