Apple iPhone 12 vs Google Pixel 4a

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Apple Apple iPhone 12 View Specs Change
Google Google Pixel 4a View Specs Change
Brand Apple Google Empty slot
Versions A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada, Japan); A2404 (China, Hong Kong) G025J: USA, Canada, TaiwanG025N: UK, Europe, Australia, Singapore, IndiaG025M: Japan Empty slot
Announced 2020, October 13 2020, August 3 Empty slot
Released 2020, October 23 2020, August 20 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Empty slot
4G Bands 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 - A21721, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2403, A24041, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2402 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 (G025N: UK, Europe, Australia, Singapore, India) Empty slot
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A21721, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2402, A2403, A2404 — Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps LTE Cat12 600 Mbps down, Cat5 75 Mbps up Empty slot
Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in) 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm Empty slot
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 143 g Best Empty slot
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Gorilla Glass 3 front, soft-touch polycarbonate unibody Empty slot
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) Nano-SIM + eSIM (select markets) Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) N/A Empty slot
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED OLED, HDR, 24-bit colour Empty slot
Display Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best 5.81 inches Empty slot
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels (19.5:9) Empty slot
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best 443 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) 803 nits Best Empty slot
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Empty slot
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision Over 100,000:1 contrast ratioPunch-hole camera Empty slot
Operating System iOS Android Empty slot
OS Version 14.1 Android 10 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Minimum 3 years of OS and security updates Empty slot
User Interface — Pixel UI Empty slot
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Empty slot
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) Octa-core (2.2 GHz + 1.8 GHz) Empty slot
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Adreno 618 Empty slot
RAM Options 4GB 6GB Empty slot
Storage Options 64GB / 4GB RAM128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM 128GB Empty slot
Storage Type NVMe UFS 2.1 Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Dual camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6" 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 77° (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS Best Empty slot
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Optical + electronic image stabilisationNight Sight Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps1080p@30/60/120fps720p@240fps Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best 8 MP, f/2.0, 84° (wide), 1.12µm, fixed focus Empty slot
Features HDR HDR Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No Yes, 3.5mm Empty slot
Audio Codec — AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 2x2 MIMO Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Empty slot
Fingerprint — Yes, rear-mounted Empty slot
Face Unlock Face ID No Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (rear), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Titan M security chip Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po, non-removable Empty slot
Battery Capacity 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh) 3140 mAh Best Empty slot
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 18W wired (USB-PD 2.0) Best Empty slot
Wireless Charging 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update No Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging — No Empty slot
Colours Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple Just Black, Barely Blue Empty slot
Models A2403, A2172, A2402, A2404, iPhone13,2 G025J, G025N, G025M Empty slot
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) — Empty slot

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