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9.0
Google Pixel XL
9.0
Apple iPhone 12
Google Pixel XL Apple iPhone 12
Released · Oct 20, 2016
Released · Oct 23, 2020
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3450 mAh
2815 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$869 $829

Design

Dimensions
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches
154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm 		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)
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g 5.78 oz / 164.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53 Water, 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 Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 71.22% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo 		Hexa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 530 Yes
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/32GB 		4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2009
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4369
3D Mark High
Untested 2347
3D Mark Low
Untested 1801
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Battery

Type
3450 mAh, Li - Ion 2815 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 59min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
6h 46min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual 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 (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
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
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 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

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Prices (MSRP) $769
with 128GB storage
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Prices (MSRP) $879
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $979
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