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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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
IPhone 12 Pro has an overall score of 92.8, which is much better than the Google Pixel 3a's score of 78.8. IPhone 12 Pro is a newer and a little thinner cellphone than Google Pixel 3a, although it is heavier. IPhone 12 Pro comes with iOS 15.x OS, and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11 OS. Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a much better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a quite larger screen, a quite better 1170 x 2532 resolution and a quite higher count of pixels per screen inch.
The iPhone 12 Pro features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPhone 12 Pro has a better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Google Pixel 3a has just a bit better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2815mAh. IPhone 12 Pro counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3a. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 3a, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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