Google Pixel 5 vs Apple iPhone 12

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Comparing the Google Pixel 5 vs Apple iPhone 12 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 12 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.1 GHz, while Google Pixel 5 runs at 2.4 GHz, making Apple iPhone 12 the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone 12 offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Google Pixel 5 offers 6 inches, making Apple iPhone 12 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 12 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Google Pixel 5's OLED, making Apple iPhone 12 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 5 and Apple iPhone 12 feature a 12.2 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 12 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 5 offers 8 MP, making Apple iPhone 12 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 4080 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 2815 mAh, making Google Pixel 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 12 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Google Pixel 5 offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 12 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 5 has a rating of 3.7.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Jan, 2021
18 Oct, 2020
12 Mar, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 765G
Apple A14 Bionic
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
OLED
Super Retina XDR
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
Super HD (2772 x 1272)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery
4080 mAh
2815 mAh
7000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
68W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
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8.4/10
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Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent OLED display
  • Blazing-fast performance
  • Good cameras
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Slim and lightweight design
  • Reliable cameras
  • Dependable performance

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Lacks a high refresh rate screen
  • High price tag in India
  • Smaller battery compared to iPhone 11
  • Warms up quickly during gaming
  • Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

3.7/5
(2,077 ratings)
4.6/5
(228,086 ratings)
4.4/5
(19,247 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
621,879
AnTuTu Score
1,149,292
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
17h 34m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
4 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
Mar 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
iOS v14
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Years

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Apple A14 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
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Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475
Hexa Core

3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

N/A
Apple M14 motion
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 620
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
4 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
621,879
1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
13.0 s
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
20.9 %
19.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
Super Retina XDR
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
625 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

430 ppi
457 ppi
449 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
1500 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.56 %
86.89 %
92.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.2 %

Design

Height

144.7 mm
146.7 mm
162.76 mm

Width

70.4 mm
71.5 mm
75.60 mm

Thickness

8 mm
7.4 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

151 grams
162 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
Burst mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Face detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4080 mAh
2815 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
17h 34m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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