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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | 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 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.72 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 iPhone 12 mini is much better than the Google Pixel, with an 88.5 score against 80.2. IPhone 12 mini's design is notably newer, a little lighter and thinner than Google Pixel. IPhone 12 mini has a more vivid screen than Google Pixel, because it has a just a little more pixels per display inch, a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite bigger display.
IPhone 12 mini has a superior processor than Google Pixel, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 12 mini also has a 64 bits CPU and 2 more processing cores. Apple iPhone 12 mini features a bit better camera than Google Pixel, because although it has a lesser MP back-facing camera and a worse video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments.
The Google Pixel has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Google Pixel has better battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 2770mAh of battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 12 mini, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Google Pixel, letting go a couple features and specs.
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