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

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Google

Xiaomi

Model

iPhone 12

Pixel 8a

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Black, White, Jade Green, Pink

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

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

Nano-SIM and eSIM

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

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

Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA
China: 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66

WiFi

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

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

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

Lightning

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic

Google Tensor G3

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

CPU(s)

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

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

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Adreno 750

Min. RAM

4 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

4 GiB

8 GiB

16 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Display

Technology

Super Retina XDR OLED

OLED

LTPO OLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

2000 nits

3000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.1 in

6.36 in

Horizontal Resolution

1170 pixels

1080 pixels

1200 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2532 pixels

2400 pixels

2670 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

430 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 14.1

Android 14

Android 14, HyperOS

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum

IP Rating

IP68

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

64 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.6

f/1.9

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

0.8 μm

1.2 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

13 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

14 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

50 MP

Zoom

3.2x optical

Focal Length

75 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

13 MP

32 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

20 mm

22 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF SL 3D

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

0.7 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Li-Po

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD2.0

PD3.0

PD3.0, QC4

Wired Charging Power

15 W

18 W

90 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

Yes

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

7.5 W

50 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

568 674

AnTuTu (v9)

AnTuTu (v10)

1 193 520

2 003 429

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)