Google Pixel 8a vs Apple iPhone 12 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 8a or Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 8a | Apple iPhone 12 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, May 07 | 2020, October 13 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm | 5.99 x 5.99 x 2.86 in | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 188 g | 6.63 oz | 164 g | 5.78 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue | |
| Battery | 4492 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 2815 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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| Approximate price | £ 390.34 | 880 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 90.3 cm2 | 90.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.6% | 86.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1170 x 2532 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 430 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6'' |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 136 | 122 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 141 | 132 | |
| DxOMark Video | 128 | 112 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 98 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 93 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades | iOS 14.1 | |
| Chipset | - Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) | - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | |
| GPU | Immortalis-G715s MC10 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 832187 | 1070567 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 183261 | 281737 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 361369 | 326234 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 124299 | 170150 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 183261 | 281737 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 598478 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1998 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4418 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 15923 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1580 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3920 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G8HHN (USA), GKV4X (NA) -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GKV4X (NA) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G8HHN (USA) |
-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, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Circle to Search - 18W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0 -7.5W Wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
- 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) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada, Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong) |
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