Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 4 XL and Apple iPhone 12 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 4 XL vs Apple iPhone 12

53 out 100
Google Pixel 4 XL
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Google Pixel 4 XL
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 4 XL Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4 XL
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 537ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3700mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 193g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 4 XL and Apple iPhone 12
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 4 XL
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 537 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 4 XL
555 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz226 Hz
Response time3.4 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 4 XL], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.4 mm (6.31 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 4 XL
82.2 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 4 XL and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 640 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 4 XL
870
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 4 XL
2493
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8701941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24935008
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 4 XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 4 XL
628754
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU191412310050
GPU188469323143
Memory102131173777
UX146742288345
NanoReview Score6287541095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 4 XL
3013
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.39.5 °C41.2 °C
Stability82 %77 %
Graphics Test18 fps45 fps
Graphics Score30137601
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 4 XL], [Apple iPhone 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 4 XL
10849
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Writing score13323n/a
Web score7313n/a
Video editing7063n/a
Data manipulation8875n/a
NanoReview Score10849n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 13 GB 7 GB

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 4 XL
16:18
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing06:06 h08:00 h
Video Playback09:35 h12:09 h
Games04:10 h04:35 h
Standby Mode83 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Telephoto: 16 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.551/3.4
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length45 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.09n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a74
Zoomn/a60
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX481 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.1 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B600/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600/B3500/B5200)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 4 XL
84.3 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2019 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 800
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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