Google Pixel 8a vs. Apple iPhone 12 vs. Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Commercialization

Brand

Google

Apple

Apple

Model

Pixel 8a

iPhone 12

iPhone 14 Pro

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

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

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

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

A2890, A2892: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2650: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A2889: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2891: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

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 (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

Lightning

Lightning

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2

Lightning, USB 2.0

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Google Tensor G3

Apple A14 Bionic

Apple A16 Bionic

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)

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

GPU

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

4 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

4 GiB

6 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

NVMe

Display

Technology

OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Ceramic Shield

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1200 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.1 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1170 pixels

1179 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

2532 pixels

2556 pixels

Pixel Density

430 ppi

460 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14

iOS 14.1

iOS 16

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP67

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

64 MP

12 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.6

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.4 μm

1.22 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

Zoom

3x optical

Focal Length

77 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

13 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

23 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF SL 3D

PDAF

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

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

18 W

15 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

MagSafe

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

7.5 W

15 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)

968 412

AnTuTu (v10)

1 193 520

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)