Apple iPhone 12
#423
Google Pixel 4
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Apple iPhone 12
Google Pixel 4
Performance
83.983.5
Camera
96.294.4
Display
89.884.0
Battery
83.783.6
Build
78.780.5
Connectivity
81.574.8
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
78.274.7
Summary
- The Apple iPhone 12 features a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with a resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels, while the Google Pixel 4 has a smaller 5.7-inch P-OLED display at 1080 x 2280 pixels, offering a higher refresh rate of 90Hz compared to the iPhone's 60Hz.
- In terms of performance, the iPhone 12 is powered by the A14 Bionic chip, which generally outperforms the Snapdragon 855 in the Pixel 4.
- The iPhone's dual-camera system includes a 12 MP wide and a 12 MP ultrawide lens, while the Pixel 4 has a 12.2 MP wide and a 16 MP telephoto lens, with both offering optical image stabilization.
- The iPhone 12's battery capacity is slightly higher at 2815 mAh versus the Pixel 4's 2800 mAh, but the Pixel supports faster charging at 18W.
- Both devices have premium build quality with glass fronts and backs, and they lack a headphone jack, but the iPhone runs on iOS 14.1, upgradeable to iOS 18.5, while the Pixel 4 operates on Android 10, upgradable to Android 13.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Apple iPhone 12
Google Pixel 4
General
Release Date
2020, October 13
2019, October 15
Announced
2020, October 13
2019, October 15
Description
Versions: A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada, Japan); A2404 (China, Hong Kong)
N/A
Display
Size
6.1"
5.7"
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
P-OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
PPI
1170
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Adreno 640
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 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, OIS16 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
8 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1.22µm, no AFTOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2815 mAh
2800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)
Li-Po 2800 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min15W wireless (MagSafe)15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
18W wired, PD2.0Wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
147.1 x 68.8 x 8.2 mm (5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 in)
Weight
164 g
162 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
Clearly White, Just Black, Oh So Orange
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Nano-SIM +eSIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.1
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 18.5
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✓
✓
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer