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Apple iPhone 12 vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12
6.4
Google Pixel 8a
Apple iPhone 12 Google Pixel 8a
Released · Oct 23, 2020
Released · May 14, 2024
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
2815 mAh
4492 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$829 $499 | €549

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 2.84 x 0.35 inches
152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.78 oz / 164.0 g 6.63 oz / 188.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
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 Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1903 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
3100 MHz 		Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Yes Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) Android (15, 14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2009 1621
GeekBench 6 Multi
4369 4277
3D Mark High
2347 2419
3D Mark Low
1801 1624
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Battery

Type
2815 mAh, Li - Ion 4492 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging 		Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 59min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
6h 46min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm 		64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.73"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm 		13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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)
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
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,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, 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, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 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, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

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