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Google Pixel 7 vs iPhone 12 Pro

Compare cameras, battery, screen and everyday features.

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Google Pixel 7

Google Pixel 7

  • 197 g.
  • About 90 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 39,500In Stock
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iPhone 12 Pro

iPhone 12 Pro

  • 189 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) processor.
  • 6 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 45,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Google Pixel 7 runs Android and has a much bigger battery (4,355 mAh), more RAM (8 GB) and a larger 6.3-inch, brighter screen, while the iPhone 12 Pro runs iOS, has optical zoom and a sharper screen and is slimmer.

Weight

Google Pixel 7
197 g
iPhone 12 Pro
189 g

Display

Google Pixel 7
About 6.3 inch screen
iPhone 12 Pro
About 6.1 inch screen

Performance

Google Pixel 7
Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) processor
iPhone 12 Pro
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) processor

Memory

Google Pixel 7
8 GB RAM in this version
iPhone 12 Pro
6 GB RAM in this version

Storage

Google Pixel 7
UFS 3.1
iPhone 12 Pro
NVMe

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 7

  • Bigger battery: 4,355 mAh (vs 2,815 mAh).
  • More memory: 8 GB RAM (vs 6 GB).
  • Higher-resolution main camera: 50 MP (vs 12 MP).
  • Larger 6.3-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).
  • Faster wireless charging: 20 W (vs 15 W).
  • Brighter display: up to 1,400 nits (vs 1,200).

iPhone 12 Pro

  • Telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom.
  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Sharper screen: 460 ppi (vs 416 ppi).
  • Slimmer: 7.4 mm thick (vs 8.7 mm).

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How each product answers the selected priorities
PriorityGoogle Pixel 7iPhone 12 Pro
Display6.3-inch OLED display, 90 Hz, 416 ppi6.1-inch OLED display, 460 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS12 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 2x telephoto camera
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G2 processorApple A14 Bionic processor
StorageUp to 256 GB storageUp to 512 GB storage
Battery capacity4,355 mAh battery2,815 mAh battery
Charging20 W wired, 20 W wireless chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7iPhone 12 Pro
BrandGoogleApple
ModelPixel 7Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Announced2022, October 062020, October 13
Release statusAvailable. Released 2022, October 13Available. Released 2020, October 23
Model numbersGVU6C, GQML3, GO3Z5A2407, A2341, A2406, A2408, iPhone13,3
Device type / form family—Smartphone
SAR (EU)—0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Tested camera—Photo / Video
Tested battery (old)—Endurance rating 81h

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7iPhone 12 Pro
Dimensions155.6 x 73.2 x 8.7 mm (6.13 x 2.88 x 0.34 in)146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight197 g (6.95 oz)189 g (6.67 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frameGlass front, glass back, stainless steel frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7iPhone 12 Pro
Display6.3 inches, 96.7 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1400 nits (peak)Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak); 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCeramic Shield glass
Display featuresAMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1400 nits (peak)HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Display technology—Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Brightness—800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
HDR formats—HDR10, Dolby Vision
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~86.0% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7iPhone 12 Pro
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G2 (5 nm)Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPUMali-G710 MP7Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Process node—5 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7iPhone 12 Pro
RAM8GB6GB
Storage128GB / 256GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7iPhone 12 Pro
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Front camera10.8 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresLaser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR4K@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@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Wide camera—12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Telephoto camera—12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Ultra-wide camera—12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
Additional rear cameras—TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7iPhone 12 Pro
BatteryLi-Ion 4355 mAhLi-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)
Charging20W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 20W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Battery technology—Li-Ion
Wireless charging—15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7iPhone 12 Pro
Operating systemAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major OS updatesiOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7iPhone 12 Pro
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM; · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GQML3; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GVU6C1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2341; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2407, A2408; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2406
5G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GQML3; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GVU6C1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2341; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2407, A2408; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2406
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7iPhone 12 Pro
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2Lightning, USB 2.0
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7iPhone 12 Pro
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7iPhone 12 Pro
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsObsidian, Lemongrass, SnowSilver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7iPhone 12 Pro
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 7iPhone 12 Pro
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 813114 (v9) GeekBench: 3288 (v5.1) GFXBench: 59fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 596244 (v8); GeekBench: 4056 (v5.1); GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Measured display brightness974 nits max brightness (measured)Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-26.2 LUFS (Good)-24.2 LUFS (Very good)
Legacy battery endurance ratingEndurance rating 96h—

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both have OLED displays.
  • Both support wireless charging.

In summary

Get the Google Pixel 7 if you want Android and a much bigger battery, or the iPhone 12 Pro if you would rather have iOS and optical zoom.

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