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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.16 |
| 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
IPhone 12 mini is better than Google Pixel 3a XL, getting an 88.5 score against 78.9. The iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x operating system, and Google Pixel 3a XL works with Android 11 operating system. The iPhone 12 mini is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Google Pixel 3a XL.
IPhone 12 mini features a superior processing power than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little better pixel amount in each screen inch and a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lesser mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photos. Google Pixel 3a XL and iPhone 12 mini both have very similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a superior battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 3a XL. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 12 mini, else you can save some dollars and get the Google Pixel 3a XL, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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