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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.19 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 |
| $ 186.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is much better than the Google Pixel 3a's overall score of 78.8. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, and Google Pixel 3a comes with Android 11 OS. Apple iPhone 12 mini is a newer phone, and it's also just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Google Pixel 3a.
IPhone 12 mini has a superior hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The iPhone 12 mini has a brighter display than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch of display.
The iPhone 12 mini shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better captures in low-light environments. Google Pixel 3a and iPhone 12 mini both have extremely similar memory capacity to install games and applications, they have the same 64 GB internal storage.
Google Pixel 3a features superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3a. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Google Pixel 3a, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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