Apple iPhone 12 vs Google Pixel 7a

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	2815 mAh	4385 mAh
Display
Display	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	12 MP	13 MP
Processor
Processor	Apple A14 Bionic	Google Tensor G2
RAM
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12 MP + 12 MP	64 MP + 13 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	2815 mAh	4385 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes	Yes, Fast, 18W
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Gorilla Glass	Back: Plastic
Colours
Colours	Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red, White	Charcoal, Sea, Snow
Height
Height	146.7 mm	152 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	7.4 mm	9 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67
Weight
Weight	162 grams	193.5 grams Below
Width
Width	71.5 mm	72.9 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
Brightness	625 nits	-
Display Type
Display Type	OLED	OLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	457 ppi	431 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1170x2532 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	86.89 %	81.07 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Fixed Focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, Retina Flash	-
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)	13 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle, Primary Camera(20 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

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General

Brand
Brand	Apple	Google
Launch Date
Launch Date	October 18, 2020 (Official)	May 11, 2023 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	iOS v14	Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	5 x Digital Zoom 2 x Optical Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4000 x 3000 Pixels	9000 x 7000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)	64 MP f/1.89, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)13 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	IMX787, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting Burst mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	Slo-motion Night Time-Lapse Audio Zoom Stereo recording	Slo-motion Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	-
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	Lightning	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	-	Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.06 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	-	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax), MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling	Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm)	Octa core (2.85 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 + 2.35 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Google Tensor G2
Co-Processor
Co-Processor	Apple M14 motion	Titan M2
Fabrication
Fabrication	5 nm	5 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Apple GPU (four-core graphics)	Mali-G710 MP7
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4	LPDDR5

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 111 GB