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Apple iPhone 12 vs Google Pixel 3a

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • WeightPixel 3a: 17 g lighterPixel 3a: 147 g · iPhone 12: 164 g
    • WidthPixel 3a: 1.4 mm narrowerPixel 3a: 70.1 mm · iPhone 12: 71.5 mm
    • Screen diagonalPixel 3a: 0.5 in smaller diagonalPixel 3a: 5.6 in · iPhone 12: 6.1 in
    • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleiPhone 12: Dual · Pixel 3a: Single
    • DepthiPhone 12: 0.8 mm thinneriPhone 12: 7.4 mm · Pixel 3a: 8.2 mm
    • HeightiPhone 12: 4.6 mm shorteriPhone 12: 146.7 mm · Pixel 3a: 151.3 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    Front
    iPhone 12: 146.7 × 71.5 mm 1 Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 70.1 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone 12: 146.7 × 7.4 mm 1 Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 8.2 mm 2
    1. 1. iPhone 12
      Height
      146.7 mm
      Width
      71.5 mm
      Depth
      7.4 mm
      Weight
      164 g
    2. 2. Pixel 3a
      Height
      151.3 mm
      Width
      70.1 mm
      Depth
      8.2 mm
      Weight
      147 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone 12Pixel 3a
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
    • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 164 g
    • 147 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 6.1" inc
    • 5.6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1170 x 2532 px
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 256GB 4GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2815 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone 12Pixel 3a
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • Type OLED
    Screen area
    • 90.2 cm2
    • 79.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 86.0%
    • 75.0%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone 12Pixel 3a
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 12.2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • -12 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 120˚
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 12.2 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 4K@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1.12µm
    DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 122
    • 101
    DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 101
    • 104
    DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 93
    • 95
    DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 98
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone 12Pixel 3a
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Adreno 615
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 159213
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 1603
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 5206
    GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 6426
    Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 598478
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 4895
    GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 1580
    • 345
    GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 3920
    • 1300
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone 12Pixel 3a
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2019
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Green
    • Blue
    • Just Black
    • Clearly White
    • Purple-ish
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 880 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
    • aluminum frame
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone 12Pixel 3a
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 7
    • 8
    • 12
    • 13
    • 14
    • 17
    • 18
    • 19
    • 20
    • 25
    • 26
    • 28
    • 29
    • 30
    • 32
    • 34
    • 38
    • 39
    • 40
    • 41
    • 42
    • 46
    • 48
    • 66
    • 71 - A2176 -5G - 1
    • 71
    • 77
    • 78
    • 79
    • 260
    • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • Lightning
    • USB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationiPhone 12Pixel 3a
    Radio
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationiPhone 12Pixel 3a
    Dop
    • - Sensors - Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W
    • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada
    • Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
    • G020E
    • G020B

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