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Google Pixel 8a vs iPhone 12 Pro Max

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Google Pixel 8aKSh 50,000Buy now
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FeatureGoogle Pixel 8aiPhone 12 Pro Max
PriceKSh 50,000KSh 55,000
DisplayOLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G3 (4 nm)Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
RAM8 GB6GB
Storage128GB, 256GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Rear camera64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73, 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 13 MP, f/2.2, 120° (ultrawide), 1.12µm12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
BatteryLi-Po 4492 mAhLi-Ion 3687 mAh (14.13 Wh)
Charging18W wired, PD3.0; 7.5W wireless; Bypass chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Weight188 g228 g (8.04 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updatesiOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

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General

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aiPhone 12 Pro Max
BrandGoogleApple
ModelGoogle Pixel 8aApple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Announced2024, May 07 (released 2024, May 14)2020, October 13 (released 2020, November 13)

Design

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aiPhone 12 Pro Max
Dimensions152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight188 g228 g (8.04 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front, glass back, stainless steel frame

Display

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aiPhone 12 Pro Max
DisplayOLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Screen resolution6.1 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)6.7 inches, 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5Ceramic Shield glass
Display featuresHDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Performance

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aiPhone 12 Pro Max
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G3 (4 nm)Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPUNona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPUMali-G715 MP7Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory & Storage

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aiPhone 12 Pro Max
RAM8 GB6GB
Storage128GB, 256GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1NVMe
Expandable storageNo (no card slot)No (no card slot)

Cameras

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aiPhone 12 Pro Max
Rear camera64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73, 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 13 MP, f/2.2, 120° (ultrawide), 1.12µm12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Front camera13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best TakeDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR
Front camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aiPhone 12 Pro Max
BatteryLi-Po 4492 mAhLi-Ion 3687 mAh (14.13 Wh)
Charging18W wired, PD3.0; 7.5W wireless; Bypass chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update

Software

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aiPhone 12 Pro Max
Operating systemAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updatesiOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aiPhone 12 Pro Max
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + eSIM ; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

Connectivity

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aiPhone 12 Pro Max
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2Lightning, USB 2.0
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Yes, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite features—No

Durability

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aiPhone 12 Pro Max
Water resistanceIP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aiPhone 12 Pro Max
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsObsidian, Porcelain, Bay, AloeSilver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue

Audio

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8aiPhone 12 Pro Max
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

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