Apple iPhone 12 Black 64GB
Apple
36 Overall Score
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Google Pixel 10a Obsidian 128GB
Google
85 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Apple iPhone 12 Black 64GB
No customer feedback yet
Google Pixel 10a Obsidian 128GB
84 out of 100 high confidence 69 reviews
The Google Pixel 10a is overwhelmingly praised as a great value budget phone with an excellent camera, bright OLED display, and strong battery life. Users love the flat back with no camera bump, the clean Android software, and the useful AI features like Gemini and Call Screen. Some reviewers note it's not a big upgrade from the Pixel 9a, and a few mention a flimsy plastic back, lack of Qi2 magnetic charging, and occasional performance hiccups.
Pros
- Excellent camera quality
- Bright OLED display
- Great battery life
- Flat back, no camera bump
- Clean Android software
Cons
- Not a big upgrade from Pixel 9a
- Flimsy plastic back
- No Qi2 magnetic charging
- No headphone jack
- No microSD card slot
Camera quality 18
Battery life 15
Value for money 12
Display quality 10
Build quality 8
Ai features 7
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Specifications
| Apple iPhone 12 | Google Pixel 10a | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR | OLED★ |
| Resolution | 1170 x 2532 | 1080 x 2424 |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 3000 nits★ |
| HDR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | 3.1 GHz |
| Processor Model | Apple A14 Bionic | Google Tensor G4 |
| CPU Cores | 6★ | — |
| CPU Speed | 3.10 | 3.10 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB★ |
| Storage | 64 GB | 128 GB★ |
| Expandable | — | ✗ |
| Camera | ||
| Main Camera | 12 MP | 48 MP★ |
| Camera Count | 2 | 2 |
| Ultrawide | 12 MP | 13 MP★ |
| Front Camera | 12 MP | 13 MP★ |
| Optical Zoom | — | 8x★ |
| Video | 4K HDR | 4K@60fps |
| OIS | ✓ | ✓ |
| Battery & Charging | ||
| Battery | 2,815 mAh | 5,100 mAh★ |
| Wired Charging | — | 30W★ |
| Wireless Charging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fast Charging | fast charging | Fast Charging Support |
| Connector | Lightning | USB-C★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | — | 6 |
| NFC | ✗ | ✓★ |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB-C★ |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| eSIM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Design & Build | ||
| Water Resistance | — | IP68★ |
| Form Factor | bar | bar |
| Weight | — | 0.18 kg★ |
| Fingerprint | — | in-display |
| Face Recognition | ✓ | ✓ |
| OS | iOS | Android |
| Headphone Jack | — | ✗ |
| Stereo Speakers | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPhone 12 Black 64GB
- Below average social proof (31st percentile)
- Below average battery (31st percentile)
- Below average build (32nd percentile)
Google Pixel 10a Obsidian 128GB
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong connectivity (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong build (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong battery (85th percentile)85th %ile
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Verdict
Winner: Google Pixel 10a
Scores 85 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 17 of 40 specs.
