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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11 | iOS 14.x |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.84 | 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
Apple iPhone 12 mini is a bit better than Google Pixel 4a 5G, having a general score of 88.5 against 87.5. Apple iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x OS, and Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with Android 11 OS. Apple iPhone 12 mini is a a little thinner and lighter phone than Google Pixel 4a 5G, although both of them were released with only 0 months difference.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a better looking screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a quite greater amount of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal memory capacity.
IPhone 12 mini features a better processing power than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has less cores and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a much better battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity against 2227mAh.
Google Pixel 4a 5G shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting images and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a better resolution back facing camera.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is more expensive than the Google Pixel 4a 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 4a 5G. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 12 mini, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 4a 5G, letting go a couple specs and features.
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