Apple iPhone 12 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Specs Comparison

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9.0	7.3
Apple iPhone 12	Google Pixel 9 Pro
Released · Oct 23, 2020	Released · Sep 04, 2024
6.1-inch	6.3-inch
Dual camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	16GB · 128GB
2815 mAh	4700 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)	6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump) 152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g)	7.02 oz (199.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Ultrasonic 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	Obsidian, Porcelain, Hazel, Rose Quartz

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2856x1280px, 20:9 ratio, 497 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 %	86.95 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)	3000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core 1x 3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x 2.6GHz Cortex-A720 4x 1.92GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Yes	Mali-G715 MC7
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	16GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
64GB (NVMe)	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)	Android (15, 14)

Battery

Capacity
2815 mAh	4700 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 21.0W

Battery Life Estimate

4h 59min

Browsing

12h 33min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

6h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 53min

Browsing

17h 0min

Video

10h 11min

Gaming

7h 21min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
	48 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 113 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	42 MP (PDAF), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

151

Overall

159

Photo

142

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
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 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.2
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
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, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n258, n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 829	$ 999 / € 1229
In The Box
USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020	Aug 13, 2024

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 879

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1099

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 979

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1219

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB
MSRP	$ 1449

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)

Links

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