Apple iPhone 12 vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$829	$449

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)	6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g)	6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple	Mostly Black

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 84.93% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits	OLED, HDR
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Yes	Adreno 620
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe) 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB	6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)	Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
2815 mAh, Li - Ion	4680 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 59min

Browsing

12h 33min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

6h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 7min

Browsing

15h 6min

Video

10h 46min

Gaming

10h 46min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	12.2 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$979

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 12 Specs	Google Pixel 5a Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone 12 Review	Google Pixel 5a Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone 12 User Reviews	Google Pixel 5a User Reviews