Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and Apple iPhone 12 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs Apple iPhone 12

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Google Pixel 8
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4575mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 187g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 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 8
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.2 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hz226 Hz
Response time3 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16971941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42815008
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU355012310050
GPU374696323143
Memory183080173777
UX229909288345
NanoReview Score11426971095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
Stabilityn/a77 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7601
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 14 GB 7 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (18 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing08:08 h08:00 h
Video Playback14:06 h12:09 h
Games04:49 h04:35 h
Standby Mode81 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 126 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.311/3.4
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.91/3.6
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokeh7055
Preview6474
Zoom12960
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8], [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/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/B38/B40/B41/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 category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 800
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 No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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