Apple iPhone 12 vs Google Pixel 7a

iPhone 12VS
Pixel 7a
$600
$499

Key differences

Chevron down
Google Pixel 7a wins

Camera

The Apple iPhone 12 has a camera score of 7.2 and the Google Pixel 7a has a score of 8.7.
Product image
Product image

0

2

4

6

8

10

Worse CameraBetter Camera
Google Pixel 7a wins

Battery

The Apple iPhone 12 has 6.2 hours of battery life. The Google Pixel 7a has 6.9 hours of battery life.
Product image
Product image

0

3

6

9

12

Worse BatteryBetter Battery
Image of Phones
Let Us Help Find Your Perfect Phone
Find your new phone

How the Apple iPhone 12 and the Google Pixel 7a compare to other phones

Chevron down

Spec Comparison

Apple iPhone 12Google Pixel 7a
Apple iPhone 12Google Pixel 7a

GENERAL

Price
$600
$499
Brand
AppleGoogle
Operating System
iOSAndroid
Year Released
20202023
Size
5.78" x 2.81"5.98" x 2.87"

SCREEN

Screen Size
6.1"6.1"
Resolution
2532 x 11702400 x 1080
Pixels Per Inch
460429
Display Type
OLEDOLED
Refresh Rate
60Hz90Hz

CAMERA

Camera Score
7.2/108.7/10
Rear Cameras
Main, UltrawideMain, Ultrawide
Main Camera
12 megapixels + OIS64 megapixels + OIS
Ultrawide Field Of View
120°120°
Selfie Camera
12 megapixels13 megapixels
Max Video Frame Rate
60fps @ 4k60fps @ 4k

BATTERY

Battery Life
6.2 Hours6.9 Hours
Battery Capacity
2815 mAh4385 mAh
Wireless Charging
YesYes

INTERNAL

Processor
A14TensorG2
Internal Storage
64 GB128 GB
RAM
4 GB8 GB

OTHER FEATURES

Headphone Jack
NoNo
Stock Android
N/AYes
Unlockable Bootloader
NoYes (Except Verizon Models)
Color
Blue, Purple, Green, White, Black, RedSea, Snow, Coral, Charcoal
SD Card
NoNo

Comparison summary

Chevron down
Comparison Summary
Better CameraGoogle Pixel 7a
Better BatteryGoogle Pixel 7a
Better ScreenApple iPhone 12
Better performanceApple iPhone 12

Shopping

Chevron down

Apple iPhone 12

See more

Dig into reviews and images

Pocket-lint

Stuart Miles | March 2022
"The iPhone 12 offers many of the important things that you want from the iPhone: a decent camera, 5G, great screen, fast processor. For the group of people who want a new iPhone without the price tag of the iPhone 12 Pro or iPhone 13 range, this is a great choice. There's no settling for second best with this smartphone."

Google Pixel 7a

See more

Dig into reviews and images

The Verge

Allison Johnson | May 2023
"The Pixel 7a is the best midrange Android phone — period. The camera doesn’t always nail it, but it’s impressively capable for this class. And even though it’s pricier than last year’s model, it comes with some serious upgrades not often seen in this class, like wireless charging."

About Apple

The tech giant called Apple is synonymous with the most popular smartphone in the world: the iPhone. Known for their build quality and aesthetics, as well as for their excellent integration between hardware and software, iPhones have defined the smartphone industry ever since their conception and they continue to do so by setting new industry standards. Apple's own operating system, called iOS, is known for its simplicity and ease of use, and the company tends to complement it well by creating devices with some of the most powerful processing hardware available in the mobile world. The iPhone is also known for its robust ecosystem of accessories, as it facilitates a very seamless experience when interacting with other Apple products, more so than most of its competitors.

About Google

Google can be considered a relatively new player in the smartphone industry, joining as late as 2016 with their phone, the Google Pixel. Since then, the Pixel lineup has undergone many changes, but it has always been characterized by a focus on photography and clean software, by providing a pure Android experience. By virtue of Google being the creator of the Android operating system, Pixels are known for receiving timely software updates and for being supported with updates for a long time. Additionally, over the past few generations of devices, Google started designing their own processors. This allowed for the implementation of unique software features that are not present in any other phone, such as automatic call screening and unique voice transcribing capabilities.

Give feedback

We're constantly perfecting our model

Phone guides you might be interested in

More comparisons for you

FAQs

FAQs about phones

FAQs about PerfectRec