Google Pixel XL vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Google Pixel XL	Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Released · Oct 20, 2016	Released · Oct 23, 2020
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px	6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Single camera	Triple camera
4GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
3450 mAh	2815 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches 154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm	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)
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g)	6.66 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue	Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite

Display

Size
5.5-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
71.22 %	86.93 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 530	Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)	iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
3450 mAh	2815 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 2min

Browsing

12h 35min

Video

6h 48min

Gaming

6h 46min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 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
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
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos
Additional microphone(s)
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
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)	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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017 FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.89 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.56 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 869	$ 1000 / € 1150
In The Box
	USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016	Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants


Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 769

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1100

with 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1300

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel XL Specs	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel XL Review	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel XL User Reviews	Apple iPhone 12 Pro User Reviews