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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 92.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.84 | 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 Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a score of 92.8, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 4a 5G's general score of 87.5. Even though the Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Google Pixel 4a 5G were only released 1 months apart, Apple iPhone 12 Pro's construction is heavier but a bit thinner than Google Pixel 4a 5G. Apple iPhone 12 Pro has iOS 15.x operating system, and Google Pixel 4a 5G comes with Android 11 operating system.
The iPhone 12 Pro has a brighter screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1170 x 2532px resolution and a bit higher pixel amount per screen inch. The iPhone 12 Pro features a superior processing power than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has less processing cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The iPhone 12 Pro's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as Google Pixel 4a 5G's one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a really longer battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a more mega pixels back facing camera.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 4a 5G. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 12 Pro, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Google Pixel 4a 5G, letting go some features and specifications.
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