Apple iPhone 12 vs Google Pixel 6a

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PHONES
Phone Names Apple iPhone 12 Google Pixel 6a
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A21721, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada)
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A21721, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada)
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 -1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
Launch
Announced2020, October 132022, May 11
StatusAvailable. Released 2020, October 23Available. Released 2022, July 21
Body
BuildGlass front, glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight164 g (5.78 oz)178 g (6.28 oz)
 -IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
ProtectionCeramic Shield glassCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Size6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)OLED, HDR
 -Always-on display
Platform
CPUHexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetApple A14 Bionic (5 nm)Google Tensor (5 nm)
GPUApple GPU (4-core graphics)Mali-G78 MP20
OSiOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 26.1Android 12, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM
 -UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Dual12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Single-8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR, panorama
Single12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBLightning, USB 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update18W wired, PD3.0
TypeLi-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)Li-Po 4410 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, White, Red, Green, Blue, PurpleChalk, Charcoal, Sage
ModelsA2403, A2172, A2402, A2404, iPhone13,2GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L
Price$ 190.00 / C$ 307.99 / £ 190.00 / € 219.00 / ₹ 54,900$ 138.99 / C$ 228.74 / ₹ 23,999
SAR EU0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery lifeEndurance rating 84h Endurance rating 94h
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker -24.4 LUFS (Very good)-
Performance AnTuTu: 568674 (v8) GeekBench: 4067 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 84hEndurance rating 94h
CameraPhoto / Video-
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)876 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-24.4 LUFS (Very good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 568674 (v8) GeekBench: 4067 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-