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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.8 |
| 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 has a score of 88.7, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 2's 81.6 overall score. Apple iPhone 12 is a notably newer and just a little bit thinner phone than Google Pixel 2, although it is somewhat heavier. The iPhone 12 counts with a better looking screen than Google Pixel 2, because it has a better 1170 x 2532px resolution, a just a bit higher amount of pixels per screen inch and a larger screen.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a quite superior performance than Google Pixel 2, 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-bits processing unit. Apple iPhone 12 features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a less megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light images.
The Google Pixel 2 has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The iPhone 12 counts with just a little better battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 2815mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 2. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 2, resigning some specs and features.
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