Apple iPhone 12 vs. Apple iPhone 13 vs. Google Pixel 7a

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Apple

Google

Model

iPhone 12

iPhone 13

Pixel 7a

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green

Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

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

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

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

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

A2633: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave
A2482: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A2631: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2634, A2635: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

GWKK3: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G0DZQ: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GHL1X, G82U8: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

Lightning

Lightning

USB Type-C

Data Technology

Lightning, USB 2.0

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic

Apple A15 Bionic

Google Tensor G2

CPU(s)

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

Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)

Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Mali-G710 MP7

Min. RAM

4 GiB

4 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

4 GiB

4 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

Super Retina XDR OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

OLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.1 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1170 pixels

1170 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2532 pixels

2532 pixels

2400 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

460 ppi

429 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 14.1

iOS 15

Android 13

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP67

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

64 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.6

f/1.6

f/1.9

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.7 μm

0.8 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.4

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

1 μm

1.12 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

12 MP

12 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

23 mm

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF SL 3D

PDAF SL 3D

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD2.0

PD2.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

15 W

18 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

MagSafe

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

7.5 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

568 674

AnTuTu (v9)

775 519

765 281

AnTuTu (v10)

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)