Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 3a XL and Apple iPhone 12 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Google Pixel 3a XL | Apple iPhone 12 Pro |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | G020B | A2407 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 160.1 mm | 146.7 mm | Google Pixel 3a XL has greater height than Apple iPhone 12 Pro. |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 71.5 mm | Google Pixel 3a XL has greater width than Apple iPhone 12 Pro. |
| Depth | 8.2 mm | 7.4 mm | Apple iPhone 12 Pro is narrower than Google Pixel 3a XL. |
| Weight | 167 g | 187 g | Google Pixel 3a XL is lighter than Google Pixel 3a XL. |
| Body Colour | Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish | Graphite | Silver | Gold | Pacific blue | |
| Body Material | Polycarbonate | Surgical‑grade stainless steel, textured matt glass | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 12 Pro is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IEC 60529 IP68 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 6.9 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.52 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head) | 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
Lightning | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Google Pixel 3a XL | Apple iPhone 12 Pro |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | OLED | Super Retina XDR Display | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6" | 6.1" | Apple iPhone 12 Pro has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a XL. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels | Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | 402 ppi | 460 ppi | Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better pixel density than Google Pixel 3a XL. |
| Aspect Ratio | 18:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | - | 800 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | 100000:1 | 2000000:1 | Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better display contrast ratio than Google Pixel 3a XL. |
| HDR | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 12 Pro has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10 | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Dolby Vision | |
| Display Features | Always-on display, Now Playing | True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR) | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield |
| PROCESSOR | Google Pixel 3a XL | Apple iPhone 12 Pro |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 | Apple A14 Bionic | |
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| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 6-core | Google Pixel 3a XL has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 12 Pro. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Google Pixel 3a XL has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 615 | - |
| MEMORY | Google Pixel 3a XL | Apple iPhone 12 Pro |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | - | |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Apple iPhone 12 Pro has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3a XL. |
| CAMERA | Google Pixel 3a XL | Apple iPhone 12 Pro |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.2 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Google Pixel 3a XL has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 12 Pro. |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.6 | Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a XL. |
| Lens Construction | - | 7-element | |
| Field of View (FoV) | 76 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | 1.4 μm | 1.4 μm | Both phones have the same camera pixel size. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 26 mm | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 4x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Special Effects | - | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono | |
| HDR Mode | - | Smart HDR 3 | |
| Camera Modes | Portrait mode | Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode), Apple ProRAW | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Apple iPhone 12 Pro has face detection. |
| Light Source | - | True Tone LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, QuickTake video, Extended dynamic range for video at 60 fps, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 60 fps, Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection, Digital zoom up to 6x for video |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 120 degree(s) | |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | - | 13 mm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 5-piece lens, Lens correction |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.0 | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Apple iPhone 12 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) | - | 52 mm | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | 6-piece lens, Focus Pixels |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Apple iPhone 12 Pro has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Google Pixel 3a XL has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a XL. |
| Field of View (Front) | 84 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 1.12 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Smart HDR 3 | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode), Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Apple iPhone 12 Pro has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Retina Flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Google Pixel 3a XL | Apple iPhone 12 Pro |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3700 mAh | - | |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging | Apple iPhone 12 Pro has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 12 Pro can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| Run Time Details | - | Playback (video): up to 17 hrs Playback (streamed video): up to 11 hrs Playback (audio): up to 65 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Google Pixel 3a XL | Apple iPhone 12 Pro |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Apple iPhone 12 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 14 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | Siri | |
| Payment Technology | - | Apple Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Google Pixel 3a XL | Apple iPhone 12 Pro |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10, Band 25 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS, 1900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Ultra-Wideband (UWB) | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 12 Pro has UWB wireless technology. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Google Pixel 3a XL | Apple iPhone 12 Pro |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD | Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound |
| FEATURES | Google Pixel 3a XL | Apple iPhone 12 Pro |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer, LiDAR scanner | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition | |
| Security Technology | - | Face ID | |
| Additional Phone Features | Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor | AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Raise to wake, Next-generation Neural Engine, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible |
| OTHERS | Google Pixel 3a XL | Apple iPhone 12 Pro |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) | Lightning to USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 6 m | |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 35 °C | |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C | |
| Humidity Range Operating | - | 5 - 95% (non-condensing) |
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