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Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Google Pixel 3 XL
What iPhone 12 Pro does better (24) and where Pixel 3 XL wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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6.7Display5.2
5.6Performance3.5
8.0Camera6.3
3.0Battery2.9
9.4Features7.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 12 ProPixel 3 XL
| iPhone 12 Pro | Pixel 3 XL | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.7 mm | 158 mm | −11.3 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 76.7 mm | −5.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.9 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 184 g | +5 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 12 Pro better than Pixel 3 XL?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,056 vs 1,4512.8×
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 400 nits3×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,149 vs 4604.7×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
- RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
- Telephoto cameraYes · Pixel 3 XL: No
- 5GYes · Pixel 3 XL: No
- Measured brightness796 nits vs 409 nits+95%
- AnTuTu score596,244 vs 568,672+5%
- Rear cameras3 vs 13×
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+24%
- Process5 nm vs 10 nm2×
Why is Pixel 3 XL better than iPhone 12 Pro?
- Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 3,430 mAh+22%
- Pixel density460 ppi vs 523 ppi+14%
- Screen size6.1″ vs 6.3″+3%
- Weight189 g vs 184 g+3%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Resolution (width)1,170 px vs 1,440 px+23%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 184 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 146.7 mm | 158 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 76.7 mm |
| Frame | Stainless steel | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue | White, Black, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,170 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,532 px | 2,960 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 523 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | 796 nits | 409 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 83.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 630 |
| AnTuTu score | 596,244 | 568,672 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,056 | 1,451 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,149 | 460 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 2,815 mAh | 3,430 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 43% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 10 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 3.1 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.2 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Rear |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 1.39 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 14.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | Stock Android |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
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