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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is slightly better than the Google Pixel 4a 5G, having an 88.5 score against 87.5. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, while Google Pixel 4a 5G has Android 11 OS. The Apple iPhone 12 mini construction is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Google Pixel 4a 5G, even when both of them were only released with a couple months difference.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a superior processor than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The iPhone 12 mini has a more vivid display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a just a bit better screen pixels density.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a little bit better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photos or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a better 12.2 mega pixels resolution camera.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 74% more battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs more than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Pixel 4a 5G. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone 12 mini, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Pixel 4a 5G, letting go a couple specs and features.
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