Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Google Pixel 4 XL

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iPhone 12 Pro compared with Pixel 4 XL

	AppleiPhone 12 Pro	GooglePixel 4 XL
Overview
Released
Released	October 2020	October 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	6.3″
Resolution
Resolution	2532 × 1170	3040 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	457 pixels per inch	534 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Super Retina XDR all-screen OLED display with a notch for the TrueDepth camera; 6.06 inches measured as a standard rectangle	Flexible OLED; 19:9 aspect ratio; 3,040 × 1,440 resolution confirmed by Notebookcheck and TechRadar
Pixel density
Pixel density	460 ppi	537 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	800 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits max (HDR)	–
Always-on display
Always-on display	No	Always-on display; Now Playing
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)	Ambient EQ; Smooth Display up to 90 Hz depending on content; UHDA-certified HDR; 100,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour; true black
Performance
Chip
Chip	A14 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory
Memory	6 GB	6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)	64 GB, 128 GB
CPU
CPU	–	64-bit octa-core CPU; maker lists 2.84 GHz + 1.78 GHz; Titan M security module
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 640
Storage type
Storage type	–	6 GB LPDDR4x RAM; UFS 2.1 storage identified by Notebookcheck; no microSD slot
AI engine
AI engine	Next-generation Neural Engine	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	12.2 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	16 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2×	2×
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.6 aperture, optical image stabilisation, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels	Dual-pixel phase-detection autofocus; f/1.7; 1.4 μm pixels; 77° field of view; optical and electronic image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view, five-element lens	–
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12MP Telephoto, ƒ/2.0 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, 2x optical zoom	Phase-detection autofocus; f/2.4; 1.0 μm pixels; 52° field of view; optical and electronic image stabilisation; 2× optical zoom identified by Notebookcheck
Front camera
Front camera	12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture	f/2.0; 1.22 μm pixels; fixed focus; 90° field of view
Zoom
Zoom	2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 4x optical zoom range; digital zoom up to 10x (photos) and 6x (video)	–
Video recording
Video recording	HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC and H.264	Rear 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30/60/120 fps; 720p at 240 fps
Front video
Front video	HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps	1080p at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	LiDAR Scanner; Night mode (Ultra Wide, Wide); Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 3; Apple ProRAW; Portrait mode with Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; brighter True Tone flash with slow sync; sapphire crystal lens cover	Night Sight with astrophotography; Live HDR+; dual exposure controls; Super Res Zoom
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,815 mAh	3,700 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 18 W
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 17 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 11 hours streamed video playback; up to 65 hours audio playback; 2,815 mAh (GSMArena)	3,700 mAh; actual endurance varies with use
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)	Up to 18 W using supplied USB-C adaptor; USB-PD 2.0; actual rates may vary
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	MagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W	Qi-certified wireless charging; maker hardware sheet does not specify wattage
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	No	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA	LTE Cat 18 download up to 1.2 Gbps and Cat 13 upload up to 150 Mbps; up to five-carrier aggregation, LAA and 4x4 downlink MIMO; no 5G
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)	One nano-SIM and eSIM; eSIM enabled in selected markets including the UK; operator dependent
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0 + LE; aptX, aptX HD and LDAC
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness	–
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve	NFC; Google Cast; FeliCa on Japanese models
USB
USB	Lightning connector	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; supplied cable runs at USB 2.0; no 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location	Dual-band GNSS (L1 + L5 and E1 + E5a); GPS, GLONASS and Galileo, plus BeiDou outside the US
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	189 g (better)	193 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.4 mm (better)	8.2 mm
Height × width
Height × width	146.7 × 71.5 mm	160.4 × 75.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Ceramic Shield front, textured matte glass back and stainless steel design	Aluminium frame with matte hybrid coating; Gorilla Glass 5 front and back; soft-touch or polished rear finish
Colours
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Just Black, Clearly White, limited-edition Oh So Orange
Buttons
Buttons	–	Power button and volume controls; Active Edge squeeze gesture
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	Maker lists IP68 dust and water protection; footnote refers to IPx8 water protection; charger and accessories are not water resistant; protection can diminish with wear, repair or damage
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	Face unlock using near-infrared flood emitter, dot projector and two NIR cameras; no fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	LiDAR Scanner; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor	Proximity and ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer; Android Sensor Hub; spectral and flicker sensor; Motion Sense radar
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Stereo recording	Three microphones with noise suppression
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 14	Android 10
Software updates
Software updates	–	No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy; original promise was at least three years
AI features
AI features	Apple Intelligence not supported	Pixel Neural Core for on-device processing; Recorder with on-device English transcription and search at launch; Google Assistant; Motion Sense skips songs and silences alarms, timers and calls, with regional restrictions
Safety features
Safety features	–	Personal Safety app; car crash detection initially available in English in the US
In the box
In the box	–	UK package includes 18 W USB-C power adaptor, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m, USB 2.0), Quick Switch adaptor, SIM tool and quick start guide; USB-C earbuds included only in certain other regions