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Apple iPhone 12 vs Google Pixel 4 XL
What iPhone 12 does better (19) and where Pixel 4 XL wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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6.7Display6.1
5.3Performance4.9
6.9Camera6.7
3.0Battery2.9
9.4Features7.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 12Pixel 4 XL
| iPhone 12 | Pixel 4 XL | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.7 mm | 160.4 mm | −13.7 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 75.1 mm | −3.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.2 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Weight | 164 g | 193 g | −29 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 12 better than Pixel 4 XL?
- AnTuTu score568,674 vs 323,305+76%
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 450 nits2.7×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,155 vs 8662.5×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 5GYes · Pixel 4 XL: No
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Pixel 4 XL: No
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · Pixel 4 XL: No
- Weight164 g vs 193 g+18%
- Measured brightness643 nits vs 552 nits+16%
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+9%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 8 MP+50%
Why is Pixel 4 XL better than iPhone 12?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,067 vs 10,1712.5×
- Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 3,700 mAh+31%
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- Telephoto cameraNo · iPhone 12: Yes
- Pixel density460 ppi vs 537 ppi+17%
- Screen size6.1″ vs 6.3″+3%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Resolution (width)1,170 px vs 1,440 px+23%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 164 g | 193 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 146.7 mm | 160.4 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 75.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple | Clearly White, Just Black, Oh So Orange |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | P-OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,170 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,532 px | 3,040 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 537 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | 643 nits | 552 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 81.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 640 |
| AnTuTu score | 568,674 | 323,305 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,067 | 10,171 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,155 | 866 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 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/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/3.4" | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 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% | 45% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 11 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| 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 3.1 |
| USB version | — | 3.1 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.4 LUFS | — |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 14.1 | Android 10 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
