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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-08-20 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Just black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 4a, getting a overall score of 88.7 against 82.9. The Apple iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Google Pixel 4a has Android 11 operating system. Although Apple iPhone 12 and Google Pixel 4a were released with only a couple of months difference, the Apple iPhone 12 design is heavier but a little bit thinner.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a sharper display than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a little bit larger screen, a bit higher 1170 x 2532 resolution and a little bit greater number of pixels per inch of display. IPhone 12 features a better CPU than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has lesser processing cores and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Apple iPhone 12 features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations. The Google Pixel 4a features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than iPhone 12, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel 4a counts with a little better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 3140mAh battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 4a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 4a. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone 12, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 4a, resigning a couple specs and features.
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