Google Pixel 8a vs iPhone 12 Pro

Google Pixel 8a $499
iPhone 12 Pro $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Tensor G3
CPU
A14 Bionic
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7 890MHz
GPU
4-Core A14
Memory
8GB
Memory
6GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.1" OLED 2400×1080 Touch
Display
6.1" OLED 2532×1170 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 26% slower vs iPhone 12 Pro
  • 35% faster vs Pixel 8a
Pixel 8a - GB6S 1,535
x1
iPhone 12 Pro - GB6S 2,070
x1.35

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 25% slower vs iPhone 12 Pro
  • 34% faster vs Pixel 8a
Pixel 8a - GB6M 3,840
x1
iPhone 12 Pro - GB6M 5,140
x1.34

FP32

  • 6% faster vs iPhone 12 Pro
  • 6% slower vs Pixel 8a
Pixel 8a - 797 GFLOPS FP32
x1.06
iPhone 12 Pro - 749 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Tensor G3
9 Cores
9 Threads
2.91GHz Clock
CPU Image
A14 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
3GHz Clock
Tensor G3 vs A14 Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Mali-G715 MP7 890MHz
448 Shaders
890MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
4-Core A14
256 Shaders
1463MHz
Shared Memory
797 GFLOPS FP32
2%
749 GFLOPS FP32
1%
Mali-G715 MP7 890MHz vs 4-Core A14 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-8533
6GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
16 Tabs
3%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
6.1"
OLED
HDR
Always On
6.1"
OLED
HDR
-
6.1"
6.1"
Area
13.9 in² (89.8 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
14.2 in² (91.4 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,400 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
Brightness
800 Nits
1,200 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
2400×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
431 PPI
Resolution
2532×1170
3 Million Pixels
457 PPI
2400×1080
2532×1170
1,000,000:1 Contrast
2,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
-
Fully Laminated
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2400×1080
2532×1170
Main
64.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.89 Aperture
1/1.73'' Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.6 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Ultrawide
13.0MP
12.5mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
120˚ Diagonal Field of View
Optical Image Stabilization
Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Telephoto
12.2MP
52mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Front
13.0MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
0.94 µm Pixel Size
84˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
12.2MP
23mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
86˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
2.1x Zoom-Out
-
8x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.0x Zoom-Out
2.0x Optical Zoom-In
10x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
240 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
-
60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Features
Flash
Autofocus
HDR Photo
-
Video Stabilization
-
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
Autofocus
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
Front HDR Video
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
-
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
-
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
-
Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Front Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Front Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
-
Apple ProRaw
Fingerprint
Facial
Facial
2
2
2
4
Modem
Samsung
Exynos 5300
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X55
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3870Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
-
-
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Communication
NFC
-
-
Communication
NFC
Express Cards
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
-
Compass
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
iBeacon
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
Data
1x Lightning (480Mbps)
-
External
External
17.3Wh
4492mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
10.8Wh
2815mAh
3.83V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 24 Hours
Up to 11 Hours
-
-
-
-
Charge Time
28 min 50%
55 min 80%
85 min 100%
Android
iOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Plastic, Glass
IP67
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Stainless Steel, Glass
IP68
Up to 6.0m Water Resistant
Qi Wireless Charging
-
Qi Wireless Charging
MagSafe
Height
152.1 mm (6 in)
Width
72.7 mm (2.9 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Height
146.7 mm (5.8 in)
Width
71.5 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.4 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Weight
188 g (6.63 oz)
Weight
189 g (6.67 oz)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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