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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-10-15 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 548.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 430 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 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 Google Pixel 5 is a little bit better than iPhone 12, with an 89 score against 88.7. Even though the Google Pixel 5 and iPhone 12 were released with only 0 months difference, Google Pixel 5's body is just a bit thicker but just a little lighter. The iPhone 12 counts with a superior performance than Google Pixel 5, because although it has less processing cores (but faster) and 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone 12 has a much better screen than Google Pixel 5, because it has a little bigger screen, a little more pixels per display inch and a bit higher 1170 x 2532 resolution. The Google Pixel 5 captures just a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking images in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the Google Pixel 5 also counts with a camera with more mega-pixels.
Google Pixel 5 counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 5 has a way better battery duration than iPhone 12, because it has a 45 percent larger battery capacity.
Google Pixel 5 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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