Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Apple iPhone 12
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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5a 5G Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.34 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5a 5G
- Larger display: 6.34in
- Higher battery capacity: 4680mAh vs 2815mAh
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 164g vs 183g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | 6/128 GB | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.34 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1170x2532 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 413 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 625 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.3 % | 87.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.4 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 226 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 16 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 156.2 mm (6.15 in) | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) |
| Width | 73.2 mm (2.88 in) | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 164 g (5.78 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Metal | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | - White - Black - Blue - Green - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G | Apple A14 Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 1 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76)) |
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 696 | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 620 | Apple A14 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 384 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 750 MHz | 1278 MHz |
| FLOPS | 576 GFLOPS | 654.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 851 | 1941 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2078 | 5008 |
| CPU | 146165 | 310050 |
| GPU | 123957 | 323143 |
| Memory | 94203 | 173777 |
| UX | 114659 | 288345 |
| NanoReview Score | 478984 | 1095315 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 41.2 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 77 % |
| Graphics Test | 9 fps | 45 fps |
| Graphics Score | 1666 | 7601 |
| Writing score | 11959 | n/a |
| Web score | 6279 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5773 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 7123 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 9040 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) |
| OS Size | n/a | 7 GB |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 4680 mAh | 2815 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (42% in 30 min) | Yes (58% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:40 h | 1:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:17 h | 08:00 h |
| Video Playback | 14:15 h | 12:09 h |
| Games | 05:59 h | 04:35 h |
| Standby Mode | 114 h | 112 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 122 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4290x2800 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 119 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12.2 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 122 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX363 Exmor RS | Sony IMX372 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX481 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 55 |
| Preview | n/a | 74 |
| Zoom | n/a | 60 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX514 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
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 MiMO - 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 - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1/2/4/5/8 | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71) | 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 category | 15 | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | August, 2021 yr | October, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2021 yr | October, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 449 | 800 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 18 W | n/a |
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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.
Survey
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