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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Just black | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 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 iPhone 12 Pro is much better than Google Pixel 4a, having a global score of 92.8 against 82.9. Although the iPhone 12 Pro and Google Pixel 4a were released with only 2 months difference, the iPhone 12 Pro body is a bit thinner but extremely heavier than Google Pixel 4a. The iPhone 12 Pro has iOS 15.x operating system, and Google Pixel 4a has Android 11 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro features a brighter screen than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels, a little bit greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a little bit larger display. Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a faster CPU than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has 2 less processing cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a back camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and video. The iPhone 12 Pro's storage for games and applications is just as good as Google Pixel 4a's one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 4a features just a little bit longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Pixel 4a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 4a. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Google Pixel 4a, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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