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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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
IPhone 12 is much better than Google Pixel 3a XL, having a global score of 88.7 against 78.9. The iPhone 12 body is newer, a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Google Pixel 3a XL. IPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x OS, while Google Pixel 3a XL comes with Android 11 OS. IPhone 12 features a more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPhone 12 has a brighter display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a just a little greater count of pixels in each inch of display, a little bit higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels and a quite bigger screen. Apple iPhone 12 has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a back-facing camera with less mega pixels and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
The Google Pixel 3a XL and the iPhone 12 have extremely similar memory to store more games and applications, both of them have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 3a XL features superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 3a XL. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPhone 12, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 3a XL, giving up some features and specs.
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