Apple iPhone 12 vs Google Pixel 6a comparison
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Released at Oct, 2020 | Released at Jul, 2022 |
Pros
- Thiner
- Screen with a higher pixel density
- Battery with a higher capacity
Size comparison
![Google Pixel 6a front](https://comparephones.net/crops/f465b3/0x400/1/0/2022/08/11/google-pixel-6a-front.jpg)
71.8 mm (2.83″)
152.2 mm (5.99″)
![Apple iPhone 12 front](https://comparephones.net/crops/b84e81/0x400/1/0/2022/08/11/apple-iphone-12-front.jpg)
71.5 mm (2.81″)
146.7 mm (5.78″)
![Google Pixel 6a side](https://comparephones.net/crops/0c57e1/0x400/1/0/2022/08/11/google-pixel-6a-side.jpg)
8.9 mm
![Apple iPhone 12 side](https://comparephones.net/crops/51f0e6/0x400/1/0/2022/08/11/apple-iphone-12-side.jpg)
7.4 mm
- Google Pixel 6a
- Apple iPhone 12
Specifications comparison
General
Models | |||||||||
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A2403 / A2172 / A2402 / A2404 / iPhone13,2 | GX7AS / GB62Z / G1AZG | ||||||||
In the Box | |||||||||
USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation |
Software
Operating System | |||||||||
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iOS 14.1 | Android 12 |
Body
Dimensions | |||||||||
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71.5 x 146.7 x 7.4mm | 71.8 x 152.2 x 8.9mm | ||||||||
Weight | |||||||||
164g | 178g | ||||||||
Materials | |||||||||
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back | ||||||||
Colours | |||||||||
Black / White / Red / Green / Blue / Purple | Chalk / Charcoal / Sage |
Display
Size | |||||||||
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6.1" | 6.1" | ||||||||
Type | |||||||||
Super Retina XDR OLED | OLED | ||||||||
Resolution | |||||||||
1170x2532 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels | ||||||||
Density | |||||||||
460ppi | 429ppi | ||||||||
Protection | |||||||||
Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Camera
Rear camera | |||||||||
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12MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS / 12MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6" | 12MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm | ||||||||
Front camera | |||||||||
12MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" | 8MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm |
Processor
Chipset | |||||||||
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Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | Google Tensor (5 nm) | ||||||||
CPU | |||||||||
Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | ||||||||
GPU | |||||||||
Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Mali-G78 MP20 |
Memory
RAM size | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4GB | 6GB | ||||||||
RAM type | |||||||||
LPDDR4 | LPDDR5 |
Storage
Internal storage | |||||||||
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64 / 128 / 256GB | 128GB | ||||||||
Card slot | |||||||||
- | - |
Connectivity
Number of SIMs | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | ||||||||
SIM type | |||||||||
Nano-SIM / eSIM | Nano-SIM / eSIM | ||||||||
Cellular technology | |||||||||
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | ||||||||
Wi-Fi | |||||||||
a / b / g / n / ac / 6 | a / b / g / n / ac / 6e | ||||||||
Bluetooth | |||||||||
5.0 | 5.2 | ||||||||
NFC | |||||||||
+ | + | ||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||
GPS / GLONASS / GALILEO | GPS / GLONASS / GALILEO | ||||||||
USB | |||||||||
Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
Audio
Sensors
Fingerprint sensor | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | + | ||||||||
Face ID | |||||||||
+ | - | ||||||||
Accelerometer | |||||||||
+ | + | ||||||||
Barometer | |||||||||
+ | + | ||||||||
Gyro sensor | |||||||||
+ | + | ||||||||
Geomagnetic sensor | |||||||||
+ | + | ||||||||
Hall sensor | |||||||||
- | - | ||||||||
Proximity sensor | |||||||||
+ | + | ||||||||
Ambient Light sensor | |||||||||
- | - |
Battery
Capacity | |||||||||
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2815mAh | 4410mAh | ||||||||
Type | |||||||||
Li-Ion | Li-Po | ||||||||
Fast charging | |||||||||
+ | + | ||||||||
Wireless charging | |||||||||
+ | - | ||||||||
Reverse wireless charging | |||||||||
- | - |
Performance
AnTuTu | |||||||||
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568674 (v8) | |||||||||
GeekBench | |||||||||
4067 (v5.1) |