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Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Google Pixel 3a XL
What iPhone 12 Pro does better (20) and where Pixel 3a XL wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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6.7Display5.8
5.6Performance3.3
8.0Camera6.3
3.0Battery2.8
9.4Features9.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 12 ProPixel 3a XL
| iPhone 12 Pro | Pixel 3a XL | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.7 mm | 160.1 mm | −13.4 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 76.1 mm | −4.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.2 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 167 g | +22 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 12 Pro better than Pixel 3a XL?
- AnTuTu score596,244 vs 159,1103.7×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 64 GB8×
- RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
- Telephoto cameraYes · Pixel 3a XL: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Pixel 3a XL: No
- Measured brightness796 nits vs 451 nits+76%
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2 GHz+55%
- Rear cameras3 vs 13×
- Process5 nm vs 10 nm2×
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Pixel 3a XL: No
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
Why is Pixel 3a XL better than iPhone 12 Pro?
- Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 3,700 mAh+31%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,056 vs 5,176+28%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone 12 Pro: Yes
- Weight189 g vs 167 g+13%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 167 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 146.7 mm | 160.1 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 76.1 mm |
| Frame | Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Asahi Dragontrail Glass |
| Colours | Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,170 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,532 px | 2,160 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 796 nits | 451 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 76.3% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 615 |
| AnTuTu score | 596,244 | 159,110 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,056 | 5,176 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,149 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | eMMC 5.1 |
| 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 | 3,700 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.2 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Rear |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 14.1 | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
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