Apple iPhone 12 vs Google Pixel 6a

Apple iPhone 12
Apple
iPhone 12
Google Pixel 6a
Google
Pixel 6a

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Google
Release date
October 2020, 5 years 7 months ago
May 2022, 4 years ago
AnTuTu
1.083.947 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 86% of devices
827.053 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 81% of devices

Display

Size
6.1"
6.1"
Resolution
1170 x 2532 px FHD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
Oled
Oled
Density
460 ppi Very high density
403 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
19.5:9
Features
Wide screen notch, Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR, DCI-P3, Wide Color display (P3), True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch
Hole-punch Notch, Always-On Display, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic
Google Tensor
CPU
2x Icestorm 3.1 GHz + 4x Firestorm 1.8 GHz
2x2.8GHz Cortex X1 + 2x2.25GHz Cortex A76 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
5 nm
5 nm
Frequency
3.1 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Apple 4-core graphics processing unit A14 GPU
ARM Mali-G78
RAM
4 GB
6 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.7
Sensor
Sony IMX503
Sony IMX363 Exmor RS
Pixel size
1.40 µm
1.40 µm
Sensor size
1/2.55"
1/2.55"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Sony IMX514
Sony IMX355
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
2815 mAh
4410 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
Yes , 18.0W
Wireless charging
20W adapter sold separately, MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W10, Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
128 GB
SD slot
No
No
Type
UFS Storage 3.1

Body

Dimensions
71.5 mm 146.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
71.8 mm 152.2 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
162 g
178 g
Materials
Glass , Aluminium
Plastic , Aluminium alloy
Colors
Black White Blue Red Green
Black White Green
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP67
Usable surface
87 %
84 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 18 iOS 18
Android 15 Android 15
Updates
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GLONASS (L1)
USB
USB Type-C

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n40 (2300), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B46 (TDD 900), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A, CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers

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    iPhone 12
    4 GB · 6.1" · Apple A14 Bionic
    Apple iPhone 12
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
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    iPhone 12 Pro Max
    6 GB · 6.7" · Apple A14 Bionic
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  • Apple
    iPhone 12
    4 GB · 6.1" · Apple A14 Bionic
    Apple iPhone 12
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
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    iPhone 11 Pro Max
    4 GB · 6.5" · Apple A13 Bionic
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  • Apple
    iPhone 12
    4 GB · 6.1" · Apple A14 Bionic
    Apple iPhone 12
    Apple iPhone XS Max
    Apple
    iPhone XS Max
    4 GB · 6.5" · Apple A12 Bionic
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  • Apple
    iPhone 12
    4 GB · 6.1" · Apple A14 Bionic
    Apple iPhone 12
    Blackview A80
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    A80
    2 GB · 6.21" · MediaTek MT6737V
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  • Apple
    iPhone 12
    4 GB · 6.1" · Apple A14 Bionic
    Apple iPhone 12
    blu G90
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  • Apple
    iPhone 12
    4 GB · 6.1" · Apple A14 Bionic
    Apple iPhone 12
    coolpad Cool 9
    coolpad
    Cool 9
    4 GB · 5.71" · MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761)
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  • Apple
    iPhone 12
    4 GB · 6.1" · Apple A14 Bionic
    Apple iPhone 12
    centric L4
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    L4
    2 GB · 5.45" · MediaTek MT6739
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  • Apple
    iPhone 12
    4 GB · 6.1" · Apple A14 Bionic
    Apple iPhone 12
    archos Access 57
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    Access 57
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Compared with Google Pixel 6a

  • Google
    Pixel 6a
    6 GB · 6.1" · Google Tensor
    Google Pixel 6a
    Google Pixel 7 Pro
    Google
    Pixel 7 Pro
    12 GB · 6.7" · Google Tensor G2
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  • Google
    Pixel 6a
    6 GB · 6.1" · Google Tensor
    Google Pixel 6a
    Google Pixel 6 Pro
    Google
    Pixel 6 Pro
    12 GB · 6.71" · Google Tensor
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  • Google
    Pixel 6a
    6 GB · 6.1" · Google Tensor
    Google Pixel 6a
    Google Pixel 5
    Google
    Pixel 5
    8 GB · 6" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
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  • Google
    Pixel 6a
    6 GB · 6.1" · Google Tensor
    Google Pixel 6a
    Asus ROG Phone 6 Batman Edition
    Asus
    ROG Phone 6 Batman Edition
    12 GB · 6.78" · MediaTek Dimensity 9000+
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  • Google
    Pixel 6a
    6 GB · 6.1" · Google Tensor
    Google Pixel 6a
    blu Bold N2
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    Bold N2
    8 GB · 6.6" · MediaTek Dimensity 810 (MT6873)
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  • Google
    Pixel 6a
    6 GB · 6.1" · Google Tensor
    Google Pixel 6a
    Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
    Asus
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    8 GB · 6.67" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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  • Google
    Pixel 6a
    6 GB · 6.1" · Google Tensor
    Google Pixel 6a
    Blackview Oscal C20
    Blackview
    Oscal C20
    1 GB · 6.09" · Spreadtrum SC7731E (S513)
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  • Google
    Pixel 6a
    6 GB · 6.1" · Google Tensor
    Google Pixel 6a
    coolpad Cool 10
    coolpad
    Cool 10
    6 GB · 6.52" · MediaTek Helio P30 MT6758
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  • Google
    Pixel 6a
    6 GB · 6.1" · Google Tensor
    Google Pixel 6a
    Blackview BV6300
    Blackview
    BV6300
    3 GB · 5.7" · MediaTek Helio A25
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