Google Pixel 5 vs Apple iPhone 12

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Brand Google Apple Empty slot
Versions GD1YQ: USA (with mmWave)GTT9Q: UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, SingaporeG5NZ6: Japan A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada, Japan); A2404 (China, Hong Kong) Empty slot
Announced 2020, September 30 2020, October 13 Empty slot
Released 2020, October 15 2020, October 23 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 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 Empty slot
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - GD1YQ1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - GTT9Q 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 HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Empty slot
Dimensions 144.7 x 70.4 x 8.0 mm(5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in) Empty slot
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) Best 164 g (5.78 oz) Empty slot
Build Gorilla Glass 6 front, 100% recycled aluminium back Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Empty slot
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type Flexible OLED Super Retina XDR OLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.0 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best Empty slot
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (19.5:9 ratio) 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~432 ppi ~460 ppi Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 90Hz 120Hz Best Empty slot
Peak Brightness 670 to 700 nits Best 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Ceramic Shield glass Empty slot
Display Features HDR10+1,000,000:1 contrast ratioPunch-hole camera HDR10, Dolby Vision Empty slot
Operating System Android iOS Empty slot
OS Version 11 14.1 Empty slot
Update Support 3 years of OS and security updates Upgradable to iOS 27 Empty slot
User Interface Pixel UI — Empty slot
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Empty slot
CPU Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) Empty slot
GPU Adreno 620 Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Empty slot
RAM Options 8GB 4GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB 64GB / 4GB RAM128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 2.1 NVMe Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Dual camera Dual camera Empty slot
Modules 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 77° (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 118.7° (ultrawide), 1.0µm Best 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6" Empty slot
Features Optical + electronic image stabilisationNight Sight, Portrait Light Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 83° (wide), 1.12µm 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best Empty slot
Features HDR, Fixed focus HDR Empty slot
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC — Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC 5.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC (dual-band) GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Lightning, USB 2.0 Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes, (rear-mounted) — Empty slot
Face Unlock No Face ID Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer, spectral and flicker sensor Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Titan M security chip Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 4080 mAh Best 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh) Empty slot
Wired Charging 18W wired (USB-PD 2.0) Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Empty slot
Wireless Charging 12W wireless Qi wireless charging 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update Best Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging Yes, 5W reverse wired — Empty slot
Colours Just Black, Sorta Sage Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple Empty slot
Models GD1YQ, GTT9Q, G5NZ6 A2403, A2172, A2402, A2404, iPhone13,2 Empty slot
SAR EU — 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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