Google Pixel 8a vs. Apple iPhone 12 vs. Nothing Phone (2a)

Commercialization

Brand

Google

Apple

Nothing

Model

Pixel 8a

iPhone 12

Phone (2a)

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Black, White, Milk, Blue

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

G8HHN, USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GKV4X, NA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G6GPR, Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

A2172: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave
A2402, A2403, A2404: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

Lightning

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Google Tensor G3

Apple A14 Bionic

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro

CPU(s)

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)

Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)

GPU

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Mali-G610 MC4

Min. RAM

8 GiB

4 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

4 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1200 nits

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.1 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1170 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

2532 pixels

2412 pixels

Pixel Density

430 ppi

460 ppi

394 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14

iOS 14.1

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

IP Rating

IP67

IP68

IP54

Main Camera

Resolution

64 MP

12 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.6

f/1.9

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.4 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

12 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

0.64 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

13 MP

12 MP

32 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF SL 3D

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

18 W

15 W

45 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

MagSafe

No

Wireless Charging Power

7.5 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

568 674

AnTuTu (v9)

578 493

AnTuTu (v10)

1 193 520

684 574

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)