Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Google Pixel 8 Pro Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
7.2
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Released · Oct 23, 2020
Released · Oct 12, 2023
6.1-inch
6.7-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 128GB
2815 mAh
5050 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Oct 04, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$1000 | €1150 $999 | €1099

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.6 x 7.4 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
6.40 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump)
162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (~10.56 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.66 oz (189.0 g) 7.51 oz (213.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 86.93% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.10% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2400 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2992x1344px, 20:9 ratio, 490 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x) Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
2815 mAh, Li - Ion 5050 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 30.0W
Wireless: 23.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 2min
Browsing
12h 35min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
6h 46min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
15h 51min
Video
10h 32min
Gaming
9h 35min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung S5KGM5
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
48 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Sensor name: Sony IMX787
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
48 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
10.5 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
150
Overall
158
Photo
142
Video

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 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

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, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 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, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 30, 2023
FCC ID value: A4RG1MNW
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1100
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1300
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
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