Google Pixel 4a with 5G vs. Apple iPhone 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Google Pixel 4a with 5G and Apple iPhone 12. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 4a with 5G vs. Apple iPhone 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 4a with 5G Apple iPhone 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G025I A2403
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 146.7 mm Google Pixel 4a with 5G has greater height than Apple iPhone 12.
Width 74 mm 71.5 mm Google Pixel 4a with 5G has greater width than Apple iPhone 12.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.4 mm Apple iPhone 12 is narrower than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Weight 168 g 164 g Apple iPhone 12 is lighter than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Body Colour Just black Black | White | Red | Blue | Green | Purple
Body Material Corning Gorilla Glass 3, soft-touch polycarbonate unibody Glass, aerospace-grade aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 12 is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 6.6 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.4 W/kg (body), 0.94 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 3.8 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 4a with 5G Apple iPhone 12
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.1" Google Pixel 4a with 5G has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2532 x 1170 pixels Apple iPhone 12 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 413 ppi 460 ppi Apple iPhone 12 has better pixel density than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 -
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 2000000:1 Apple iPhone 12 has better display contrast ratio than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 4a with 5G Apple iPhone 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Apple A14 Bionic
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Google Pixel 4a with 5G has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 12.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 620 -
MEMORY Google Pixel 4a with 5G Apple iPhone 12
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 4a with 5G has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 12.
CAMERA Google Pixel 4a with 5G Apple iPhone 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 12.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.6 Apple iPhone 12 has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Field of View (FoV) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode - Smart HDR 3
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 12 has face detection.
Light Source Flash True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Extended dynamic range for video at 60 fps, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 30 fps
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone 12.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 107 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Apple iPhone 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 5-piece lens, Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 12 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Field of View (Front) 83 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 3
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 12 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 4a with 5G Apple iPhone 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3885 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Power Delivery 2.0 Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 12 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 11 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 65 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Google Pixel 4a with 5G Apple iPhone 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 iOS 14
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 4a with 5G Apple iPhone 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10, Band 25
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS, 1900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n12 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 12 has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Google Pixel 4a with 5G Apple iPhone 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards - M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10
FEATURES Google Pixel 4a with 5G Apple iPhone 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, ARCore, 3 years of security and OS updates AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay Mirroring, Next-generation Neural Engine, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible
OTHERS Google Pixel 4a with 5G Apple iPhone 12
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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