Apple iPhone 12 vs Google Pixel 6a Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12
5.4
Google Pixel 6a
Apple iPhone 12 Google Pixel 6a
Released · Oct 23, 2020
Released · Jul 21, 2022
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
2815 mAh
4410 mAh
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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)
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g) 6.28 oz (178.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 % 82.14 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
3100 MHz
Hexa-core
2x 2.80GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Yes Mali-G78 MP20
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe) 6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) Android (15, 14, 13, 12)

Battery

Type
2815 mAh, Li - Ion 4410 mAh, Li - Polymer
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
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min

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 (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
12 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 (60 fps)
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
8 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
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 Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 829 $ 449
In The Box
USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 May 11, 2022

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
MSRP $ 879
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 979
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