Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Google Pixel 7a Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
6.1
Google Pixel 7a
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Google Pixel 7a
Released · Sep 24, 2021
Released · May 10, 2023
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
5078 mAh
4385 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021 May 10, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$499 | €509

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
6.00 x 2.87 x 0.35 inches (~0.41 inches with camera bump)
152.4 x 72.9 x 9 mm (~10.50 mm with camera bump)
Weight
10.34 oz / 297.0 g 6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight Charcoal, Snow, Sea, and Coral

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 80.86% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1277 (Average)
Bright Min
2.1 (Average) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Octa-core
2x2.85GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.35G​Hz Cortex-A78
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Yes Mali-G710 MP7
Memory
4GB/64GB
4GB/256GB
8GB/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x) Android (15, 14, 13)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1437
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 3461
3D Mark High
Untested 1631
3D Mark Low
Untested 1095

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer 4385 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 1min
Gaming
6h 59min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 4min
Browsing
15h 27min
Video
9h 7min
Gaming
5h 27min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
64 MP
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.73"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 1080p
13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 6 1, 2, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 10.34 oz / 293.0 g
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