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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.19 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 |
| $ 186.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
The iPhone 12 is better than the Google Pixel 3a, with a global score of 88.7 against 78.8. Even though the iPhone 12 is somewhat heavier than Google Pixel 3a, it's a little thinner and also newer. The iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x operating system, and Google Pixel 3a works with Android 11 operating system.
The iPhone 12 counts with a better performance than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. IPhone 12 features a sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a quite bigger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 and a just a bit better screen density.
The iPhone 12 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a lower video definition and a lesser megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited situations. Apple iPhone 12 and Google Pixel 3a feature similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a counts with a bit better battery duration than iPhone 12, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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 price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 3a. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Google Pixel 3a, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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