Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Google Pixel 6 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12 mini
9.0
Google Pixel 6
Apple iPhone 12 mini Google Pixel 6
Released · Nov 13, 2020
Released · Oct 28, 2021
5.4-inch
6.4-inch
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
2227 mAh
4614 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Oct 19, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$729 $599

Design

Dimensions
5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.54 mm with camera bump)
Weight
4.76 oz (135.0 g) 7.30 oz (207.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple Kinda Coral, Stormy Black, Sorta Seafoam

Display

Size
5.4-inch, 85.83% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 83.55% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
3100 MHz
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Cortex X1
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core Mali-G78 MP20
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x) Android (15, 14, 13, 12)

Battery

Type
2227 mAh, Li - Ion 4614 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 21.0W
Wireless: 21.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 4min
Browsing
10h 56min
Video
5h 10min
Gaming
5h 10min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
13h 45min
Video
10h 36min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
50 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 18 mm
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $779
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $699
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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